Delaware Department of Transportation
Integrated Transportation Management
(DelTrac/ITMS)
Program Status
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Transportation Management
Program Background
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Congestion is Increasing Faster than
Capacity…
…and most (55%) affects different parts of our
system every day.
“Americans lose 3.7 billion hours and 2.3
billion gallons of fuel sitting in traffic”
Intelligent Transportation Systems for Traffic Incident
Management, USDOT
“In the top 10 most congested areas,
each traveler pays an annual
“Congestion Tax” of between $850 and
$1,600”
National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America’s
Transportation Network, USDOT 2006
Note: Based on latest available information
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Integrated Transportation Management
Strategic Plan (1997)
•
Required a foundation for a shared mission and
vision between all of Delaware’s Transportation
Management System stakeholders.
•
The plan defined Delaware’s Transportation
Management:
Mission
Vision
Goals
Strategies for Implementation
•
Defined a Statewide Transportation Management
Program managed from a central transportation
management center (TMC).
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The DelTrac/ITMS Operational Concept:
Transportation Incident and Event Management Plan (TIEMP)
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Establishes the Transportation
Management Team (TMT) Concept.
–  Provides for the safe movement of
persons and vehicles from the affected
area(s).
–  Provides access for emergency
responders.
•
Defines the responsibilities and
guidelines for TMTs.
–  Communication
–  Response
–  Resources
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Transportation Management Teams (TMT)
Primary Agencies
Support Agencies
DelDOT
Delaware River & Bay Authority
Delaware Emergency Management Agency
Delaware State Police
Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control
Delaware State Fire School
County/Local Emergency Management Agencies
County/Local Law Enforcement
County/Local Fire Service
Civil Air Patrol
Department of Administrative Services
Delaware Health & Social Services
Delaware National Guard
State Climatology Office
Delaware Geological Survey
Department of Education
Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Delaware Technology & Information
Connectiv
Delaware Electric Cooperative
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services
Neighboring State and City Emer. Man. Agencies
Towing Agencies
Federal Counterparts
Regional Support
US Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Emergency Management Administration
US Department of Defense
US Army Corps of Engineers
I-95 Corridor Coalition
Maryland State Highway Administration
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Delmarva Emergency Task Force
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DelTrac/ITMS Relationships - Internal
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DelTrac/ITMS Relationships - External
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Because of These Relationships
•  ITMS is Critical for planning and
managing:
–  Emergencies
–  Evacuations
–  Planned Special Events
DOVER INTERNATIONAL
SPEEDWAY
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What is Important to Our Customers?
Customer Satisfaction Survey – 2009
The top four actions perceived by Delaware residents to be the most effective
actions to improve the transportation system are:
Coordinating and better timing traffic signals
Designing communities that make it easier for
people to walk and bike to stores, schools and other
public facilities and to other neighborhoods
•
Creating service patrols to quickly respond to
accidents, stalled vehicles, etc.
Implementing new technologies to make highways
more efficient
•
Performance Ra,ng of A/ribute •
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Importance Ra,ng of A/ribute Quadrants Below Average Above Average 2. Maintenance: Low Priority 1. Maintenance: High Priority -­‐ Landscaping & Mowing -­‐ Protected Work Zones -­‐ Signs Visible Day & Night Above Average -­‐ Direc?onal Hwy Signs -­‐ Snow Plowing & Sal?ng -­‐ Clear Lane Lines 3. Correc?ve: Low Priority 4. Correc?ve: High Priority -­‐ Mode Choices -­‐ Pavement Condi?on Below Average -­‐ Info on Delays & Closings -­‐ Hwys Free of Conges?on -­‐ LiMer Free Hwys -­‐ Timing/Sequencing Signals Note: The layout of the 2009 Report
on Customer Satisfaction is still
in draft format.
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What is Important to Our Customers?
Well Planned Sequencing and Timing of
Traffic Lights
–  Statewide Computerized Signal System
–  DelTrac Signal re-timing program
–  Traffic Responsive Corridors
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What is Important to Our Customers?
