Regional Transportation Technical Advisory Committee (RTTAC) Transportation System Management & Operations (TSM&O) Subcommittee Meeting Agenda June 23, 2015 1:30 PM FDOT District Four Headquarters Auditorium 3400 West Commercial Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 1:30 PM 1:35 PM 1:55 PM 2:20 PM 2:50 PM 3:10 PM 3:20 PM 3:25 PM I. Call to Order / Introductions II. Background and Overview on Subcommittee Formation Process (Jessica Josselyn, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.) III. Regional TSM&O Overview from the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan (Jessica Josselyn, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.) IV. TSM&O Current State-of-Practice Roundtable Discussion (All) V. Subcommittee Purpose, Goals, and Objectives (Melissa Ackert, FDOT D4) VI. Election of Chair and Vice Chair VII. Other Business VIII. Next TSM&O Subcommittee Meeting TBD IX. Adjournment *Action Item Call-in number available upon request to Jessica Josselyn, jjosselyn@kittelson.com
Coordinating regional planning and decision-making that results in a seamless system of multimodal facilities to meet the travel needs of people and freight Image from Seven50 Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan 1
Los Angeles 12+ Million Chicago 8.6+ Million New York 18+ Million Miami 5.5+ Million 5.5 MILLION PEOPLE AND GROWING 3 4 2
5 MANY PARTNERS, ONE UNIFIED VOICE Metropolitan Planning Organizations Miami-Dade Broward Palm Beach Department of Transportation Districts 4 and 6 Turnpike Regional Planning Councils South Florida Treasure Coast Transit Agencies MDT BCT Palm Tran 6 SFRTA ONE VISION INVESTING IN MANY COMPONENTS Agreed to Goals and Objectives Identified regionally significant facilities Developed a Transit Vision Developed a Highway Network Identified Pedestrian & Bicycle Emphasis Areas Incorporates Freight Needs & Investments 2015 ADOPTION 3
Goals for Sustainability and Quality of Life Mobility Accessibility Connectivity Environment Safety and Security Economy 7 4
Modeling Subcommittee Freight Advisory Subcommittee Public Participation Subcommittee TSM&O Subcommittee 9 10 Frequency Meet once a quarter / as needed Location Meeting location rotates among the three counties Facilitated by Chair or Vice Chair Typically supported through SEFTC Contract Agenda topics Developed among the Subcommittee Current activities / as needed 5
Formal request made to the RTTAC and SEFTC by FDOT District 4 Endorsed by the RTTAC in March Approved by the SEFTC in April Individual agencies selected representatives 11 Mr. Jesus Guerra Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization jguerra@miamidadempo.org 6
RTTAC TSM&O Subcommittee Meeting June 23, 2015 Planning for Operations 1 What is a CMP? A congestion management process (CMP) presents a systematic process for managing traffic congestion and provides information on transportation system performance. A CMP must: Measure multi-modal transportation system performance. Identify the causes of congestion. Assess alternative actions. Implement cost-effective actions. Evaluate the effectiveness of implemented actions. 2 1
}TSM&O 3 What is TSM&O? Stands for: Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Integrated program to optimize the performance of the existing infrastructure though implementation of multimodal, cross-jurisdictional systems, services, and projects Systems, services, and projects are designed to preserve capacity and improve security, safety, and reliability Helps link planning and operations 4 2
Example Benefits If an MPO leads an operations-oriented project, for example, MPO planners often work closely with operations agencies, and develop a better understanding of operations in the process. The involvement of planners helps to ensure that regional TSM&O projects are adequately supported in the long-range planning and programming process. As long-range plans focus more on maximizing the efficiency of a mature system using regional TSM&O projects, planners will require the involvement and expertise of operations practitioners. Regional TSM&O projects can also educate operations managers about broader regional planning and policy objectives that cut across modes and jurisdictions. 5 TSM&O Programs and Project Areas System Efficiency System Reliability System Options Arterial Management Emergency/Incident Management Freeway Management Freight Management Special Event Management Transit Operations and Management Travel Demand Management Travel Weather Management Traveler Information Work Zone Management 6 3
