Robert_Copp@dot.ca.gov
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“PREVIOUS SUCCESSES”
PREVIOUS SUCCESSES”
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OLYMPIAD XXIII - 1984
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Projections of Huge Traffic Jams /
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Images of Stranded Tourists Missing Events
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Residents “Scared” into Leaving Town
Los Angeles Praised -“Great Planning!”
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SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - 1989
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No Advance Warning
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Motorists / Congestion Disappeared
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Diversions Did Not Account for Total
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“Where Did They All Go??”
San Francisco Praised - “Great Work!”
“People are
Resilient
AND
Resourceful!”
STUDY PURPOSE
STUDY PURPOSE
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Evaluate District compliance with Guidelines
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Evaluate Typical Measures of Effectiveness
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Determine Most Effective Strategies
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Evaluate Cost versus Benefit
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Establish Lessons Learned
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Formulate Recommendations to Improve
TMP Process / Modify Guidelines
8 of 15 of the Most
Congested Cities
are in California
Caltrans’ Mission
Caltrans’ Mission
“We must get the most
out of the roads we have
before building any new
ones…..well, duh!”
To Improve Mobility
To Improve Mobility
Across California
Across California
DEPUTY DIRECTIVE 60
DEPUTY DIRECTIVE 60 (Eff. 2000)
(Eff. 2000)
WHAT’S THE POLICY?
WHAT’S THE POLICY?
Construction Special
Events
Encroachment
Permits
Maintenance
Caltrans’ commitment
is to: Minimize motorist
delays for ALL activities
on the State highway
system without
compromising public or
worker safety, or the
quality of the work
being performed.
..but with Varying
Levels of Treatment..
TMP CATEGORIES & STRATEGIES
TMP CATEGORIES & STRATEGIES
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“Blanket” TMP
Blanket” TMP “
“Major” TMP
Major” TMP (~5%
(~5%
of Projects)
of Projects)
 No expected delays
 Off peak
 Low volume roads
 Moving lane
closures
 Significant impacts
Significant impacts
caused by work
caused by work
 Multiple TMP
Multiple TMP
strategies
strategies
 Multiple contracts
Multiple contracts
 Minimal impacts
caused by work
 Lane closure
charts required
 Some mitigation
measures required
“Minor” TMP
(Majority)
Portable
CMS, FSP, TMT,
Off-peak hours
Public Awareness
Campaigns, Fixed CMS,
Extended Closures, Moveable
Barriers, COZEEP, Detours,
Reduced Lane Widths,
Website, Helicopter..
Night Work, Portable
& Fixed CMS, COZEEP,
TMT, HAR, FSP, Gawk
Screens..
Six TMP Strategies
Six TMP Strategies
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TMP Costs for one
Project were estimated
as high as $7,000,000
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Overall Corridor
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Public Awareness
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Motorist Information
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Incident Management
How Would You Measure the
How Would You Measure the
Effectiveness of TMP Strategies?
Effectiveness of TMP Strategies?
Personal or Mail-in
Surveys, No. of Calls or
Website Hits, Public
Meeting Attendance ..
Personal or Mail-in
Surveys, Traffic
Observations ..
Accident Response /
Removal Time,
Pre- / Post- Accident
Rates ..
Traffic Volume Counts,
Floating Car Runs,
Queue Lengths,
Transit Ridership,
Video Surveillance ..
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Construction Strategies
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Demand Management
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Alternate Routes
Measurement of Effectiveness
Measurement of Effectiveness
(Cont.)
(Cont.)
Trip Mode Distribution,
Park ‘n’ Ride Lot Usage,
Carpooling Surveys,
Employer Surveys ..
Traffic Volume Counts
Floating Car Runs,
Origin/Destination
Surveys ..
Traffic Volume Counts,
Floating Car Runs,
Queue Lengths, Lane
Closures Set / Picked
Up on Time ..