Highways Free of Congestion
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Statewide Computerized Signal System
Motorist Assistance Patrols
Transportation Management Teams
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Special Traffic Operations (STO)
System Monitoring (Detection)
Customer Information
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•
•
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Safe Quick Clearance
WTMC 1380 AM
DelDOT Web Site
Electronic Message Signs
511 FY11/12
Event Planning
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Dover Int’l Speedway
State Fair
DAFB Air Show
The DelTrac/ITMS Program IS
Congestion Management!
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Deployment Progress
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Transportation Management Center (TMC)
•  24/7 Operation
•  Coordinates and Manages
DelDOT’s response to any
incident or event that impacts
Delaware’s multimodal
transportation system
•  Monitors and Controls all
DelTrac/ITMS intelligent
transportation systems
•  Transportation Emergency
Management
•  Transportation Homeland
Security
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The TMC Performs Three Critical Functions
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Adjust traffic signals to manage the
detour route
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Staff on scene to control traffic
•
•
Did the tow truck arrive?
•
Have conditions changed?
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Is the public informed?
•
Have conditions changed?
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DelTrac/ITMS Device Deployment Status
Central Systems and Software Active at the TMC
5%
20%
75%
CONTROL
OPERATIONAL
Computerized Traffic Signals
Transit schedule adherence system
Transit AVL system
In Progress
Gate control monitoring system
Maintenance & Operations AVL system
Future Plans
Electronic l ane i use sign system
Transit priority system
Components
•
Operational – 75%
•
In Progress – 20%
•
Planned – 5%
MONITOR
OPERATIONAL
Video monitioring system
Road surface weather monitoring and i nformation system
Electronic detection system
Electronic red l ight e nforcement system
Electronic toll collection E-­‐ZPass
Aerial monitoring system
Motorist Assistance Patrol (MAP)
#77 cellular reporting system
Interfface to Police/ Fire CAD (New World)
Future Plans
Draw bridge monitoring Parking management system
INFORM
OPERATIONAL
Mobile Web
Real-­‐Time website
Travelers Advisory Radio System (WTMC 1380AM)
Bus/Rail system i nformation system
Dynamic message signs
Kiosks
Amber Alert System
Emergency management network
Automated commericial vehicle operations
In Progress
Automated telephone i nformation system -­‐ 511
Future Plans
Electronic guide signs
Interface to broadcast radio & TV
Transportation Channel on cable TV
COMMUNICATE
OPERATIONAL
Landline communications (fiber, copper)
Wireless communications
Leased communications
In progress
Microwave Backbone
700 MHz Interoperability
Future Plans
Wireless Ethernet (Last Mile)
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DelTrac/ITMS Device Deployment Status
• Control Systems:
• Operational:
o Traffic responsive computerized traffic
signals
o Transit schedule adherence system
o Transit GPS based automated vehicle
locating (AVL) system
• In Progress
o Freeway emergency gate control system
• Future Plans
o Electronic lane use sign system
o Transit signal priority treatment system
o Maintenance and Operations GPS based
AVL system
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DelTrac/ITMS Device Deployment Status
• Monitoring Systems:
• Operational
o Video monitoring system
o Roadway Weather Information system
o Electronic detection system
o Electronic red light enforcement system
o Electronic toll collection EZ Pass
o Aerial monitoring program
o Motorist Assistance Patrol (MAP)
o #77 cellular reporting system
o Interface to Police/Fire computer assisted dispatch (CAD)
• Future Plans
o Draw bridge monitoring
o Parking management system
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DelTrac/ITMS Device Deployment Status
• Information Systems:
Disseminate real-time and accurate information and allow customers
to make informed decisions regarding travel route, travel time and
mode choice.
