Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program
Transportation Management Plan Development Resources

May 3, 2011 Webinar on Developing Successful Transportation Management Plans (TMPs)
Wisconsin Department of Transportation (Wisconsin DOT) TMPs Presentation

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Developing Successful Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones:

Wisconsin DOT Incident Management and Safety-related Strategies

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May 3, 2011

Tom Notbohm, P.E., PTOE
State Traffic Engineer of Design
Wisconsin DOT
Bureau of Traffic Operations
May 3, 2011

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Outline

  • Wisconsin DOT TMP Process
  • Guidance on Work Zone Incident Management Plans
  • Additional Safety-related Strategies
  • Project Examples


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Transportation Management Plans (TMPs)

Definition

  1. A set of coordinated transportation management strategies
  2. A description of how the strategies will be used to manage work zone impacts

Components include:

  • Traffic Control Plans
  • Public Information and Outreach
  • Transportation Operations
  • Incident Management


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WisDOT TMP Process

  • Includes all phases of project development
    • Planning
    • Design
    • Construction
  • Adjust at various construction stages
  • Identify issues and impacts
    • Work Zone Impacts Assessment


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Aerial photograph of a work zone with the exit ramp closed and blocked by an attenuator in front of a cement barrier. A DMS sign indicates the road is closed.

WisDOT TMP Process

  • Determine TMP Type
  • Identify and Evaluate Strategies
  • Develop TMP Report
  • Include with Design Study Report (DSR)
  • Approval Process


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TMP Documentation & Approval Worksheet

Screen shot of the WisDOT TMP Documentation and Request for Approval Form.

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Transportation Management Plan
Incident Management Plan Content

  • Project Summary
  • Checklists
    • Statewide Traffic Operations Center (STOC)
    • Law Enforcement
    • Project Leader
    • Regional Incident Management Coordinator and Duty Officer


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Transportation Management Plan:
Incident Management Plan Checklists

  • Law Enforcement
    • Contact dispatch to report incident or backups
    • Identify incident classification based on duration
    • Initiate traffic control as appropriate
    • Inform media of highway incident
    • Dispatch contacts Statewide Traffic Operations Center (STOC)
    • Need for specialized equipment
    • Notifications at conclusion of incident


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Transportation Management Plan:
Incident Management Plan Checklists

  • Project Leader
    • Function as liaison for contractors
    • Contact project manager and/or supervisor if backups reach 5 miles


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Transportation Management Plan:
Incident Management Plan Contents

  • Emergency contact list
  • Alternate routes
  • Queue backup levels
  • Available barricade locations for ramp closures
  • Activation of traveler information systems


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Incident Management Plan
Traffic Volumes, Delay & Queue Backup Levels

Screenshot of a table indicating projected average delay per vehicle in minutes; based on the projected numbers, delay in this scenario will range from 10 minutes to 22 minutes during the 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. period.

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Incident Management Plan
Activation of Traveler Information Systems

  • Scenarios
    • Normal conditions
    • Operational backups due to work zone congestion
    • Backups due to incident
    • Blocked highway


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Considerations for Law Enforcement or Freeway Service Team Support Services

For projects with: Law Enforcement Freeway Service Team
Recurring delay x x
Type 3-4 TMP x x
Challenging geometrics x x
Reduced lane capacity or shoulder width x x
Escorts for oversize loads x
Interstate/freeway x x
Reduced speed limit x
Speed management needed x


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Implementing TMPs in Wisconsin

  • Marquette Interchange
  • I-94 North-South Freeway
  • USH 41/STH 29 Interchange


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Marquette Interchange TMP Safety Strategies

  • Local Road Traffic Operations
    • Intersection Improvements
    • New Signals and Signal Upgrades
    • Temporary No Parking Zones
  • Freeway Traffic Operations and Safety
    • Statewide Traffic Operations Center (STOC)
    • Emergency Responders
    • Incident Crisis Communication Plan (ICCP)


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Photo of an orange sign advising travlers that Layton Avenue is closed but there are free bus rides for those affected during the work zone construction period.

I-94 North-South Freeway TMP Safety Strategies

  • Traffic Control and Operations
    • Construction Vehicle Ingress and Egress
    • Traffic Responsive Signal System
    • Free Bus Routes




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Photo of a Freeway Service Team truck and driver.

I-94 North-South Freeway TMP Safety Strategies

  • Incident Management and Crisis Communication
    • Freeway Service Team
    • Incident Crisis Communication Plan
    • Tunnel Emergency Response Plan




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Satellite map of an interchange with the area of the planned work zone (to expand a median) highlighted in red.

USH 41/STH 29 Interchange TMP Safety Strategies

  • Traffic Control
  • Temporary and
    • Permanent Signals
  • Traffic Operations
    • Radar Speed Display Boards
    • Improvements to Intersection Geometry


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Photo of a red work truck with its side panels open to expose the work zone and other safety equipment stored in side compartments.

USH 41/STH 29 Interchange TMP Safety Strategies

  • Public Information
    • Outreach and Task Force Meetings
    • Construction Staging Diagrams
      • Road Users
      • Traffic Shifts
      • Mitigation Concepts
  • Incident Management
    • Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV)


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Contacts

Tom Notbohm
State Traffic Engineer of Design
Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Traffic Operations
(608) 266-0982
thomas.notbohm@dot.wi.gov

Peter Amakobe Atepe
State Work Zone Traffic Safety Engineer
Wisconsin DOT Bureau of Traffic Operations
(608) 261-0138
peter.amakobeatepe@dot.wi.gov

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