Example of
Example of Corridor
Corridor
Effectiveness Results
Effectiveness Results
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Vehicle Delay
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Traffic Volumes
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Length of Queues
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Safety
District 07
I-10 Long-Life Pavement Project
Traffic Demand on
Interstate 10 was
reduced by 57% (from
112,000 to 56,000 veh)
Initial Estimate
= 44 miles
Actual Queue Length
= 1.9 miles
Pre-Const. Estimate
= 1,000,000 veh-hrs
Actual Delay
= 16,000 veh-hrs
No collisions or
Employee injuries
occurred in the
Work Zone Project Characteristics
- Fast-setting Hydraulic Concrete
- Closed 2 of 4 Lanes
- Extended 55-Hour Closures
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
10-11PM
Mid-1
AM
2-3
AM
4-5
AM
6-7
AM
8-9
AM
10-11
AM
Noon-1
PM
2-3
PM
4-5
PM
6-7
PM
8-9
PM
10-11
PM
Mid-1
AM
2-3
AM
4-5
AM
6-7
AM
8-9
AM
10-11
AM
Noon-1
PM
2-3
PM
4-5
PM
6-7
PM
8-9
PM
10-11
PM
Mid-1
AM
2-3
AM
4-5
AM
TIME
TOTAL
DE
LAY
(veh-hr)
Projected
Delay
Actual
Delay
(Initial Projected Delay = 1 Hour / Vehicle)
(Delay in minutes) Sat. Sun.
Rte 30/Foothill Blvd. 9 2
Arrow Highway 7 2
Holt Ave. 6 5
Mission Blvd. 3 2
Detour
Rte 60 Freeway 20 34
District 07
I-10 Long-Life Pavement Project
Actual Delay in Work Zone
Actual Delay in Work Zone
With
With TMP Strategies
TMP Strategies
But..
WHICH strategies
led to these
Great Results??
511
MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES
MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES
- PUBLIC AWARENESS
- PUBLIC AWARENESS
Leave Earlier
or Later ..
Use HOV, Bus or Rail
“Which way
should we
go today..?”
“If you drive I-80, you
might want to consider
an alternate route
this morning..”
Telecommute ..
Slogans AND Maps
are Good and
Easy to Remember..
Instead of saying
“Bridge Replacement
Project” --...
“Improve Your Drive
on the Five!”
Advance Awareness of Central Freeway Closure
2%
4%
5%
6%
7%
10%
11%
15%
32%
37%
40%
42%
50%
63%
78%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Public Meetings
Other
Radio "Maninthe Street"
Banners
One--Page Flyers
Billboards
Newsletters
Newspaper Ads
Fold-Out Brochures
Word of Mouth
Radio News Reports
Radio Traffic Reports
Freeway Signs
TV News
Newspaper Articles
Percent Remembering
What Did the Public Notice?
What Did the Public Notice?
Percentage
Percentage
District 04
Central Freeway Replacement Project
Metro Traffic
511
Project Characteristics
- Full-freeway Closure
- On- and Off-Ramps Closed
- Extensive Public Info Campaign
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- Based on “
Based on “0
0” delay (Const.)
” delay (Const.)
- 5 -15 minutes Delay (Maint.)
- 5 -15 minutes Delay (Maint.)
- According to District Traffic
- According to District Traffic
Managers - eliminates about
Managers - eliminates about 90%
90%
of potential delay
of potential delay
PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
- Const. windows reduced
- Const. windows reduced
- More Night work (Urban/Rural)
- More Night work (Urban/Rural)
- Comparative Quality?
- Comparative Quality?
- Comparative Safety?
- Comparative Safety?
Location:
Remarks:
Legend:
Chart No. _
Lane Requirements and Hours of Work
a.m. p.m.
FROM HOUR TO HOUR 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12
Mondays through Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
Sundays
1 Provide at least one through freeway lane open in direction of travel
2 Provide at least two adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel
3 Provide at least three adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel
4 Provide at least four adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel
5 Provide at least five adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel
S No lane closure permitted; work permitted anywhere that does not require lane closure
No lane closure permitted; no work permitted
Effective Construction Strategies
Effective Construction Strategies
LANE REQUIREMENT CHARTS
LANE REQUIREMENT CHARTS
Effective Construction
Effective Construction
Strategies
Strategies (Cont.)
(Cont.)
