TMP Development
Module 7
What is a TMP?
Set of coordinated transportation
management strategies applied to
manage work zone impacts of the project
 Scaleable – projects with larger
anticipated impacts may require more
strategies
 Required in all FA projects –
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TMP=TCP in some projects
 TMP=TCP+TO+PI components in others
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TMP Development Process
TMP Development,
Implementation, and Assessment
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11 Step Process
Compile Project Material
Determine TMP Needs
Identify Stakeholders
Develop TMP
Update/Revise TMP
Finalize Construction Phasing/Staging and
TMP
TMP Development,
Implementation, and Assessment
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11 Step Process (continued)
Re-evaluate/Revise TMP
Implement TMP
TMP Monitoring
Update/Revise TMP Based on
Monitoring
Post-Project TMP Evaluation
TMP Team Approach
Better coordination throughout the process
from development to implementation
 Involve all involved offices internally
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 TMP
Coordinator
 Planning
 Design
 Traffic engineering
 Construction
 Operations (maintenance)?
Step 1 - Compile Project Material
Staff responsible for each stage of the project
(planning, preliminary engineering, design,
construction) begins by compiling available
project materials such as:
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Project definition
Construction phasing/staging alternates
Preliminary work zone management strategies.
Preliminary cost estimates for strategy implementation
Information from other projects in the corridor to evaluate
the combined or cumulative impact of the projects.
Step 2 - Determine TMP Needs
Necessary Components of TMP
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Impact assessment
Duration of project
Possible Strategies
Determine if it is a significant project:
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Based upon the agency's policy and procedures,
project's anticipated work zone impacts.
Step 2a - Basic TMP
Basic TMPs –
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Applied on construction or maintenance projects
with minimal anticipated impacts
Projects typically only involve the development of a
TCP – layout of devices, phases, etc.
Step 2b - Intermediate TMP
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Intermediate TMPs –
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Used for construction or maintenance projects
that are anticipated to have more than minimal
disruption, but have not been identified as
significant projects.
Include more detailed work zone impacts
analysis and management strategy information
than Basic TMPs, including some element of PI
and/or TO strategies as well as TCP.
Step 2c - Major TMP - Significant
Projects
Major TMPs are intended for significant
projects.
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Major impacts to road users, residents and businesses
TMPs for significant projects shall consist of a TCP, and
also address PI and TO components.
In addition to the TMP components required by the Rule,
TMPs may also contain cost estimates, coordination
strategies between stakeholders, secondary mitigation
strategy(s), analysis of potential impacts on detour routes,
and analysis of the potential effects of the management
strategies.
Step 3 – Identify Stakeholders
Internal and external
that can provide
valuable input to the
agency on what
strategies to include in
the TMP to help
manage the work zone
impacts of a project.
DOT
Contractor
Federal
Agencies
Road Users
TMP
Emergency
Responders
Local
Government
Property
Owners
Step 4 – Develop TMP
The level of detail of the TMP during early
planning is largely dependent upon the type of
planning activity, the expected impacts of the
project, and the availability of data.
At a minimum, early planning should entail a
qualitative exercise to list the potential impacts
of a project, along with a list of potential
management strategies, and the expected
costs of those management strategies.
Step 5 – Update/Revise TMP
The TMP is updated or revised as
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the project progresses through its various
developmental stages
as more project-specific information becomes
available.
Step 6 – Finalize Construction
Phasing/Staging and TMP
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PS&Es shall include either all the applicable
elements of a TMP, or the provisions for a
contractor to develop a TMP.
TMP development should begin prior to
project letting, even for design-build projects.
Some elements could be accomplished early
in process – alternate route work or beginning
of PI plan
Some may not be in PS&E – agency in house
Step 7 – Re-evaluate/Revise TMP
If alternative construction
phasing/staging plans or
other management
strategies have been
suggested, technical
specialists from the
contractor or agency need to
review the TMP to see if
changes are needed.
Step 8 – Implement TMP
The TMP is implemented.
In some cases, components of the TMP
may need to be implemented prior to
construction (e.g., public relations
campaign, improvements to detour
routes, etc.).