• Operational:
o Mobile web (mobile.deldot.gov)
o Real-time website (deldot.gov)
o Travelers Advisory Radio System (WTMC 1380 AM)
o Bus schedule information system
o Electronic message signs
o Web based travel information kiosks
o Amber Alert system
o Automated commercial vehicle operations (US301
Weigh Station, PrePass)
• In Progress
o Automated telephone based travel information system –
511
o Smartphone transportation information application
o Automated commercial vehicle operations – virtual
weigh stations
• Future Plans
o Electronic guide signs
o Rail information system
o Interface to broadcast radio & Television
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DelTrac/ITMS Device Deployment Status
1000
889 *
900
Completed Statewide
800
700
Total Proposed Statewide
661
Last year’s status
600
600
500
388 388
400
319
300
224
200
200
139
125
103
100
50
11
23
11
43
0
Computerized
Traffic Signals
Video
Monitoring
Cameras
Buses with AVL
Electronic
Variable
Variable Speed
Detection Sites Message Signs Limit Signs
Roadway
Weather
Information
System
Miles of Fiber
* - Represents the total number of existing signals statewide and the number currently on the
statewide signal system. DelDOT constructs approximately 15-20 new signals each year.
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Priorities
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Priorities
1.  Keep Existing Systems Working
2.  Expand / Enhance Existing Systems
3.  Implement New Systems
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Priorities:
•  Expand the Statewide Signal System and
Monitoring Devices
•  Transportation Homeland Security and Incident
Management
•  Providing Customer Information
•  FHWA real Time System Management
Information Program
•  Transit Schedule Adherence System
•  Telecommunications
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Priority: Expand the Statewide Signal
System and Monitoring Devices
•  Traffic Signals
–  Retiming of Existing Traffic Signals
–  Goal to add 50 traffic signals per year to the
computerized traffic signal system
–  228 of 889 signals are not on the
computerized traffic signal system
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Priority: Expand the Statewide Signal
System and Monitoring Devices
•  Statewide Electronic Monitoring Network:
–  ACTRA System Detectors
(loop/wireless)
–  Microwave Detection on
Freeways
–  ATR’s statewide
–  Bluetooth
–  Near real-time road status
–  200+ locations and growing
–  Leveraging existing ITMS
spatial data
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Priorities:
•  Expand the Statewide Signal System and
Monitoring Devices
•  Transportation Homeland Security and Incident
Management
•  Providing Customer Information
•  FHWA real Time System Management
Information Program
•  Transit Schedule Adherence System
•  Telecommunications
26
Priority: Transportation Homeland Security
and Incident Management
•  Partnerships and Relationships
–  Continue Improving Transportation
Management Teams
–  Continue Regional Coordination
•  I95 Corridor Coalition
•  Integration with adjoining states (MD, PA, NJ)
–  Event Planning
27
Priority: Transportation Homeland Security
and Incident Management
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•
•
•
Training for TMC Staff
DEMA / DEOP Support
Homeland Security
Training / Exercising DelDOT 1st
Responders
28
Priority: Transportation Homeland Security
and Incident Management
•  Monitoring of Work Zones, Emergencies
and Planned Events
–  Portable Microwave Detector
–  Portable WTMC (1380 AM) Travelers
Advisory Radio
–  Video Monitoring
•  Fixed Locations
•  Portable Video Monitoring System
29
Priority: Transportation Homeland Security
and Incident Management
•  Portable Monitoring of Work Zones,
Emergencies and Planned Events
VMS
Radar Detector
Video Camera
WTMC 1380 AM
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Priorities:
•  Expand the Statewide Signal System and
Monitoring Devices
•  Transportation Homeland Security and Incident
Management
•  Providing Customer Information
•  FHWA real Time System Management
Information Program
•  Transit Schedule Adherence System
•  Telecommunications
31
Priority: Providing Customer Information:
•  Enhance / Expand WTMC 1380 AM Coverage
–  Low Power Repeater Sites
•  New Castle / Kent / Sussex
•  Satellite synchronized and interactive monitoring
–  Relocate Permanent Transmitter in New Castle
32
Priority: Providing Customer Information:
WTMC 1380AM - Implement Low-Power TARS for
Statewide Coverage
All Corridors
on 1380 AM
Proposed Daytime Coverage Area
Existing Daytime Coverage Area
33
Priority: Providing Customer Information:
Real Time Web Site
http://www.deldot.gov
–  Interactive Traffic Maps
•  Incidents, cameras, closures,
roadway weather, traffic delay
•  Freeway Travel Times - June
2010
