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Approach to Measure of Effectiveness Shahram Malek, PhD, PE Regional Traffic Operations Project Manager RTOP Goals RTOP Regional Traffic Operations Program Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair Issues Regionally


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Approach to Measure of Effectiveness

Shahram Malek, PhD, PE Regional Traffic Operations Project Manager

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

RTOP

  • Regional Traffic Operations Program
  • Regionally significant traffic signal corridors

in Atlanta

  • 2010: 430 signals
  • 2016: Over 1,100 signals
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

RTOP Teams Supporting GDOT

RTOP 1 (600+ signals) RTOP 2 (500+ signals)

Chester Thomas, PE PTOE RTOP GDOT Manager ChThomas@dot.ga.gov 404.635.2851

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Regionally Significant Corridors

I-285 (“The Perimeter”) shown with a black line

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Traffic Engineer Local Agencies Timing Contracts Signal Shop CID Loop Contracts Preventative Maintenance Signal Maintenance Contractor Loop Contractor 1 ATC Contractor GDOT Count Data STC 5 STC 1 STC 2 STC 3 STC 6 Loop Contractor 2 STC 4 LED Display Upgrades ITS Projects

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RTOP Mission: To increase travel reliability by minimizing congestion and reducing delays along regional commuter corridors through improved signal operations.

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  • Shared Communication Network – RNET
  • Program Based Technology Evaluation
  • Cloud Based Traffic Signal System – Citrix
  • Successful TR operation in GA – Across

Jurisdiction Boundaries

  • Video Sharing Architecture
  • Ethernet over Copper
  • Wireless Ethernet
  • IP-based CCTV
  • Retroreflective Backplates
  • Deployments of Flashing Yellow Arrow
  • Deployment of regional travel time detection system

Firsts

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

RTOP Primary Tasks

  • Active corridor management (incidents)
  • Traffic signal timings
  • Traffic signal maintenance
  • Traffic signal infrastructure
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

RTOP Staff

  • GDOT management
  • Corridor managers
  • Traffic signal technicians
  • TMC operators
  • Traffic signal contractors
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Traffic Signal Operation Changes

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2010 2016 (Current)

RTOP Signals Year

# of RTOP Signals

Running Free Uncoordinated Time-of-Day Plans Traffic Response Adaptive 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2010 2016 (Current)

RTOP Signals Year

Communication

No Comm Cell Modem Wireless Fiber Optic 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 2010 2016 (Current)

RTOP CCTV's Year

CCTV

CCTV

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Performance Measure: Now & Future

  • Performance influences
  • Initial performance

measures (2010)

  • Current performance

measures

  • Future performance

measures

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Performance Influences

  • Economic changes
  • Road construction impacts
  • Road/intersection

improvements

  • Shifting traffic patterns
  • Price of fuel
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Initial Performance Measures (2010)

  • Detection performance
  • Travel time runs
  • Traffic volumes
  • Time & fuel benefit
  • Malfunction identification source
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75% 80% 85% 90% 95% 100%

Vehicle & Pedestrian Detection Performance

Program Goal 95%

RTOP 1 Results

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Travel Time Runs

Stops Delay

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Traffic Volumes

4.1% 4.3% 5.3% 7.8% 11.8% 14.6% 16.9% 17.5% 18.2%

  • 2.4%

0.0%

  • 4.0%

1.0% 2.5% 1.6% 2.4% 3.6% 4.7% FALL 2010 SPRING 2011 FALL 2011 SPRING 2012 FALL 2012 SPRING 2013 FALL 2013 SPRING 2014 FALL 2014 SPRING 2015 Percent Change

RTOP 1 Results

Vehicle Miles Traveled Increase Travel Time Increase

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Time & Fuel Benefit

$9.20 $5.24 $9.04 $8.93 $9.88 $16.96 $18.15 $16.98 $14.71

4 8 12 16 20

Time & Fuel Benefit (millions)

RTOP 1 Results

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Malfunction Identification Source

RTOP1 Results

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Current Performance Measures

  • Travel time system
  • Traffic signal asset tracking
  • Automated monthly report spreadsheet
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Travel Time System

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Major Incident Example

  • Date:

02/10/2016

  • Location:

N Druid Hills Road

  • Direction:

Southbound

  • Incident Clear Time:
  • Approx. 30 mins.
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Travel Times

  • Time periods of interest
  • Morning peak period:

4 hours (6 – 10 AM)

  • Mid-day:

5 hours (10 AM – 3 PM)

  • Afternoon peak period:

4 hours (3 – 7 PM)

  • Reliability

Travel Time Index (TTI) Buffer Time Index (BTI) Free Flow Conditions = 1 No variation = 0

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Traffic Signal Asset Tracking

  • Asset Management
  • Malfunctions
  • Incidents
  • Operational
  • Preventative

Maintenance

  • Reporting
  • Accident

Management

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Automated Monthly Report

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Automated Monthly Report

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Automated Monthly Report

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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Future Performance Measures

  • High definition data
  • Real-time dashboard
  • Improved benefit calculations
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Benefit Calculation Opportunities

  • 24/7/365 travel time and fuel
  • Freeway incident-related benefits
  • Safety
  • Return on investment on

equipment up-time

  • Economic growth
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Benefits Technical Challenges

  • Defining the no-build baseline metrics
  • Tracking safety benefits
  • Calculating regional impact
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RTOP Goals

  • Address Traffic Signal Maintenance and Repair

Issues

  • Regional Focus

– Priority to Mainline – Cross-Jurisdictional Issues

  • Actively Manage Traffic Flow

Questions?

Shahram Malek, PhD, PE ARCADIS U.S. Inc. RTOP Project Manager

Shahram.Malek@arcadis-us.com