• CONSTRUCTION STAGING
CONSTRUCTION STAGING
• DELAY PENALTY --
DELAY PENALTY -- “Hammer” for the RE
“Hammer” for the RE
to charge the Contractor
to charge the Contractor ($$$)
($$$) for late pick-
for late pick-
up of the closure .
up of the closure .
• EXTENDED CLOSURES
EXTENDED CLOSURES (e.g. 55-Hour
(e.g. 55-Hour
Weekends or 72-Hour Weekdays)
Weekends or 72-Hour Weekdays)
• NARROW LANE WIDTHS or USE OF
NARROW LANE WIDTHS or USE OF
SHOULDERS (PEAK PERIOD)
SHOULDERS (PEAK PERIOD)
• MOVEABLE BARRIERS
MOVEABLE BARRIERS
• CONTRAFLOW
CONTRAFLOW (“Crossovers”)
(“Crossovers”)
• CONTINGENCY PLANS
CONTINGENCY PLANS (Redundancy)
(Redundancy)
District 08
I-15 Devore PCCP Reconstruction
EXTENDED CLOSURE
EXTENDED CLOSURE
- Schedule, Cost &
- Schedule, Cost &
Delay Comparison
Delay Comparison
Project Characteristics
- Full-Freeway Closed - one direction
- Extended 72-Hour Closures
Total
Closures
Closure
Hours
User
Delay
Construction
Traffic
Handling
Total
72-Hour
Weekday
8 512 5.6 10.5 2.1 18.2 75
55-Hour
Weekend
10 550 14.2 12.5 2.6 29.3 196
1 Roadbed
Continuous
2 400 6.9 8.9 1.0 16.8 196
10-Hour
Night-time 220 2,200 4.9 19.1 1.3 25.3 36
Max.
Delay
(Min)
Construction
Scenario
Schedule
Comparison Cost Comparison ($Millions)
• NO. OF PEAK HOUR TRIPS
NO. OF PEAK HOUR TRIPS
• VAN POOL RIDERS
VAN POOL RIDERS
• BUS TRIPS
BUS TRIPS
• PARK ‘N’ RIDE USAGE
PARK ‘N’ RIDE USAGE
Effective Strategies
Effective Strategies
-- Demand Management
-- Demand Management
38% increase
313% Increase
4% Average
Reduction
29% Increase
District 05
Cuesta Grade Project
Strategy Cost
= $3,300,000
Strategy Cost
= $780,000
Project Characteristics
- Addition of NB / SB Truck-Climbing Lanes
- Addition of Eight-foot Shoulders
- Construction of massive Retaining Walls
Alternate Route Strategies
Alternate Route Strategies
(Info obtained by Survey)
Different Freeway
or Ramp Route - 76%
Freeway /
Transit - 3%
Freeway /
Fewer Trips - 1%
Other - 2%
No Longer
Made Trip - 3%
City Streets
Only - 11%
Public Transit - 2%
Freeway /
Streets - 2%
District 04
Central Freeway Replacement Project
BENEFITS VS. COSTS??
BENEFITS VS. COSTS??
“Bang for the Buck...”
“Bang for the Buck...”
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$835,000
$2,767,000
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$400,000
$10,000
District 11
I-5 / I-805 Widening Project
Goal - Increase Van, Carpools, Bus by 5% / Change worktime by 2%
COZEEP Cost = $1,700,000
COMPARE COST VS. DELAY SAVINGS
Strategy Cost
Project Characteristics
- Const. Separate Freeway Bypass
- Const. of new Interchange / Auxiliary Lanes
• PUBLIC AWARENESS
• Newspapers
• TV News Spots
• ADVANCE SIGNAGE
• Before Decision Points
• On Preceding Weeks / Weekends
• ADHERE TO LANE REQ’MT CHARTS
• Real-Time Statusing is Needed
• Penalties for Late Lane Opening
• KEEP LANES OPEN
• Narrow Lane Widths
• Shoulder Usage during Peak
LESSONS LEARNED
LESSONS LEARNED
PUBLIC AWARENESS:
MOST Effective
Strategies facilitate
Decision-Making by
Driving Public to
avoid Work Zone
CONSTRUCTION
Strategies are
also very
effective
• CONSIDER OTHER STRATEGIES:
• Extended Closures vs. Night Closures
(“Get in & Stay in -- Get out & Stay out!”)