–  http://deldot.gov/mobile
–  Live Traffic Cameras
–  WTMC 1380 AM
–  Twitter, Facebook
–  Planned Smartphone Application
(FY12)
–  Android and IPhone
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Priority: Providing Customer Information:
Delaware 511 Plus
•  Final specification expected May, 2011
•  Single Portal for all Traveler Information
Statewide
–  Voice Recognition System
–  Multi-Modal (Traffic and Transit)
–  Telephone, Web and Mobile access
–  Customer Notifications and Alerts
•  Personalized Traveler Services / My511
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Priorities:
•  Expand the Statewide Signal System and
Monitoring Devices
•  Transportation Homeland Security and Incident
Management
•  Providing Customer Information
•  FHWA real Time System Management
Information Program
•  Transit Schedule Adherence System
•  Telecommunications
36
Priority: Transit Schedule Adherence System
Transit Schedule Adherence
and AVL System
•  Fixed Route
•  Paratransit
•  Bus Stop Electronic Message Signs
•  Web
•  511
RFP advertised end of 2010,
interviewing candidate
company April, 2011
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Priorities:
•  Expand the Statewide Signal System and
Monitoring Devices
•  Transportation Homeland Security and Incident
Management
•  Providing Customer Information
•  FHWA real Time System Management
Information Program
•  Transit Schedule Adherence System
•  Telecommunications
38
Priority: Telecommunications
•  Fiber Optic Backbone
•  Wireless Technologies
•  Maintainability
•  Reliability
39
Summary
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Integrated Transportation Management
System (DelTrac/ITMS):
SUMMARY
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Low Cost/ High Benefit
FY10 1% of Annual DelDOT Program
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Quick Implementation
Tangible Benefits where our customers want it
Include in Capital Transportation Projects
Direct effect on improving air quality by
reducing congestion
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Leverage Capital Transportation Projects
(CTP)
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Accomplishments
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24 x 7 Transportation Management Center
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Transportation Management Teams (TMT’s)
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661 of 889 signals on computerized signal system.
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16 groups of signals operating traffic responsive
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Expansion and integration of electronic detection system.
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Development of TMC Electronic Operations software .
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DelTrac Partnerships and Relationships with Internal and External Agencies
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US301 automated Weigh Station
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Providing real-time information to the public
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WTMC (1380 AM) Travel Advisory Radio
Real Time Web Site www.deldot.gov
Interactive Maps
Mobile Web Site (www.deldot.gov/mobile)
Electronic Message Signs
43
Integrated Transportation Management
•  A Critical Part of System Management
–  Day to Day operations
–  Emergencies and Homeland Security
–  Planned Special Events
–  Incident Management
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We Can’t Build our Way out of Congestion
•  Highway and Bridge construction is
expensive
•  Land / Right of Way cost is expensive
•  Environmental mitigation is expensive
“At its most fundamental level, congestion is caused by the lack
of a mechanism to efficiently manage use of existing capacity”
US DOT, National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America’s
Transportation network
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Thank You
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Integrated Transportation Management Systems
A Policy Review
Presented by
William DeCoursey, AICP, Abobaker Mused & Arthur Wicks
Public Policy Forum
Perkins Student Center, University of Delaware
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What Can ITMS Do for You?
How Success is Measured?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Congestion and Reliability: Assign unit dollar value to the
travel time saved to find the “value” of the benefit.
Customer satisfaction: Average score from public DOT survey
Environmental Impact/Air Quality: Emissions calculations
based on congestion
Safety/Incident Response: Calculated using speed data;
Incidents/severity of incidents/incident location trends;
Response time; Cost of incident and related delays/cost of
cleaning up.
