Managing Congestion in a Growing City

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1 2014 APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 17 20, 2014 Managing Congestion in a Growing City Rajnath Bissessar, P.Eng Manager, ITS Operations Traffic Management Centre Transportation Services rajnath_bissessar@toronto.ca Tel: Toronto Facts Population of 2.8 M - most populous city in Canada 4th most populous in North America Greater Toronto Area (GTA) population 6.0 M includes municipalities around Toronto Capital of province of Ontario Downtown Toronto is the third-largest retail center in North America, surpassed only by New York and Chicago Home to the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canada s five largest banks. Toronto Transportation Facts Toronto s public transit system (TTC) is the second largest in North America and has the highest per capita ridership rate on the continent. North America s largest continuous underground pedestrian system PATH Metrolinx inter-municipal commuter rail and bus services 2,290 traffic signals on four systems 5,600 km (3,500 miles) of roads including three expressways (Gardiner, DVP, Allen Rd) Provincial highways 401, 427, 404, 400 1

2 Toronto Major Roads Map Congestion Facts Consistently ranked among the top ten congested cities in North America in yearly surveys In 2013, TomTom ranked Toronto 9th among 63 major American cities in terms of traffic congestion and 2 nd among Canadian cities (after Vancouver). Cost of congestion: - Metrolinx (2006) - $3.6B/year - Toronto Board of Trade (2010) - $6.0B/year - CD Howe Institute (2013) - $7.5 to 11.0B/year Congestion Management Plan (CMP) Capital Plan approved by Toronto City Council in Dec $3.0 M $7.5 M $12.11 M $19.21 M $15.43 M Total of $57.25 M over five years. 2

3 Congestion Management Plan (CMP) 35 projects over a five year period To ensure delivery ITS Planning & Capital Projects Delivery unit within the TMC Existing Urban Traffic Control Systems unit to be renamed ITS Operations three groups (Traffic Signal Operations, RESCU & Active Traffic Management, Systems Support) 10 additional staff 8 in 2014 and 2 in 2016 (Manager, Senior Engineer, Engineer, Project Leads, Technologists) CMP - Goals 1. Maximize the efficiency and reliability of the transportation system 2. Improve the safety of the transportation network 3. Improve the city s ability to detect and respond to incidents, events and changing conditions 4. Improve the availability of information to the public 5. Reduce the impact of transportation on the environment Areas of Focus Intelligent Transportation Systems Congestion Studies and Signal Timings Incident and Event Response Curbside Management Support for All Modes of Transportation Construction Coordination Traveller Information Traffic Operations Centre 3

4 Current Initiatives (1) Transportation Operations Centre (TOC) Contracted operations 24/7 (contractor does not handle signal timing changes) Active traffic management by City traffic operations staff : 6:00 am 6:00 pm, Mon - Fri Renovations ($700k) - just completed New video wall - Mitsubishi cubes, Activu & Genetec software ($2.4M) - just completed Current Initiatives (2) Transportation Operations Centre (TOC) Roads Disruption Activity Reporting System (RoDARS) Sharing video feed with TPS, EMS, University of Toronto, MTO Special events Pride Parade, Ride for Heart, Toronto Triathlon, Marathons (2), Caribbean Carnival, Honda Indy Major construction Gardiner Expressway Rehab, Metrolinx LRT projects, TTC Subway Upgrades Full expressway closures for twice yearly maintenance (1) Transportation Operations Centre (TOC) Replacement of ATMS software over a two year period Extended hours for active traffic management coverage to 8:00 pm, Mon - Fri C2C - Seamless sharing of information and video with other control centres by 2016 Sharing video feed with other universities, City Road Operations Units, EOC 4

5 (2) Transportation Operations Centre Develop plans with traffic generating venues - BMO Field (Toronto FC), Air Canada Centre (concerts, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors), Rogers Centre (concerts, Toronto Blue Jays, Toronto Argonauts), Exhibition Place (Exhibitions, CNE), York U (Rogers Cup) Arterial camera monitoring 120 signalised intersections by 2016 Current Initiatives Congestion and Engineering Studies Signal coordination studies signals (6 routes) in 2013 and 200 signals in 2014 (7 routes) Detour signal timing plans for incidents on the DVP and Gardiner Expressway Downtown Transportation Operations Study (DTOS) Top Ten Congested Intersections quick wins Congestion and Engineering Studies More auxiliary timing plans Emergency (evacuation routes) timing plans Updating coordination studies on a 5 year cycle DTOS recommendations implementation ATM feasibility study Integrated Corridor Management feasibility study 5

