Managing DC Work Zones via a Citywide Transportation Management Plan. ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting May 20, PDF Free Download

Managing DC Work Zones via a Citywide Transportation Management Plan ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting May 20, 2014

Presentation Outline The Team The Challenge The Approach Project Diagram Work Zone Tracking Tool (SmartNET) Traffic Analysis Tool Citywide TMP Document The Process The Look Ahead Questions 2

THE TEAM 3

The RK&K Team Telvent / Schneider Electric Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP Precision Systems, Inc. DBE Software Development Incident Management TMP Support Strategic Transportation Initiatives DBE Transportation Demand Management Strategies Public Involvement Project Management TMP Development Traffic Modeling TMP Implementation & Monitoring DBE Stratacomm Public Outreach Media Relations Traffic Modeling Signal Coordination/ Optimization O.R. George & Associates, Inc. DBE Data Gathering Traffic Engineering 4

THE CHALLENGE 5

The Challenge 6

The Challenge 7

The Challenge 8

The Challenge 9

The Challenge Can we change this part of the Traffic Control Plan? We really need to get this work done next week! We have these 8 major projects going to construction next fall, what will traffic be like? We have a conflict! We closed the left lane and someone else is setting up to close the right lane! HELP! If we close this ramp for the next 2 months, what detour alternatives do we have? Why is the right lane closed again, when the utility company just finished their work? 10

THE APPROACH 11

The Approach DDOT Needs a Dynamic and Regional Approach to Managing Work Zones! Citywide TMP / Work Zone Project Management System Five-year moving period Proactively track and analyze work zone & special event impacts Identify areas of significant cumulative impacts Generate cost-effective mitigation strategies Timely responses to stakeholder question and concerns Improve safety and mobility 12

INPUTS Project information (DDOT, Developer, Utility, etc.) Detailed work zone information (user input) Road network information WORK ZONE TRACKING TOOL (SmartNET) OUTPUTS Configurable work zone reports Interactive work zone map Revised work zone schedules XML data feed to CapTop GOALS Avoid work zone location conflicts 14

INPUTS Roadway and traffic signal data Traffic volumes Traffic analysis scenario framework TRAFFIC ANALYSIS TOOL OUTPUTS Analysis summary reports Weekday peak period scenario results Regional congestion hot spot map TMP / MOT alternatives GOALS Identify and minimize cumulative work zone impacts 15

INPUTS National best practice research TMP Team input and lessons learned Community hot spots CITYWIDE TMP Document Development OUTPUTS 5-years worth of work zone mitigation strategies Customized regional TDM plans Mitigation strategy budget estimate GOALS Identify corridor / area work zone mitigation strategies 16

INPUTS Field observations Data capturing Performance measure objectives Lessons learned CITYWIDE TMP Implementation And Monitoring OUTPUTS Reduced congestion in work zones Reduced work zone crashes Improved public perception GOALS Improve safety and mobility in work zones END GOAL 17

The Approach: Work Zone Tracking Tool SmartNET Project information (DDOT, Developer, Utility, etc.) Detailed work zone information (user input) Road network information WORK ZONE TRACKING TOOL (SmartNET) Configurable work zone reports Interactive work zone map Revised work zone schedules XML data feed to CapTop Avoid work zone location conflicts 18

The Approach: Work Zone Tracking Tool Event Management Mapping Reporting Custom Monitoring 19

The Approach: Work Zone Tracking Tool 20

The Approach: Traffic Analysis Tool Custom mesoscopic simulation model Simulates operations during construction Link capacity reduction for work zones Roadway and traffic signal data Traffic volumes Traffic analysis scenario framework Generates various maps and tables TRAFFIC ANALYSIS TOOL Analysis summary reports Weekday peak period scenario results Regional congestion hot spot map TMP / MOT alternatives Identify and minimize cumulative work zone impacts 21

The Approach: Traffic Analysis Tool Project Map 22

The Approach: Traffic Analysis Tool Delay Map Intersections Segments Total Time or Percent Increase Level of Service Map 23

The Approach: Traffic Analysis Tool Hotspots Map 24

The Approach: Citywide TMP Document Produced Annually Focus on Cumulative Work Zone Impacts Does not replace project-specific TMPs Year 1 (Baseline) Scope Principle Arterials and Higher DDOT Capital Projects Weekday AM / PM Peaks National best practice research TMP Team input and lessons learned Community hot spots CITYWIDE TMP Document Development 5-years worth of work zone mitigation strategies Customized regional TDM plans Mitigation strategy budget estimate Identify corridor / area work zone mitigation strategies 25

The Approach: Citywide TMP Document Describes Citywide Work Zone Project Management System SmartNET Traffic Analysis Tool Identifies major projects, key corridors, and potential conflict areas Provides recommendations for mitigation strategies Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Public Outreach Formalizes five-year plan for implementing work zone mitigation strategies Documents success of program through performance measures 26