NCHRP Report 660,
Transportation Performance Management: Insight from Practitioners, 2010
Authoring agencies include AASHTO, FHWA, NCHRP, and TRB
URL: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_660.pdf
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Major Policy Themes Related to ITMS
1.  Promoting Intergovernmental Coordination
2.  Enhancing System Performance and
Capacity
3.  Promoting the Movement of People and
Goods
4.  Enhancing Multimodal Facilities & Travel
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Documents Reviewed
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2007 New Castle County
Comprehensive Plan
Dover/Kent County Metropolitan
Planning Organization Regional
Transportation Plan (FY
2009-2030)
2008 Sussex County
Comprehensive Plan Update
WILMAPCO Regional
Transportation Plan 2030
Delaware Strategies for State
Polices and Spending
2001 New Castle County TOMPS
Data Collection
2010 Delaware Department of
Transportation Long Range
Transportation Plan
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Theme 1: Promoting Intergovernmental
Coordination
•  Provide better
communication between
governmental organizations,
especially traffic and
emergency services, to
provide better service to its
customers
Source: Delaware Online,
G. Emeigh
•  Improve coordination
between planners and
transportation managers to
ensure new growth utilizes
existing resources
Source: http://louangeli.smugmug.com/Paramedics/EMS-Around-TheGlobe/EMS047/437107998_kexJs-S.jpg
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Theme 1: Promoting Intergovernmental
Coordination, Policy Excerpt
2007 New Castle County Comprehensive Plan
Section III: Inter-governmental Coordination
Coordinate government programs and services at all levels to increase
efficient use of governmental and non-governmental resources to
improve the quality of life for our citizens. (Pg. 2)
Section VII-F: Public Safety/EMS/Fire Services
Maintain the performance of emergency call takers, police, fire and
EMS dispatchers through the maintenance of effective technology
systems and equipment. (Pg. 2)
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Theme 1: Promoting Intergovernmental
Coordination, Policy Excerpt
2010 DelDOT Long Range
Transportation Plan
DelDOT Strategic Approach Guiding Principles: (Pg. 7)
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Direct programs, services and facilities to support
smart growth initiatives
Maintain planning and coordination as an integral part
of our activities
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Theme 2: Enhancing System
Performance and Capacity
•  Use new strategies and
technologies to improve
performance of existing
transportation system,
resources, etc.
•  Focus on cost effective
options before capital
intensive projects
(additional lanes, etc.)
Source: http://www.aaroads.com/delaware/delaware001/
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Theme 2: Enhancing System Performance and
Capacity, Policy Excerpt
Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning
Organization Regional Transportation Plan
(FY 2009-2030)
Recommendation: Improve Management of
Transportation System
“This can be done by implementing
Intelligent Transportation Systems, which
use technology to increase the efficiency and
capacity of transportation infrastructure by
managing congestion.”
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Theme 2: Enhancing System Performance and
Capacity, Policy Excerpt
2010 DelDOT Long Range Transportation Plan
Policy Principle #4 – Cost Effectiveness Objectives (Pg. 10)
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Use cost-effectiveness as a key indicator when prioritizing projects or
choosing among alternatives optimizing the investment of resources
across all modes and balancing fiduciary responsibilities.
