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Congestion Management Process for the KYOVA / Huntington WV-KY-OH Urbanized Area

Stakeholder Kickoff Meeting August 29, 2013

AGENDA

• 1. Introductions
• 2. Project Purpose
• 3. Federal Requirements for a Congestion Management

Process

• 4. MAP-21 Requirements
• 5. Congestion Management Process Objectives
• 6. Performance Measures
• 7. Project Scope of Work and Schedule
• 8. Data Needs

Project Purpose

To create a Congestion Management Process that:

• Provides a picture of the state of congestion
• Provides input to development of strategies to

alleviate congestion

• Helps decision makers plan for future system

improvements

• Provides feedback on effectiveness of projects

and strategies

• Provides knowledge base
• Meets Federal requirements

What is a Congestion Management Process (CMP)?

• Systematic process that

provides accurate, up-to-date information on transportation system performance

• Assesses alternative strategies

for congestion management that meet state and local needs

• Integrated into the metropolitan

planning process

• Intended to move these

congestion management strategies into the funding and implementation stages

Why required? Why now?

• Transportation Management Area

(TMA) – 200,000 population or greater

• 2010 Census – KYOVA/Huntington

WV-KY-OH Urbanized Area designated as a TMA

• Cabell County, WV
• Wayne County, WV
• Putnam County (portion), WV
• Lawrence County, OH
• Boyd County, KY
• Greenup County, KY

TMA Boundary

MAP-21

• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st

Century Act (MAP-21)

• Funding and authorization bill to govern

United States federal surface transportation spending

• Signed July 6, 2012

7 National Goals and Performance Measures

NATIONAL GOALS — It is in the interest of the United States to focus the Federal-aid highway program on the following national goals:

• 1. SAFETY— To achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries
• n all public roads.
• 2. INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITION — To maintain the highway infrastructure asset

system in a state of good repair.

• 3. CONGESTION REDUCTION — To achieve a significant reduction in congestion on

the National Highway System.

• 4. SYSTEM RELIABILITY — To improve the efficiency of the surface transportation

system.

• 5. FREIGHT MOVEMENT AND ECONOMIC VITALITY — To improve the national

freight network … and support regional economic development.

• 6. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY — To enhance the performance of the

transportation system while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

• 7. REDUCED PROJECT DELIVERY DELAYS — To reduce project costs … delays … and

improve agencies’ work practices.

What this means to KYOVA

• Public agencies will now have to evaluate

transportation decisions and investments in relation to these goals and the performance measures/targets that will be forthcoming

• National Highway System has been redefined by

MAP-21 to include all streets classified as a principal

• arterial. This classification applies to all of the one-

way pairs being studied except Short and Second streets

CMP Steps

• 1. Define Regional Objectives
• 2. Develop CMP Network
• 3. Develop Performance Measures
• 4. Collect Data/Monitor System

Performance

• 5. Analyze Congestion Problems and

Needs

• 6. Identify and Assess Strategies
• 7. Program and Implement Strategies
• 8. Evaluate Strategy Effectiveness

Four Major Dimensions of Congestion

• Intensity (How bad?)
• Duration (How long?)
• Extent (How far?)
• Variability (How does it

change?)

Source: Atlanta Regional Commission

Two types of congestion

• Recurring

– Demand exceeds capacity – System choke points – Predictable  Reliability

• Non-recurring

– Incidents – Work zones – Weather – Can be predictable (to an extent)

Role of Congestion Management Objectives

• Define what the region wants to achieve regarding

congestion management

• Serve as primary point of connection between CMP

and Metropolitan Transportation Plan

• Serve as basis for defining direction of CMP and its

performance measures

• Reflect priorities of the MPO
• Serve as tool for MPO to assess how well actions and

policies are helping to achieve goals

Questions that CMP Objectives should ask:

1) What do we want to achieve? 2) What is considered unacceptable congestion for the KYOVA/ Huntington WV-KY-OH Urbanized Area?

Understanding What the Public Wants

• What does the public really care about with

regard to congestion?

• How high of a priority is traffic congestion?
• What type of congestion is most problematic?

For the public? For freight shippers?

• What aspects of congestion are most important

to support livability, safety and economic vitality?

