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Protecting Our In Infrastructure Webinar: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commissions Tuscarora Tunnel Traffic Management System & Marylands Weigh in Motion System Integration May 28, 2020 NOTE: W With th the wid idespread use of f th

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Protecting Our In Infrastructure Webinar: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission’s Tuscarora Tunnel Traffic Management System & Maryland’s Weigh in Motion System Integration

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Asking Questions

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Welcome

Denise Markow, PE, TSMO Director I-95 Corridor Coalition (soon to be the Eastern Transportation Coalition)

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Agenda

Topic Speaker Welcome & Introductions Denise Markow, PE I-95 Corridor Coalition (soon to be the Eastern Transportation Coalition) Tuscarora Tunnel Traffic Management System Naomi Morris, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Kevin Hunt, Gannett Fleming (for PA Turnpike Commission) Virtual Weigh Stations in Maryland Nikola Ivanov, University of Maryland CATT Lab (for Maryland DOT-SHA and MDTA) Wrap Up Denise Markow

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Introductions

Nikola Ivanov

University of Maryland CATT Lab (for MDTA & Maryland DOT-SHA) Director of Operations

Naomi Morris

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Traffic Operations Project Manager

Kevin Hunt, PE, PTOE

Gannett Fleming (for PA Turnpike Commission) Transportation Operations Manager

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I-95 Corridor Coalition Sponsored Event

110 Registered

DOTs Turnpike Authorities MPOs Federal Agencies Universities Vendors Consultants

17 States

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Coalition Update

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JULY 1st

We “flip the switch”

The Eastern Transportation Coalition

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Coalition Update

RECENT ✓Southern HOGs Exchange on Hurricane Plans- Regional Planning Call – April 30, 2020 ✓RITIS-PDA Suite User Group Webinar – May 7, 2020 UPCOMING ✓TSMO/CAV/Freight Strategic Planning Web Summit (via web) – June 16, 2020 ✓New Technologies providing Traveler Information Meeting (via web) – June 17, 2020 ✓ RITIS-PDA Suite User Group Webinar – Summer 2020

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Tuscarora Tunnel Traffic Management System

Naomi Morris, Traffic Operations Project Manager, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Kevin Hunt, PE, PTOE, Transportation Operations Manager, Gannett Fleming (for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission)

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Eastern Transportation Coalition: Protecting Our Infrastructure

Kevin T. Hunt, P.E., PTOE Transportation Operations Regional Manager Gannett Fleming Naomi Morris Traffic Operations Project Manager Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission May 28, 2020

TUSCARORA TUNNEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

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History of the Pennsylvania Turnpike

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission

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America’s First Superhighway Early Years

1937 - 1938

  • Act 211: Creation of the Pennsylvania Turnpike
  • Construction groundbreaking

1940

  • September Completed
  • October 1 12:01 AM roadway opens

1950

  • Extensions built; West to Ohio and East to

Delaware River.

1960

  • Large reconstruction
  • Tunnel widening and by-passing

1970 – 1990

  • Roadway upgrade
  • Rehabilitation
  • Safety improvements

1990

  • Expansion roads
  • 6-lane total reconstruction and widening

projects

2000 – 2020

  • EzPass
  • Expansion projects continue
  • Plans to convert to All-Electronic-Tolling

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Widening of the Tuscarora Tunnel

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TUSCARORA TUNNEL BACKGROUND

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  • 1 of 5 active tunnels on the PA

Turnpike

  • Located in Huntingdon and

Franklin Counties

  • Twin Two-Lane Tunnels
  • EB Tunnel opened in 1940
  • WB Tunnel opened in 1968
  • 5,326 feet in length

Background

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Major Components:

  • Control Water Infiltration
  • Structural Repairs to the Tunnel Liner and

Ceilings

  • Upgrade Drainage Systems
  • Upgrade Ventilation Systems
  • Upgrade Electrical Systems, including backup

Generators

  • Upgrade Lighting System
  • Improve Fire/Life Safety/Communications
  • Improve Portal Buildings
  • Improve Entrances to Tunnel

Rehabilitation of the PA Turnpike Tuscarora Tunnel

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  • Weekly Tube Closures permitted

between Labor Day and Independence Day:

  • Sunday 9:00 pm to Friday at 12:00 pm.
  • Could work at night during July and August within allowable working

hours

  • Tunnel 1 (WB) – 2 year rehabilitation duration
  • Tunnel 2 (EB) – 1 year rehabilitation duration
  • Traffic incidents or inclement weather may require the opening of all travel

lanes or the cancellation of work at the time.