THE PROCESS 27

The Process Step One: Review major projects construction staging and schedule to determine project needs. New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 28

The Process Step 2: Input project information into SmartNET mapping tool with initial emphasis on avoidance of work zone conflicts using interactive process to adjust schedules. New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 29

The Process Step Three: Traffic Analysis Tool is updated nightly to include new projects from SmartNET to identify and analyze cumulative work zone impacts New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 31

The Process Step Four: Hot Spot maps and various related reports generated daily to communicate system-wide concerns that need higher level DDOT coordination New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 33

Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #2: Massachusetts Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Hotspot #1: K Street NW Jan

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #2: Massachusetts Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Hotspot #1: K Street NW Feb

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #2: Massachusetts Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Hotspot #1: K Street NW Mar

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #2: Massachusetts Ave NW Hotspot #6: U Street NW Hotspot #3: Georgia Ave NW Hotspot #4: New York Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Hotspot #1: K Street NW Hotspot #5: DC 295 (Kenilworth Ave) Apr

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #6: U Street NW Hotspot #3: Georgia Ave NW Hotspot #4: New York Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Hotspot #5: DC 295 (Kenilworth Ave) Jul

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #7: 16 th Street NW Hotspot #6: U Street NW Hotspot #3: Georgia Ave NW Hotspot #4: New York Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Aug

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Hotspot #7: 16 th Street NW Hotspot #6: U Street NW Hotspot #3: Georgia Ave NW Hotspot #4: New York Ave NW Legend: Anticipated Impacts Mild Moderate Severe Sep

The Process Step Four: Hop Spot maps and various related reports generated daily to communicate system wide concerns that need higher level DDOT coordination New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 44

The Process Step Five: DDOT implements mitigation strategies of the Citywide TMP or addresses the need to modify / implement new appropriate mitigation strategies New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 45

Work Zone Mitigation Strategies Goal: Maximize mobility while minimizing impacts Supplement project-specific mitigation strategies Two (2) primary types of regional mitigation strategies Citywide initiatives Targeted strategies for identified hotspots 46

Citywide Initiatives Use of Citywide Work Zone Project Management System Software Tools SmartNET to avoid work zone conflicts Traffic Analysis Tool to avoid cumulative impacts Promote coordination between projects Citywide Work Zone Project Management Website Portal for travelers to obtain work zone information Recommendations for alternative routes & travel modes Comprehensive map of all major construction activities Construction schedules Major TDM strategies 1 of 3 47

Citywide Initiatives Public Information Campaign Targeted outreach along critical corridors Goals: Alert the public about potential impacts and means to avoid them Improve public awareness and understanding of major projects Modify travel habits to reduce congestion Tools: Public opinion survey Advanced Strategy Online (ASO) Brochures & Fact Sheets Traditional & Social Media Portable Changeable Message Signs (PCMS) 2 of 3 48

Citywide Initiatives Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Review existing, approved TDM plans Develop new customized TDM plans and manage the implementation of TDM plans along critical corridors Commuter Club 3 of 3 Members will be able to track work zone construction and the best ways to avoid disruptions 49

Mitigation Strategies For Hotspots Schedule Changes Example: Should start of 16 th Street project be delayed to avoid cumulative impacts with U Street project? Changeable Message Signs (CMS) Use existing permanent signs or temporary portable signs Public Outreach for Affected Communities Promote alternate routes and off-peak travel Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) Reconsider Peak Hour Lane Closures Establish congestion threshold to re-open lanes Automatic speed and volume detection 1 of 2 50

Mitigation Strategies For Hotspots Signal Timing Adjustments Real-Time Traveler Information Coordination with MDOT / CHART Transit Incentives / Bridge Bucks Transit Improvements Add circulator buses, bus pull-off areas, bus pre-emption Geometric Changes Reversible lane, restrict turn movements, modify lane configurations, restrict parking during peak hours 2 of 2 51

Work Zone Mitigation Budget Mitigation budget developed for next five years Proactive approach Make work zone mitigation a priority, not an afterthought 52

The Process Step One: Restart the process back at step one when new projects come online. New Project Information Refine Mitigation Strategies Load Into SmartNET Generate / Update Hotspots Run Analysis Tool 54

THE LOOK AHEAD 55

The Look Ahead Refine Work Zone Tracking Tool (SmartNET) 56

The Look Ahead Enhance Traffic Analysis Tool 57

The Look Ahead Update Work Zone Documentation 58

The Look Ahead Field observations Data capturing Performance measure objectives Lessons learned CITYWIDE TMP Implementation And Monitoring Reduced congestion in work zones Reduced work zone crashes Improved public perception Improve safety and mobility in work zones 59

The Look Ahead Implement work zone mitigation strategies 60

The Look Ahead Monitor work zone mitigation strategies 61

QUESTIONS 62

Managing DC Work Zones via a Citywide Transportation Management Plan. ITE Mid-Colonial District Annual Meeting May 20, 2014