Regional CMP/TSM&O Approach 1. Compile, assess and synthesize individual MPO Congestion Management Plans 2. Identify TSM&O related projects/strategies in the adopted 2040 plans 3. Gather and summarize on-going TSM&O related activities with operating agencies FDOT Traffic Engineering County Staff Transit Agencies Emergency Responders Other 4. Apply FHWA Planning for Operations guidance to identify gaps and opportunities for future consideration 7 Regional CMP/TSM&O Outcomes Regional one-stop shop for current CMP and TSM&O related activities Regional platform for advancing TSM&O In alignment with Federal activities/research advances Planning for Operations awareness/education 8 4
9 State Activities In District Four, advanced traffic management systems (ATMS) are being installed on six corridors in Broward County and six in Palm Beach County that allow traffic engineers to mitigate causes of congestion in real time. These pilot projects are expected to pave the way to the future of TSM&O in the District. In District Six, a TSM&O network has been created focusing on the highways in the District. The performance measures that will be used to evaluate TSM&O include travel time, speed, throughput, miles traveled, duration of congestion, incident duration, and others. 10 5
State Activities Express lane network Ramp metering Adaptive Traffic Control System Each district has a Transportation Management Center (TMC) that is jointly operated by FDOT and the respective County that coordinates with various regional and statewide partners to determine incident and congestion locations. Real time traffic information Traffic incident management 11 State Activities Florida s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE) also supports a TMC that has two facilities to control, monitor, operate, and manage traffic along Florida s Turnpike System. FTE also works in partnership with State Farm Insurance to promote highway safety through the State Farm Safety Patrol. The Patrol provides free roadway assistance and services to motorists along Florida s Turnpike and the SawgrassExpressway. 12 6
13 MPO CMPs Each MPO prepared a congestion management process in conjunction with its respective 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP). Strong coordination with operations related agencies Projects vary between MPO Example strategies include: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Parking Transit capacity and O&M Freeway and arterial management (managed lanes) Bicycle and Pedestrian systems Access Management Individual projects include ramp metering, highway information systems, increases in transit routes and amenities, roadway pricing, and others County Activities Miami Dade County has supported several TSM&O programs. Traffic Control Center (TCC) is one of the country s largest centralized traffic signal control systems and allows for the control and monitoring of traffic signals in the county. The People s Transportation Plan (PTP), a half-penny transportation surtax approved by voters in 2002 has been used to fund a state of the art Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS). The County has realized a number of benefits from the implementation the ATMS, resulting in more efficient and effective responses to issues throughout the County. 14 7
County Activities Broward County s Traffic Engineering Division controls the County s TSM&O programs Maintain a computer controlled traffic signal system Maintain a Green Lights Program to improve traffic flow through the coordination of traffic signals along major corridors The majority of Palm Beach County s TSM&O work is done through the TMC that is jointly operated by FDOT and the County. Includes the control and monitoring of traffic signals and ITS devices throughout the county 15 County Activities Transit Agencies are another essential part of traffic management. Each county s transit system has plans for frequency and span improvements and is in the planning process for premium transit improvements. These services are intended, among other reasons, to attract choice riders who may otherwise drive. Agencies involved include the SFRTA, Palm Tran, BCT, MDT and South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS) 16 8
Transportation System Management and Operation (TSM&O) Subcommittee Melissa Ackert, P.E. District IV Arterial Management Systems Engineer FDOT Traffic Operations 1 Travel Time Savings: 30,200 Veh.- Hours Reduction in Fuel Consumption: $99,212 NPV= $790,699 Active Arterial Management can improve mobility in South Florida. Reduction in Emissions: $43,775 Number of Signal Timing Changes: 1,221 Results based on Q4 PBC AMP 2 1
