May 3, 2011 Webinar on Developing Successful Transportation Management Plans (TMPs)
Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) TMPs Presentation
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RIDOT Transportation Management Plans: An Overview
May 3, 2011
Russell B. Holt, P.E.
Senior Civil Engineer
Traffic Engineering Unit
Rhode Island Department of Transportation
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Rhode Island Facts
- Population: 1,018 per Sq. Mi.
- Served by Three Interstate Routes
- I-95 (190,000 ADT)
- I-195 (170,000 ADT)
- I-295 (90,000 ADT)
- RIDOT Owns/Maintains:
- 1,102 Highway-Miles
- ~2,900 Lane-Miles
- 644 Bridges
- ~20% Structurally Deficient
- 790 Traffic Signals
- 1,102 Highway-Miles
- 80 Roadway Fatalities/Year
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Work Zones in Rhode Island do cause impacts!
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RIDOT Policy on TMPs
- Work Zone Safety & Mobility Policy/DPM
- Adopted December 2008
- Require:
- Identification of Significant Projects
- Assessment of Work Zone Impacts
- Selection of Appropriate Transportation Management Strategies
- TMP Development
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RIDOT Work Zone Impact Levels
| Work Zone Impact Level | Work Anticipated to Include Lane Closures? | Anticipated Duration of Work | ADT on Most Heavily Traveled Roadway within Project Limits | Anticipated Level of Public Interest | Anticipated Degree of Adverse Impact to Road Users Without Mitigation | Possible Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | Very Long | > 50,000 | Very High | Very High | Reconstruction Projects on major freeways |
| 2 | Yes | Moderate to Very Long | > 15,000 | Moderate to High | High | Major bridge Projects on principal arterials |
| 3 | Yes | Short to Very Long | Any | Low to Moderate | Moderate | Resurfacing Projects on minor arterials |
| 4 | No | Short to Long | Any | Low | Low | Short-term maintenance activities |
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RIDOT Work Zone Impact Levels
| Work Zone Impact Level | Work Anticipated to Include Lane Closures? | Anticipated Duration of Work | ADT on Most Heavily Traveled Roadway within Project Limits | Anticipated Level of Public Interest | Anticipated Degree of Adverse Impact to Road Users Without Mitigation | Possible Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yes | Very Long | > 50,000 | Very High | Very High | Reconstruction Projects on major freeways |
| 2 | Yes | Moderate to Very Long | > 15,000 | Moderate to High | High | Major bridge Projects on principal arterials |
| 3 | Yes | Short to Very Long | Any | Low to Moderate | Moderate | Resurfacing Projects on minor arterials |
| 4 | No | Short to Long | Any | Low | Low | Short-term maintenance activities |
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RIDOT Transportation Management Strategies
1. Traffic Control, Coordination, Contracting (TCC&C) Strategies
A. Traffic Control Strategies
B. Traffic Control Devices
C. Project Coordination and Contracting Strategies
2. Public Information (PI) Strategies
A. Public Awareness Strategies
B. Road User Information Strategies
3. Transportation Operations (TO) Strategies
A. Demand Management Strategies
B. Corridor/Network Management Strategies
C. Work Zone Safety Management Strategies
D. Traffic/Incident Management and Enforcement Strategies
4. Performance Monitoring (PM) Strategies
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RIDOT Transportation Management Strategies
| PERFORMANCE MONITORING STRATEGIES |
|---|
Team meetings |
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TMP Development on RIDOT Projects
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TMP Development on RIDOT Projects
- Designer obtains appropriate TMP Template from RIDOT
- One Template (Microsoft Excel format) for each Work Zone Impact Level
- Guidance notes provided in comment form on TMP Templates
- TMP updated iteratively throughout Design as strategies are selected, TTC plans are developed, and Project changes occur
- PI, TO, and PM strategies are explicitly identified in TMP
- TCC&C strategies are not explicitly identified in TMP
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TMP Development on RIDOT Projects
- Final Design Documentation
- TMP submitted as part of each major Final Design submission (e.g., 30%, 90%, PS&E, ADV, & Award)
- One copy of TMP typically submitted to the following:
- Project Manager
- Construction Management Section
- Traffic Engineer
- Transportation Management Center
- FHWA Rhode Island Division Office (if Project oversight)
- One copy of TMP typically submitted to the following:
- Work zone safety and/or mobility-related analyses/reports should be provided as TMP attachments unless already included in other Final Design reports
- TMP submitted as part of each major Final Design submission (e.g., 30%, 90%, PS&E, ADV, & Award)
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TMP Development on RIDOT Projects
- RIDOT arranges for identification of TMP Implementation Managers and TMP Approvals
- For Significant Projects, the RIDOT and Designer indicate appropriate TMP Development Managers for the Project
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RIDOT TMP Templates
- Level 1 & 2
- (16 pages)
- Level 3
- (3 pages)
- Level 4
- (2 pages)
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(Browse Thru TMP Templates)
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RIDOT TMP Training/Resources
- Late 2008: Introductory session at local ITE Meeting
- Early 2009: RIDOT Training Sessions
- Internal (Designers, Managers, Field Staff)
- External (Consultants)
- Established E-Mail Account: RIDOTWorkZones@dot.ri.gov
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Challenges / Next Steps
- Designers don't always consider full realm of potential strategies
- Inefficiencies with revising TMPs in construction
- Ideally TMPs will be incorporated into RIDOT's web-based Project Management Portal (PMP)
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