The Issue

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TUNNEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT STUDY

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Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Site Visits

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  • ASTI – Smart Work Zones
  • Beth’s Barricades – SwiftGate and SwiftSign
  • TAPCO - Lane Light
  • Schneider Electric – SCADA system
  • Transdyn – SCADA system

Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Vendor Presentations

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  • Tunnel construction/ maintenance

requires closure and crossover

  • Crossover operations require State Police
  • Traffic crossed from the left lane
  • Limited separation between opposing

traffic within tube

  • No lane use signs, signals or message

boards inside tunnels

Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Tuscarora Tunnel Evaluation

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  • Additional DMS and CCTV cameras on approaches including portal
  • Single-line DMS in tunnel (EB only)
  • Full camera coverage in tunnel
  • Lane Use Control Signs

Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Recommendations

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  • In-pavement Lane Lights
  • Red Arrow
  • White Arrow

Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Recommendations

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  • Traffic Signal at Crossover
  • SwiftGates and SwiftSigns
  • Delineator posts on lane line at

tunnel entrance

Tunnel Traffic Management Study – Recommendations

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TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DESIGN

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  • Barrier – Unique Design based off PTC Standards
  • Lower Height
  • Wider top
  • Transition between sections

Design Considerations

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  • Power & Communication
  • Vertical PVC sleeve internal to barrier
  • Junction Box in shoulder
  • Directional bore to 4’ shoulder

Design Considerations

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  • MPT & Staging
  • Similar restrictions on work times
  • Staging of new barrier
  • Open sections at end of week
  • New PTC MPT standards due to

crossover from right lane

Design Considerations

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Final Design: Layout Overview

2 CCTV ﹿ3 Type-A mounted DMS ﹿ2 Traffic Signals ﹿ38 SwiftGates

CCTV CCTV 2 DMS DMS WB Traffic Signal EB Traffic Signal 21 SwiftGates 18 SwiftGates

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OPERATION & DEPLOYMENT

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Deployment

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  • Joint process for deploying the system
  • Responsibilities identified for:
  • Contractor
  • Tunnel Guard
  • Tunnel Operations Room staff
  • PA State Police
  • Consultant Inspectors
  • Process for returning to normal traffic
  • perations

Implementation Plan

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Scenarios

  • Debris
  • Disabled Vehicle
  • Multiple Vehicle Incident
  • Fire
  • Fatality
  • Special Circumstances

Stakeholders

  • Tunnel Operations
  • PTC Maintenance
  • Responders
  • Traffic Operations Center
  • Contractor
  • PTC Leadership

Emergency Scenarios

Checklists developed in the event of an emergency

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REHABILITATION OF THE PA TURNPIKE TUSCARORA TUNNEL

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  • In Roadway Pavement Lighting
  • Lane Control Signs
  • Portal Signals
  • Single Line DMS

Rehabilitation Devices

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Rehabilitation Deployment: In Roadway Pavement Lighting

Eastbound Westbound

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Rehabilitation Devices: In Roadway Pavement Lighting

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LESSONS LEARNED

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  • Historical operations
  • Time consuming
  • Unsafe
  • Initial implementation of traffic

management system

  • Improved efficiency
  • Unnecessary risk exposure
  • Integration of subsystems
  • Efficient
  • Reduced risk exposure

Lessons Learned: Integrated Subsystems

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Questions?

Kevin T. Hunt, P .E., PTOE Gannett Fleming khunt@gfnet.com 215-789-2249 Naomi Morris Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission nmorris@paturnpike.com 717-831-7796

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Virtual Weigh Stations in Maryland

Nikola Ivanov, Director of Operations, University of Maryland CATT Laboratory (for the Maryland DOT-SHA & Maryland Transportation Authority)

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Performance Measures Planning

Virtual Weigh Stations

Protecting our Infrastructure

Real-time Operations & Analytics with Virtual Weigh Stations Communications Operations

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Road damage from one 18- wheeler is equivalent to 9,600 cars

  • US Government Accountability Office

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~99% of all road damage is caused by commercial vehicles

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Goals

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  • Minimize infrastructure damage
  • Improve safety
  • Deploy limited resources more efficiently
  • Develop understanding of patterns and

behaviors

  • Educate operators about safety and law

requirements

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Virtual Weigh Station Hardware

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WIM Sensor Camera and IR Over Height Detector Loop Detector WIM Sensor

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Challenge

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  • Field network bandwidth
  • Concurrent access needs
  • Data archiving and analytical capabilities

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Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS)

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Application Architecture

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Analytics

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Frequency of Violations

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  • Peak times for violations
  • List of all violations per hour

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Pre-Populated Field Observation Notice

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  • Not a traffic citation
  • Invitation for voluntary compliance
  • Training and education

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Future Opportunities

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  • New field stations deployments
  • License plate recognition
  • Integration with permitting system
  • DMV lookups
  • Etc.

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  • MDTA taking steps

towards overall modernization of the

  • ver height detection in

front of tunnels

Image Source: MDTA website (https://mdta.maryland.gov/Toll_Facilities/BHT.html)

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Questions

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Nikola Ivanov ivanovn@umd.edu 301-405-3626

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Questions?

Remaining Questions from the CHAT Box

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Wrap Up

Meeting information & presentations will be posted to the I-95 Corridor Coalition website. Participants will receive a link to the presentations after they are posted.

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In Closing…. Thank you for joining today

For Additional Information, please contact: Denise Markow, PE TSMO Director I-95 Corridor Coalition (soon to be the Eastern Transportation Coalition) 301-789-9088 dmarkow@i95coalition.org

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