KYOVA/Huntington WV-KY-OH Urbanized Area CMP Candidate Objectives

Preserve/Expand Capacity

• I-64 through capacity
• I-64 interchanges
• Other major regional routes

Enhance System Connectivity

• Ohio River bridges
• Connectivity among major

routes

Improve Arterial Operations

• Traffic signals/signal

systems

• Access management

Congestion Types

• Recurring
• Non-recurring

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

• Incident response
• Traveler information
• Work zone activity
• Transportation Systems

Management

• Travel Demand Management
• Alternative transportation modes

(bus transit, bicycle, pedestrian)

• Accommodation of freight

movement

Group Exercise

• Rank each of these potential
• bjectives – How important is

it to you with respect to reducing/managing congestion in the KYOVA/Huntington WV- KY-OH Urbanized Area?

• Are there any others that

should be added and ranked?

• Outcome will be

recommended set of

• bjectives for inclusion in the

CMP

Preserve/Expand Capacity

• I-64 Through Capacity
• I-64 Interchanges
• Other Regional Routes (US 60, US 52, US 23, State

Routes 2, 7, 10, 93, 141,152, 243, 775 etc….)

I-64 Through Capacity

Preserve/Expand Capacity

Photo Credits: Flickr – amslerPIX; Flickr – Boston Public Library; Wikimedia Commons - Nyttend

How important is preserving/expanding the I-64 Through Capacity?

I-64 Interchanges

Preserve/Expand Capacity

Photo Credits: ArcGlobe

Is preserving/expanding the I-64 Interchanges important as part

• f this process?

Other Regional Routes

Preserve/Expand Capacity

Photo Credits: ArcGlobe

How do you rate preserving/expanding other regional routes (US 60, US 52, WV Route 2, OH Route 7, etc.) in terms of importance?

Enhance System Connectivity

• Ohio River Bridges
• Connectivity Among Major Routes

Ohio River Bridges

Enhance System Connectivity

Photo Credits: Flickr – amslerPIX; Flickr – Boston Public Library; Wikimedia Commons - Nyttend

How important are additional bridge crossings to you? Expanding capacity of existing crossings?

Connectivity Among Major Routes

Is connectivity among major routes a priority for this process?

Enhance System Connectivity

Photo Credits: ITOworld.com; http://www.wvs.state.wv.us/kyova/KYOVA.pdf

Improve Arterial Performance

• Traffic Signals/Signal Systems
• Access Management – protecting what we have

Traffic Signals/Signal Systems

Is improving traffic signals and signal systems important as part of this process?

Improve Arterial Performance

Photo Credits: http://transportation.ky.gov/Congestion-Toolbox/Pages/Traffic-Signals.aspx; http://www.flickr.com/photos/sirgious/

Access Management

How important is it to address access management as part of this project?

Improve Arterial Performance

Congestion Types

• Recurring
• Non-Recurring

Recurring Congestion

Is it very important for the plan to address recurring congestion? Congestion Types

Photo Credits: Flickr – Jforth

Non-Recurring Congestion

How important is addressing non-recurring congestion as part of this process?

Congestion Types

Photo Credits: http://newsroom.aaa.com/2011/11/aaa-study-finds-costs-associated-with-traffic-crashes-are-more-than-three-times-greater-than-congestion-costs/

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

• Incident Response
• Traveler Information
• Work Zone Activity
• Transportation Systems Management
• Travel Demand Management
• Alternative Transportation Modes (bus transit, bicycle,

pedestrian)

• Accommodation of Freight Movement

Incident Management

How important is incident management within the region?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: http://acogblog.wordpress.com/author/schroederb/; http://www.826-836.com/project-overview/incident-management; http://transportation.ky.gov/Incident-Management/Pages/Safe-Patrol.aspx

Traveler Information

Should improving traveler information be an important part of this process?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: http://www.traffictechnologytoday.com/news.php?NewsID=20048; http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/transporter/05sep/index.cfm

Work Zone Activity

Is work zone activity an important area that needs improvement?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: http://transportation.ky.gov/highway-safety/Pages/Work-Zone-Safety.aspx

Transportation Systems Management

How important is Transportation Systems Management to you?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615_44489_44992-119729--,00.html

Travel Demand Management

How important is Travel Demand Management for this process?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: www.pedbikeimage.org / Dan Burden; Flickr - nicpic

Alternative Transportation Modes (Bus, Bicycle, Pedestrian)

Rate the importance of accommodating walkers, bicyclists, and transit riders.