Step 9 – TMP Monitoring
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Monitor operational
performance of work zone
during the construction phase
 Are predicted impacts
realistic?
 Are the strategies in the
TMP effective in managing
the impacts?
 Do any adjustments to
TMP need to be initiated?
Step 10 – Update/Revise TMP Based
on Monitoring
If performance requirements are not met,
the agency and/or contractor should
revisit the TMP and consider alternate
management strategies and/or
phasing/staging approach(es) that meet
the approval of the agency.
Step 11 – Post-Project TMP Evaluation
TMP performance assessment can aid in addressing
the following concerns:
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Which management strategies have proven to be either more or
less effective in improving the safety and mobility of work zones?
Are there combinations of strategies that seem to work well?
Should TMP policies, processes, procedures, standards, and/or
costs be adjusted based on what has been observed or
measured?
Are the best decisions in planning, designing, implementing,
monitoring, and assessing work zones being made?
Performance assessment may involve two tracks:
1) the overall TMP process
2) actual field performance of the work zone and TMP.
TMP PROCESS –CA Example
MAJOR
START
Conceptual
Planning and
Design
Request
TMP Data
Sheet
Establish
TMP Team
(Ops, Design,
Traffic, Const,
CHP)
What
Kind of
TMP is
required?
Minor
Prepare
Data
Sheet
Arrange for
Funding of
TMP
Strategies
Blanket
Maintenance and
Permits activities
Detailed
Plans &
Specs
(inc.TMP)
Modify
Strategies as
Needed
Start early
TMP
elements
Begin
Construction
Implement
TMP
** Modify TMP Strategies as Needed / Monitor traffic initially / Provide Lessons Learned
Construct
Project
Ohio DOT’s TMP Development Process
Start
Project
Stage 1
Design
MOT Policy
Exception
Requests
MOTAA
Developing the TMP
(Putting the components together)
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Traffic Control Plan
 Layout
of traffic control devices to guide road users
through or around work zone.
 Determined after analysis of strategies
 Contain any restrictions on work hours
 Include
Work Zone Speed Limits – State policy?
TYPICAL TRAFFIC CONTROL
PLANS CONTENTS:
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LANES WIDTHS
WORK AREA &
DIMENSIONS
CONSTRUCTION
SEQUENCE
SCHEDULE, STAGES &
ACTIVITIES /STAGE
ADJACENT HAZARDS
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TEMPORARY DRAINAGE
TYPE OF AREA (CBD,
RURAL, URBAN)
GEOMETRICS
LOCAL ORDINANCES
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
PAY ITEMS
TYPICAL TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS
CONTENTS:
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LOCATION/TYPES OF TC
DEVICES
SIGNS, BARRIERS, PAVEMENT
MARKINGS, ARROW BOARDS,
CMS, ETC…
EMERGENCY ACCESS
PEDS./BYCLIST ACCESS
EQUIPMENT, WORKERS
ACCESS
CROSSOVERS/EMERGENCY
OPENINGS
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EXISTING REGULATORY
SPEED LIMIT/OTHER SIGNS
TRAFFIC CONTROL NOTES
LIGHTING/GLARE SCREEN
GEOMETRICS
LOCAL BUSINESS/RESIDENT
ACCESS
DETOURS, IF APPLICALIBE
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLISTS
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Situations That Warrant Special
Considerations:
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Sidewalks Traverse Work Zone
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Designated School Route
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Significant Pedestrian/Bicyclist Activity
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ADA compliance
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Existing Generators (Parks, Schools, Shops)
Additional TMP Components for
Significant Project
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Transportation
Operations Plan
 Improvements
to alternate
route
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Traffic Signal retiming
Intersection geometric
improvements
 Utilize
existing
infrastructure – detectors,
cameras, TMC
Traffic Operations Plan
 Incident
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management plan for work zone
Pre-stationed tow operators during peak hours
 Motorist
Assist Patrols
Utilize existing with added units
 Contract during project
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 Demand
reduction strategies
Carpools
 Increase transit ridership
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 ITS
real time traffic information systems
Other Considerations
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Existing state policies
 Work
zone speed limits
Reduced at all times?