• Close Coordination w/ Locals (Detours, Signals…)
• Shorten Contract Time through Incentives
• COST VS. BENEFIT
• $$$ on Work Zone Enforcement vs. Benefit ??
• $$$ on Brochures, Ads, Flyers, vs. Benefit ??
(Media Coverage -- no cost for Major Projects)
• Costs of TMP Strategies vs. Delay costs
• OTHER ISSUES
• Truck Restrictions / Closures on Parallel Routes
• Cumulative Impacts due to Multiple Projects
(Combine closures when advantageous)
LESSONS LEARNED (cont.)
LESSONS LEARNED (cont.)
Delay cost
to motorists
TMP
Cost
• STREAMLINE TMP PROCESS
• Blanket / Minor Projects (Standardized Forms)
• Major Projects (Brief, Standardized Reports)
• Critical Monitoring Activities - Delay Counts, Runs
• PROPOSED STUDIES
• Detailed TMP Effectiveness - Costs vs. Benefits
• Full-Freeway vs. Night Closures
• Enforcement Practices (Placement, etc.)
• MODIFY TMP GUIDELINES
• Standardize Monitoring Practices
• Standardize Reporting Practices
• Include Non-Motorized Considerations
RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Robert_Copp@dot.ca.gov
• TMP Process
• Relationship between Project
Characteristics and TMP Strategies
• Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies
• TMP Strategies -- Unit cost Info
• Sample Worksheet -- Blanket TMP
• Sample Delay Calculations
HANDOUTS
HANDOUTS
Project Public Motorist Incident Const. Demand Alternate
Characteristic Information Information Management Strategies Management Routes
Duration Long Long Long
Length Short Short Short Long
Phasing x x x x x
Urbanization x
(Non-Urbanized) x
Average Daily Traffic x x x
Reduced Capacity x x x x x x
Viable Alternate Routes x x x
(No Alternate Routes) x x x
Traffic Delay x x x x x x
Public / Media x x x
Political x x x x
Affected Activity Centers x x x x x
Truck Percentage x
Business Impacts x x x
Increase in Accidents x x x
Steep Inclines x x x
Raised Medians x x x
Relationship between Project Characteristics
Relationship between Project Characteristics
and Appropriate TMP Strategies
and Appropriate TMP Strategies
TMP ELEMENTS- "ROUGH" COSTS
Public Information
Hiring Consultant to do PR
 $250,000+
Mailer (printing)
 $0.5-1.0/1,000 Mailers
Mailer (cost to distribute)
 $0.34/mailer
Flyers (printing)
 $0.1-1.0/1,000
Flyers (cost to distribute by outside company)
 $65/1,000
Billboards (+ $1,000 to transfer to vinal)
 $2,500/month
Press Release, Flyer, Bulletins (Develop, State Force)
 $224
Newspaper Ad (Black and White, 1/4 pg.)
 $6,000/day
Newspaper Ad (Black and White, 1/2 pg.)
 12,000/day
Newspaper Ad (Black and White, full pg.)
 $18,000/day
Newspaper Ad (Color, 1/4 pg.)
 $8,000/day
Newspaper Ad (Color, 1/2 pg.)
 $14,000/day
Newspaper Ad (Color, full pg.)