Maintain and use existing resources and equipment as a means
toward cost effectiveness
Take advantage of technology as a means of providing efficient
service
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Theme 3: Promoting the Movement of People
and Goods
•  Assure that people,
goods and services can
move efficiently and
safely around the region
Source: http://www.ccjdigital.com/files/2010/05/I95-TollPlaza.jpg
•  Promote economic
competitiveness and
economic growth
through efficient
transportation systems
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Theme 3: Promoting the Movement of People
and Goods, Policy Excerpt
WILMAPCO Regional Transportation Plan 2030
“This Plan recognizes that the
‘timely, efficient, and costeffective’ movement of people
and goods is essential for the
region to remain
competitive.” (Pg. 17)
“Implementing this Plan would
result in a future where our
transportation system is an
economic development
asset.” (Pg. 17)
Source: http://spbcar.ru/news/en/i/2007-12-13/ups-truck-hw.jpg
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Theme 3: Promoting the Movement of People
and Goods, Policy Excerpt
Delaware Strategies for State Policies and Spending
Strategy for State Policies and Spending #9:
Promote mobility for people and goods through a balanced system of
transportation options. (Pg. 16)
Dover/Kent County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Transportation Improvement Plan (FY2011-2014)
Regional Goals:
Improve access and mobility while ensuring the safety and security of all
citizens
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Theme 4: Enhancing Multimodal Facilities
•  Ensuring the
reliability and
effectiveness of
multi-modal facilities
(public transit,
pedestrians, biking)
Source: http://www.deldot.gov/information/projects/
recovery/pages/sc_buses/bus.jpg
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Theme 4: Enhancing Multimodal Facilities,
Policy Excerpt
WILMAPCO Regional Transportation Plan 2030
Goal: Efficiently Transport People
“Work with transit providers to expand Regional Transit and
Ridesharing Information through implementation of real-time travel
information via telephone, on-site, and computer based systems
Technology can be used both to increase transit’s operational
efficiency and to provide new information to transit customers,
resulting in an overall improved transit experience.” (Pg. 33)
“Implement traffic signal priority systems for transit vehicles regionwide. DART transit ridership would benefit if transit vehicles were
given signal-priority over automobiles.” (Pg. 36)
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Theme 4: Enhancing Multimodal Facilities,
Policy Excerpt
2008 Sussex County
Comprehensive Plan Update
Source: http://
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Statewide Pedestrian Action Plan Goals:
•  Develop consistent design standards for
crosswalks, sidewalks, and pathways;
•  Review traffic rules and driver behavior to help
support a safer pedestrian environment; and
•  Promote land use and traffic patterns that
encourage walking and reduce air pollution.
(Pg. 12-15)
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What is Important to Delaware’s
Transportation Customers?
Customer Satisfaction Survey-2009
The top four actions perceived by Delaware residents to be the
most effective actions to improve the transportation system are:
•
Coordinating and better timing traffic signals
•
Designing communities that make it easier for people to
walk and bike to stores, schools and other public facilities
and to other neighborhoods
•
Reducing non-recurring highway congestion - by creating
service patrols to quickly respond to accidents, stalled
vehicles, etc.
•
Avoiding recurring highway congestion - by implementing
new technologies to make highways more efficient
Highways Free of Congestion and the Timing/Sequencing of
Signals have received the highest priority and importance
ratings from Customers each year since the 2001 Customer
Satisfaction Survey.
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ITMS Public Policy Forum Agenda
  Welcome & Introductions
  Presentation by Gene Donaldson
  IPA Presentation – Integrated Transportation
Management Systems: A Policy Review
•  Comments by WILMAPCO
•  Comments by Federal Highway Administration
•  Stakeholder Discussion
•  Wrap Up
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ITMS at the National Level
•  ITMS initiatives, also known as Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS), are currently under review in the House of
Representatives of the U.S. Congress
•  Legislative Bill H.R. 6247 (Smart Technologies for Communities
Act) has been proposed to instate ITMS technologies and
strategies throughout the U.S. as a means to increase the
capacity use of transportation without building new
infrastructure
•  The bill aims to “optimize transportation through efficient
operations and maintenance programs”
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-6247
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ITMS from the MPO
Perspective
ITMS Policy Forum
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Value of ITMS
•  Numerous “Mature” arterials with little room
for expansion (i.e. US 202, Kirkwood Hwy.)
•  Need for other ways to maximize roadway
operations for facilitating flow of people and
goods
68
US 202 Traffic Trends
2000-2011
US 202 S. Of Naamans Rd.
AADT
CHG
53,845 46,933 56,642 5.2%
2001
2005
Questions????
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2010
US 202
Regional Drive Times
2001 - 2010
2000-­‐2002 Avg.
Drive Times (AM)
US 202 from PA l ine 6.92 min.
to SR 141
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2008-­‐2010 Avg.
Change
6.49 min
0.4 min. faster
The Need
•  To bring to wider audience the benefits and
time savings ITMS brings to the transportation
system
•  Demonstrate its effectiveness relative to
the cost of traditional expansion projects
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Thank You!
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