 Reduced when workers present and exposed?
 Use of Law Enforcement?
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 Use
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of Positive Protection – PCB or other
23 CFR 630 Subpart K
MUTCD Sec 6C.01
“Reduced speed limits should be used only
in the specific portion of the TTC zone
where conditions or restrictive features are
present…A TTC plan should be designed
so that vehicles can reasonably safely
travel through the TTC zone with a speed
limit reduction of no more than 10 mph.”
Increase in Fatal Plus Injury Accident Rates
From Before to During Construction
Percentage Increase (%)
160
140
147.9
120
100
80
112.5
98.6
60
40
20
4.1
0
0
10
15
20
25
30
Speed Limit Reduction (mph)
Rural - traveled way & detours
Increase in Speed Variance from
Upstream to Work Zone
Percentage Increase (%)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
92.6
86.7
82.6
80.6
61.2
34.1
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Speed Limit Reduction (mph)
10
15
20
25
30
Minimizing Variance
Safest traffic operations result when speed
variance is minimized
 Only police enforcement is effective in
reducing speeds without increasing speed
variance
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Stationary Police Vehicle on
Approach
Enforcement
Enforcement Impact on Vehicle Speeds
 Enforcement Policies
 Problems
 Work Zone Training for Police
 Policies on Work Zone Speed Limits
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Observed Problems
Difficult
to ticket speeders in work zones
Officers have little guidance on when or
where to deploy
Lack of ticketing
Officers are stationed in unsafe
positions
Observed Problems (cont.)
State
laws affect enforcement options
TTC plans are not designed for
enforcement
Officers are in short supply
Do not allow this…
Reduction in Mean Speeds Between
Upstream and Work Locations
12
Reduction in Mean
Speed (mph)
10
10
8
6
8
Police Present
No Police
7
4
4
2
0
Speed Limit Reduction (mph)
0
10
Comparison of Speed Variance Between
Upstream and Work Locations
Increase in Speed
Variance (mph)
25
20
21
15
10
17
Police Present
No Police
11
5
0
1
Speed Limit Reduction (mph)
0
10
Incident Management Plan
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Ensure access to all areas for emergency
vehicles
 Hospitals
nearby?
 Trauma centers?
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Plan to provide access within work site
 Identify
alternate routes
 Pre-sign for use during incidents?
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Pre-station tow operators during peak
hours
Business Access
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Temporary entrances
 Signing
 Pavement
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Advance notification of phase changes
 Keep
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owners informed
Work Schedules
 Christmas
 Weekends
shopping season
Residential Access
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Keep residents
informed as project
begins and
progresses
 Maintain
access if
possible
 Neighborhood
association meetings,
newletters, mailings,
etc.
Additional TMP Components
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Public Information
 Strategies
to inform public of work zone
conditions
Website
 Real time traffic information system
 Community outreach – residents and businesses
 Twitter
 TV – Radio – commuters
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Occasionally contracted out to PR firm for
major campaign
Billboards on Project
Project logo
 Progress
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THE STEVENSON RECONSTRUCTION
Brochures for Media
Kits and Public
 Distribute early –
may influence
alternate route
choice
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16-46
NHI 380072A
Example Checklist
FHWA Guide
Example Checklist
FHWA Guide
Example Checklist
DDOT
Example Checklist
DDOT Guide
Example Checklist
DDOT Guide
Example Checklist
DDOT Guide
Summary
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Estimate and budget for TMP development and
implementation early in project development (update
as appropriate throughout project)
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Consider and address WZ impacts from a broad
transportation management perspective (rather than
solely a traffic control perspective)
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Coordinate with key parties to jointly identify WZ
impacts issues to account for and management
strategies to address them
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Strive to use strategies that keep lanes open,
especially during peak traffic times
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Summary (cont.)
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Consider using extended closures or full closures versus
numerous night closures
Consider strategies that facilitate decision-making by the
public to avoid the WZ (e.g., public awareness, advance signage in
locations prior to key motorist decision points)
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Training is important for all personnel involved in TMPs
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Management support is needed for effective TMP efforts
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Questions ?