Connected Corridors
I-210 Pilot Project
City of Pasadena
City Council
May 5, 2014
E/B Rte 210 / Metro Track Incident
April 21, 2014
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Current Road Network Operations
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Transportation Infrastructure Not Fully
Utilized
With teamwork more can be accomplished.
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Traveler Information Needs Upgrading
Traffic information is can be fragmented,
not very timely or not available at all when you
need it most.
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Networks Are Independently Operated
Previous efforts to "reduce congestion“ have
focused on improving individual networks.
Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
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ICM is an approach to improve mobility by integrating various networks
together, so that partner agencies can manage the transportation corridor as
a unified multi-modal system.
I-210 “Connected Corridor” Project Limits
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I-210 is a multimodal corridor ideal for ICM implementation
Phase 1
Gladstone St
Longden Ave
Arrow Hwy
Arrow Hwy
Las
Tunas Dr
Azusa Ave
Sierra
Madre Blvd
San Dimas Canyon Rd
San Dimas Ave
Route 66 / Alosta Ave
Arroyo
Pkwy
Amelia Ave
Lone Hill Ave
Foothill Blvd
Green St Union St
Rosemead Blvd
Pasadena
Ave
Freeway Interchange
Grand Ave
St John
Ave
Citrus Ave
Walnut St
Del Mar Blvd
Not to
scale
Arterial
Irwindale Ave
Orange Grove Blvd
Freeway
N
Mountain Ave
Colorado Blvd
Colorado St
Colorado Pl
Buena Vista St
Michililinda Ave
Sierra Madre Villa Ave
Altadena Ave
San Gabriel Blvd
Allen Ave
Hill Ave
Phase I (from SR-134 to I-605 IC)
Myrtle Ave
Maple St
Corson St
Los Robles
Fair Oaks Ave
Marengo Ave
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Lake Ave
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Major Incidents on I-210 (2009 to 2012)
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6.8
5.6
5.0
3.7
2.9
2.8
1.2
13.3
5.9
3.8
11.2
2.9
9.5
3.1
3.2
3.6
3.3
0.8
2.4
15.7
6.7
3.8
2.8
1.9
1.2
5.9
8.2
3.9
8.5
2.9
2.6
4.5
4.9
9.7
5.0
2.5
9.4
8.5
3.2
13.9
3.8
2.5
1.5
In 2013 a total of about 6,000 incidents were reported within the project
limits. (500 per month).
San Dimas Canyon
6.3
San Dimas Ave
5.8
Lone Hill
Grand
Citrus
Azusa
Irwindale
Mountain
Buena Vista
Myrtl
1.2
Amelia
Santa Anita
Baldwin
Sierra Madre
Altadena
San Gabriel
Allen
Hill
Lake
Los Robles
Fair Oaks
3.4
Major Incidents
on I-210 Corridor
2009 thru 2012
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3.5
November 21, 2013 Incident on the I-210
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E210 to E210 Tunnel Accident
November 21, 2013 Incident on the I-210
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E210 @ Sierra Madre
Why ICM and I-210 Corridor
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By integrating networks and managing together, we can:
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Improve communications and coordination.
Allow for proactive, joint, multimodal management of assets.
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Freeway – Arterial – Transit – Parking
Be working together get the most out of our existing systems.
Benefits to the City of Pasadena
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Move traffic more efficiently.
Help traffic that gets off the freeway get around the accident/incident easier.
Coordinate Caltrans on-ramps and city arterial signals to keep everybody moving.
Other ICM Efforts (United States)
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Agencies across the country are embracing the ICM approach.
Corridor
Corridor Type
I-15
Diego
US-75
Dallas
I-80
Bay Area
I-95/I-395
Virginia
Suburban
Suburban &
Urban
Suburban &
Urban
Rural, Suburban
& Urban
Lead
Agency
SANDAG
DART
MTC
Virginia
DOT
Deployment
System launched October 2013
Currently in evaluation phase
System launched in April 2013
Currently in evaluation phase
Groundbreaking in October 2012
Expected to be completed Summer 2015
ConOps development initiated in 2012
Currently under development
Change is Coming
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Caltrans is shifting away from building more paved lanes to
concentrating on how to better jointly manage our multimodal
transportation networks.
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The I-210 “Connected Corridors Pilot” is the first Caltrans-led ICM
effort in California.
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The I-210 Connected Corridor” pilot beginning in the City of
Pasadena will be the first corridor site in the “ICM California” plan.
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The plan calls for 50 corridors in California over the next ten years.
I-210 Project Corridor Assets
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Freeway/Arterial
Signal Systems
Light-Rail, Transitway
& Commuter Rail
Parking
Express Commuter Buses
I-210 Pilot Project Goals and Objectives
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Initial focus is on managing incidents/events, with gradual
expansion to demand management and commute congestion
Initial System
Incident/Event
Management
Transit
Management
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Incident/Event
Management
Transit/parking
Management
Incident/Event
Management
Transit/parking
Management
Time
Commute Traffic
Management
Develop a pilot system that can be replicated on other corridors
and be a model for other corridors in the state and country
I-210 Pilot Project (Summary)
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Partner agencies can still manage their networks individually, but work
together when needed to manage the corridor as a unified multi-modal
system, combining advanced technologies with innovative practices.