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: www.pedbikeimages.org / Nina Walfoort; www.pedbikeimages.org / Dave Morse; www.pedbikeimages.com / Dan Burden

Accommodation of Freight Movement

How do you rate freight movement as a priority for the Congestion Management Process?

Enhance System Efficiency/Safety

Photo Credits: Flickr – Rachael Moore; Flickr – Carelinamia; Flickr - Cromely

Performance Measures

• Used to characterize existing and projected conditions
• n the regional system and individual facilities
• Track progress toward meeting objectives
• Identify specific congested locations
• Assess congestion mitigation strategies, programs and

projects

• Communicate system performance to decision-makers,

the public, and MPO member agencies

Performance Measures (cont.)

Two Levels

• Regional (i.e. system-wide)
• Local (Corridor, Segment, Intersection) Level

Desirable Characteristics

• Quantifiable
• Easily understood
• Practical
• Based on available data
• Cost effective to develop

MAP-21 emphasis on Performance Measures

What are the right/best performance measures for the KYOVA/ Huntington WV-KY-OH Urbanized Area CMP?

Performance Measures Being Considered

Congestion Measures − Level of Service (LOS) − Demand-to-Capacity (D/C) − Travel Speed − Delay − Commute Time − Hours of Travel at LOS E or worse Reliability Measures − Travel Time Index (TTI) − Planning Time Index (PTI) − Crash Rate − Number of Incidents − Incident Duration − Incident Response Time Others − Freight − Transit − Bicycle − Pedestrian

Final Determination of Performance Measures

• Objectives ranking exercise
• Availability of data
• Resources to compute

Travel Time Reliability

• Consistency or dependability in travel time
• Drivers less tolerant of unexpected delays because they have

larger consequences than drivers face with everyday congestion

– Late for work – Missed appointment – Late trucking shipment

• Averages don’t tell the full story

Source: Federal Highway Administration

Factors That Affect Travel Time Reliability

• Recurring variations in demand, by hour of

day, day of week, and month of year

• Severe weather
• Incidents
• Work zones
• Special events

Travel Time Reliability Measures

• Travel Time Index (TTI)

– Additional time that a trip will take under average congested conditions when compared to uncongested, free-flowing conditions – Ratio of average travel time to free-flow travel time – TTI = 1.3 means that a trip will take 30 percent longer

• 90th or 95th percentile travel time

– Estimate of how bad delay will be on the heaviest days

• Buffer Time

– Extra time (or time cushion) that travelers must add to their average travel time when planning trips to ensure on-time arrival

• Planning Time Index (PTI)

– Ratio of 95th percentile travel time to free-flow travel time – Useful when compared to TTI

Travel Time Reliability Measures (cont.)

Application of Travel Time Reliability Data

Computed using Planning Time Index (PTI)

CMP Network

• MPOs have some discretion
• MAP-21 requirements to include National Highway System
• Typical elements

– Freeways/interstate highways – Arterial roadways – Transit service (bus routes) – Bicycle networks – Pedestrian networks

CMP Network Map

Project Schedule

Activity

• 1. Develop Congestion Management Objectives
• 2. Define CMP Network
• 3. Select Performance Measures
• 4. Identify Evaluation Methods and Data Needs
• 5. Identify ITS Capacibilities
• 6. Data Collection
• 7. System Evaluation and Monitoring
• 8. Stakeholder Involvement

Stakeholder Meeting #1  Stakeholder Meeting #2  KYOVA Policy Board Meeting #1  KYOVA Policy Board Meeting #2 

• 9. Integrate Into Transportation Plan
• 10. DSS Recommendations
• 11. TDM Review/Recommendations
• 12. Documentation

12.1 Prepare Draft Report 12.2 Prepapre Final Report 12.3 Submit Final Report

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Feb 2014 Aug 2013 Sep 2013 Oct 2013 Nov 2013 Dec 2013 Jan 2014

What will the CMP look like at the end?

• A defined process that:

– Provides a snapshot of the current state of congestion – Peek into the future indicating where we can expect congestion to worsen – Identification of strategies and projects to mitigate or reduce existing and/or anticipated congestion – Prioritization of recommended strategies/projects for implementation through metropolitan planning process – Evaluation of effectiveness of previously implemented strategies and projects

• Final report documenting development and results of CMP
• Collection of data upon which the CMP was developed

Thank you!