6 Current Initiatives Construction Coordination Construction permit enforcement Coordinating timing of large construction projects (MICC) Lane occupancy permit review cost to reflect actual traffic impact Database and maps for current and planned construction projects Construction Coordination Pilot Smart Work Zones with cameras, vehicle detectors and electronic message signs Web-based RoDARS Implementing new fees for lane occupancy cost to reflect actual traffic impact Work zone management and performance monitoring Streamlining permit review and approval process Current Initiatives Curbside management Piloted Courier Loading Zones Targeted enforcement by TPS and TPA - Right of Way Blitz and Heavy Tow Blitz Increase of parking fines Increase in peak hours duration and turning restrictions on King St and Queen St 6

7 Curbside Management Parking charge review based on supply and demand Work with the business community to find solutions to parking and loading challenges Smart Park technology to monitor parking paces and provide info to drivers Current Initiatives Alternative Transportation TSP (Unconditional) Bike parking facilities, separated lanes, shared lanes, bike trails, bike signals, bike sharing (former BIXI) Pedestrian signal timings upgrade to 1.0m/s everywhere APS at all new signals and 30 additional per year Alternative Transportation TSP enhancements - conditional HOV/Bus lanes review match with province 2+ Cycling infrastructure expansion Corridor renewal Promote ridesharing (carpooling, vanpooling), car, car sharing, on-demand ride services 7

8 Current Initiatives ITS - Expressways Replace 78 Type 170 controllers with ATCs Traffic cameras (78) on expressways full coverage on Gardiner Expressway, Don Valley Parkway & Allen Rd Emergency power (UPS) at 30 ramp signals Queue end warning system on Allen Rd ITS - Expressways Upgrade existing analogue cameras to IP Upgrade fibre optic cable node sites Non-intrusive detection for VOC data Enhanced network monitoring and monitoring of flood prone areas Expand and update communications network Current Initiatives ITS - Arterials Replace all interval based controllers with phasebased (NEMA) by 2015 Wireless communication to traffic signals (1041/2282) SCOOT traffic adaptive control (348 intersections) Install 40 arterial cameras for incident detection/response and PanAm Games 8

9 ITS - Arterials Upgrade SCOOT or replace with new Adaptive Traffic Signal System (ATCS) Expansion of ATCS from 348 to 500 signals over a 5 year period 120 arterial cameras over a 3 year period, including PanAm Games routes and sites Enhanced network monitoring and mmonitoring of flood prone areas Expand and update communications network Current Initiatives Incident and Event Response Steer It - Clear It signage Emergency management plans Road closure plans EVP at fire stations - 55 Traffic cameras in the Downtown core and flood prone areas - 8 installed Incident and Event Response Better AID with new ATMS software Traffic incident management and service patrol teams rapid clearance of expressway incidents Universal fire PE 9

10 Current Initiatives (1) Traveller Information Changeable electronic message signs (16) Changeable portable message signs (16) VMS display of travel times on expressways Road Restriction Map (Live) OpenData City website improvements Current Initiatives (2) Traveller Information Traffic Conditions and cameras map (Live) Listserv (Toronto E-Updates) Sharing camera feeds and information with selected media & other stakeholders Twitter Roads) Traveller Information Develop a traveller information strategy VMS display of travel times on selected arterials Events database Use of third party data e.g. TomTom, Inrix Increased public access to current road and traffic information Sharing camera feeds and information with additional media & additional internal stakeholders 10

11 More information Congestion Management Plan Congestion%20Management/Congestion%20Management.pdf Expressway & major route closures d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=0c9c e1410VgnVCM d60f89RCRD Road restrictions map Traffic Camera Locations & Images E-updates More information RoDARS (Roads Disruption Activity Reporting System) d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=0c9c e1410VgnVCM d60f89RCRD Major Capital Infrastructure Coordinating Committee (MICC) Roads Street Occupation Permit 071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=2bdb e1410VgnVCM d60f89RCRD Questions 11