Transportation System Management and Operation (TSM&O) TSM&O is a program based on measuring performance, actively managing the multimodaltransportation network and delivering positive safety and mobility outcomes to the traveling public. taking back the capacity lost to congestion, incidents, construction, weather, and traffic control delay 3 AM1 TSM&O Systems Freeway Management System Incident management Traveler information Managed lanes Ramp Signals ITS devices Arterial Management System Active Arterial Management TSP Queue Jump Pedestrian and Bicycle features Traveler Information Dynamic Signal Retiming Adaptive Traffic Control ATMS devices Rail Systems Goal: Transportation system is managed as an integrated system Integrated Corridor Management 4 2
Slide 4 AM1 Ackert, Melissa, 3/18/2015
Arterial Management Passive management TOD signal plans Unconditional Transit Signal Priority Active Arterial Management (AAM) Real time congestion management for all modes Conditional Transit Signal Priority Non-recurring events to be managed by AAM Sources of Congestion (FHWA) 5 Growing Need for AAM Arterials in South Florida are built out and many are oversaturated Locals desire: Improved multi-modal options Improved traffic signalization Complete streets More jobs (encourage development) Lower emissions New developments and events will increase congestion on the transportation system 6 3
AAM Requires: Capital, Operations and Maintenance funding Establish local multimodal mobility targets Outcome based Instead of LOS (based on capacity) oversaturated conditions need different targets Deploy systems to achieve these targets Real time, performance based decision making Traveler information dissemination Dynamic signal retiming or traffic responsive retiming Conditional Transit Signal Priority Special event traffic management Peak of the peak management Incident management 7 Other Projects Require AAM Most transportation project concepts need a Concept for Operations that defines the operational and/or AAM components Operational improvements are not making it to design (why?) Federal and State funds can be used for Operations and Maintenance but need to be prioritized by the MPO Operations : Planning: Concept of Operation Design: Capital improvements reflect ConOps Implementation: Project requirements prove concept through testing requirements 1. Congestion impacting project success is mitigated. 2. Impacts caused by project are mitigated. Concept of Operations used to program operations related project requirements. 8 4
Regional TSM&O USDOT (http://www.plan4operations.dot.gov/reg_trans_sys.htm): Regional transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) means an integrated program to optimize the performance of the existing infrastructure though implementation of multi-modal, cross-jurisdictional systems, services, and projects. If an MPO leads an operations-oriented project, for example, MPO planners often work closely with operations agencies, and develop a better understanding of operations in the process. The involvement of planners helps to ensure that regional TSM&O projects are adequately supported in the long-range planning and programming process. 9 TSM&O Subcommittees MetroPlan TAC subcommittee Management and Operations Subcommittee: This group identifies and recommends relatively low-cost improvements to make the most out of the existing transportation system. In addition, the subcommittee establishes measures to help reduce congestion and improve air quality in Central Florida. Pinellas County MPO Transportation Mobility Management Advisory Committee(TMMAC) (a.k.a. ITS Subcommittee) -composed of public and private sector transportation planners, engineers, MPO members and representatives from a variety of transportation-related specialties including traffic management, emergency management (includes fire and rescue), law enforcement, transit, communications and tourism. 10 5
SFL RTTAC TSM&O Subcommittee Current Challenges: - Opportunities for adding capacity are limited in SFL. Existing infrastructure needs to managed more efficiently - Sources of Operations and Maintenance Funding (O&M) need to be identified Who: Members of RTTAC, including staff from the Traffic Signal Divisions, Transit Divisions and FDOT Traffic Operations Initial Deliverables: 1. Presentation and a Technical Memo: TSM&O project opportunities and O&M funding options Existing projects, capital O&M funding plans, funding sources available, opportunities for coordination with regional efforts Recommendations for unfunded TSM&O projects and developing new concepts 2. Recommendation for continuing the TSM&O Subcommittee 11 Thank you! Melissa Ackert, P.E. District IV Arterial Management Systems Engineer FDOT Traffic Operations Melissa.Ackert@dot.state.fl.us (954)777-4156 12 6