transpo 2012 the future of traffic incident management, october 30, 2012
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95 Express & Ramp Metering Miami, Florida. Transpo 2012 The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012 Javier Rodriguez, P.E., ITS Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, TMC Manager FDOT District Six. Project Overview Scope. Legend. Phase 1a. Phase 1b. Phase 2. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Transpo 2012The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012
Javier Rodriguez, P.E., ITS Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, TMC Manager
FDOT District Six
Transpo 2012The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012
Javier Rodriguez, P.E., ITS Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, TMC Manager
FDOT District Six
95 Express & Ramp Metering 95 Express & Ramp Metering Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Phase 1 Complete NB – Dec. 2008; SB – Jan. 2010
HOV to HOT Conversion 1 HOV Lane 2 Express Lanes
Congestion-Priced Tolling Ramp Signaling Express Lanes Operations FY 11/12
62,700 Average Weekday Trips 57 MPH (NB) 62 MPH (SB)
1,693 Closure Events in ELPhase 1 is complete and Phase 2 will be
completed during the next 2-3 years.
Legend
Phase 1a
Phase 2Phase 1b
Fort Lauderdale
Miami
GGI
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Project OverviewScope
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Incident Management PlanDevelopment Operational Risk Assessment Incident Management Workshops Follow-up Meetings with Agency
Partners Developed protocols/agreements Developed quick clearance procedures Video sharing opportunities
Updated for Phase 1B (SB) Opening
FDOT District Six Team held numerous workshops in preparation for project
launch.
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Incident Management Plan- Resources: TMC Operators TMC 95 Express Lane
Operators Specially Trained EL procedures Central Contact Point for Agency
Coordination & Dispatchers for Incident Response Operators
Express Lanes Operators needed to evolve from traffic managers to travel
demand managers.
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Incident Management Plan- Resources: Road RangersI-95 Road Ranger Service
Patrol Specially Trained Staged Flatbed Tow Trucks, North &
South Ends Weekday
oDaytime – 7 RR; Nighttime – 4 RR Weekend
oDaytime – 4 RR; Nighttime – 4 RR
Road Rangers are staged along I-95 for faster response and clearance.
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Incident Management Plan- Resources: Others Additional Incident Responders
Additional FHP Trooper (6am – 10pm, M-F)
Incident Response Operators (5:30am to 9:30pm, M-F)o Coordinates FDOT resourceso Specially Trained
Incident Response Vehicleso Specially Equipped IRV Trucko Flatbed Tow Truck
Incident Managers work together to clear event along northbound I-95.
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Incident Management Plan- Resources: Outreach & TrainingMulti-Agency Coordination
One-on-One Meetings Post Incident Analysis Multi-Agency Training; MOT, Procedures Recurring Effort
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Incident Management PlanProcedures Road Rangers
FHP support for Road Rangers to cross double white lines and delineators for incidents
Disabled Vehicles Quickly/safely relocated to designated
area Abandoned Vehicles
Expedite logging the initial discovery FHP Trooper “sweeps” the 95 EL daily
Procedures were developed to ensure efficiency and safety on the field.
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Incident Management PlanProceduresStaging
Strategic Locationso 5AM – 1 PM: Park & Ride Lot,
95 Street SB On-Ramp o 1PM – 9PM: Park & Ride Lot, SR
112 Toll Plazao 9PM – 5AM: Park & Ride Lot
Relocation Crash Investigations Motorist Assistance
Park & Ride Lot Staging Area
SR 112 Toll Plaza Staging Area
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Incident Management PlanProceduresClosure Procedures
Less than 30 minutes – Post “Closed” 30 to 60 minutes – Road Rangers 60 minutes plus – Asset Maintenance Contractor DMS Strategies MOT Resources
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Incident Management PlanProcedures
Developed New MOT Plans Within EL Redirection Buses
IRV
RR
CRASH
Remove DelineatorsDaily Average0.6
Transpo 2012The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012
Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM
Transpo 2012The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012
Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM
Ramp Metering for Incident ManagementRamp Metering for Incident ManagementMiami, FloridaMiami, Florida
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Ramp Metering - Overview
Ramp Signals Regulate Ramp Traffic; Improve Highway Flow Support Incident Management Efforts Follow 95 Express Project Limits; 12 SB; 10 NB Dedicated CCTVs for Operations, Ramp Monitoring
Diagram of Ramp Metering System Components Video of Ramp Metering in Action
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Ramp Metering - Operations
Typical Operation Timeframeso NB -PM Peak (3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.)o SB -AM Peak (6:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.)
Ramp Signal Operations is Subject to Traffic Conditions o Incident Management
Resourceso Two Dedicated Operatorso One Engineering Supervisor o 30+ Dedicated CCTVs
I-95
Incident with All Lane Blockage
I-95
Incident with > 2 Lane Blockage
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
Metering Rate Adjustment - High
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
Off
Off Off
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
I-95
Incident with <= 2 Lane Blockage
I-95
Incident with no Lane Blockage but congestion
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
Metering Rate Adjustment -Low
OnOn
Metering Rate Adjustment - High
Metering Rate Adjustment - High
On
On
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Ramp Metering- Operations
* Dedicated CCTV for Operations
Signal Overview Intersection
Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event
Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, 2012
5:50 PM
I-95 Southbound
No Congestion
I-95
N O
F N
W 1
51 S
T
I-95
N O
F N
W 3
2 S
T
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
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Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event
Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, 2012
5:53 PM
Congestion Started to Develop
I-95 Southbound
I-95
N O
F N
W 1
51 S
T
I-95
N O
F N
W 3
2 S
T
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
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Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event
Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, 2012
6:10 PM
Congestion
I-95
N O
F N
W 1
51 S
T
I-95
N O
F N
W 3
2 S
T
I-95 Southbound
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
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Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event
Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, 2012
6:15 PM
Ramp Signal 15-22 were turned on
I-95
N O
F N
W 1
51 S
T
I-95
N O
F N
W 3
2 S
T
I-95 Southbound
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
I-95 Southbound
RMS 15 RMS 16 RMS 17 RMS 18 RMS 19 RMS 20 RMS 22RMS 21
Sample of Operation
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
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Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event
Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, 2012
6:25 PM
Ramp Signals under Operation: Congestion Dissipated
I-95 Southbound
I-95
N O
F N
W 1
51 S
T
I-95
N O
F N
W 3
2 S
T
Express Lane Average SpeedGeneral Purpose Lane Average Speed
Threshold Speed (50 mph)
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Results – FY 11/12
EL Closed due to Incidents 2% of time
Travel Lanes Blockage Duration Express Lanes: 14 min NB, 13 min SB District wide: 27 min
Volumes Increased 5% NB, 7% SB 50 Million Trips 95 Express Transit Usage Increased
32%
The Incident Management Plan has contributed to the overall success of 95
Express.
Questions
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Thank you,
Javier Rodriguez, PE, FDOT District Six Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations Engineer
[email protected]; 305-640-7307Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM; 305-640-7304
www.95express.com
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