 $22,000/day
Press Conference/Public Meeting (Depends on Loc'n/Rm Size)
 $0-1,000/day
Open House
 $3,000
Radio Ad (varies greatly)
 $800/minute
Telephone Hotline (+$250 Hook-up)
 $45/month
TV Commercial (Local Cable)
 $4,000+
TV Commercial (Broadcast Channel)
 $20,000+
Kiosk Rental (Small)
 $1,200/month
Kiosk Rental (Large)
 $1,500/month
Motorist Information
Permanent CMS
 $300,000
Portable CMS
 $10,000
Portable CMS (Rental)
 $350/day, $1,500/week,
$3,500/month
Portable Highway Advisory Radio
 $60,000/unit
Highway Advisory Radio (Super)
 $70,000/unit
Ground Mounted Signs
 $300 each
Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies
Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies
Incident Management
COZEEP/MAZEEP (Two Officers at night)
 $1,000/night
Freeway Service Patrol (Including admin cost,
 $119.07/hr (reg. Time)
contingency and CHP dispatch) $116.45/hr (Over Time)
Loop Detector
 $300 each
CCTV
 20000 to $200,000
Traffic Management Team (State Force)
 $0
Transportation Management Center (State Force)
 $0
Helicopter Surveillance
 $600/hour
Mobile Command Center (State Furnished)
 $0
Web Camera
 Range between
$20,000 to 200,000
Construction Strategies
K-Rail
 $10-15/lf
Movable Concrete Barrier (Rental)
 $30/lf
Movable Concrete Barrier- Transport Machine (Rental)
 $100,000/6 months
Gawk Screen (optional)
 $3/lf
T
emporary Signal
 $30,000 each
Demand Management
Park & Ride
 $50/hr
Ramp Metering
 $50,000/location
Alternate Route
Traffic Control Officers
 $50/hour
Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies
Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies (Cont.)
(Cont.)
TMP STRATEGIES -- UNIT COST INFO Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993)
Strategy Unit Cost Comment
Brochures and Mailers Cost could range between $.40 to $ .50/ brochure
for a large quantity.
Variable depending on the text, graphics and presentation quality
of the materials produced, numbers printed and distribution
methods.
Media Releases Cost varies with labor up to a few hours of labor/
month.
Labor cost associated with TMP personnel interacting with media,
as well as time developing press releases. Cost varies with labor
up to a few hours of labor/ month.
Public Info. Center Basic cost would range from zero to $1.50 per
square foot per month depending on the location.
Basic cost would range from zero to $1.50 per square foot per
month depending on the location. Additional costs could include
staffing, equipment, furnishings and operating costs.
Paid Advertising The cost depends on newspaper rates in the
area, but can range between $100 to $600 for 3
column inches, one time only.
Visual Information Variable
Telephone Hotline Installation: In the range of $100 - $110 for one
line (local access only).
Additional Lines: Approximately $75.00 each.
Monthly Fee: $20.00 plus usage (rates are
discounted if over
Installation: This does not include having the actual line installed
into the location).
Additional Lines: Approximately $75.00 each.
CMS $35,000 to $50,000 to purchase depending upon
whether installation is permanent or portable;
$1,900 to $2,400/ month to lease in 1993 dollars.
Annual operating costs can range from $13,000 to
$22,000 (1989 dollars) per unit.
Signing and Striping Variable
Highway Advisory
Radio
$30,000 to $35,000/ spot; $53,000 for portable unit
Traffic Monitoring
Station
$30,000 per mile
PUBLIC INFORMATION
MOTORIST INFORMATION
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
TMP STRATEGIES -- UNIT COST INFO (cont.) Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993)
Strategy Unit Cost Comment
Tow Service Cost/ truck hour of service ranges from $50.00 to
$60.00. Annualized cost of $85,000/ vehicle, or
about $250/ day.
Aerial Surveillance Ranges from $5,000 to 6,000 per month (based on
D 12 project) to $12,000/ month (I-95 project in
Florida)
Call Boxes $5,000 to $6,500 for field units (part of construction
cost, not TM cost); $25,000 to $32,000 dispatching
unit; $500 to $600 annual operating cost/ unit.
Cost could also include telephone message charges and
dispatching.
COZEEP $50 to $60/ hour (Construction Zone Enforcement Enhancement Program)
Variable Lanes Temporary concrete barriers: $15 per linear foot
Traffic cones: $10 each
Channelizers: $35 each
Project Phasing Variable depending in the duration of
construction, materials used for the stages
construction, and additional design fees for
preparation of PS & E.
Incentives /
Disincentives
$6,000 per day with maximum 5 percent of construction cost for
incentive $12,000 per day for disincentive (based on the I-45
project in Houston, Texas).
Cost + Time Bidding Not Available
Owner- Imposed
Physical Restrictions
Not Available
Use of Owner-
Supplied or Stockpiled
Materials
Not Available
Value Engineering
Incentive
Not Available
Surveillance Not Available
Lane/Ramp Closures $2,800 per direction per count location Counts may already be available in District's inventory section
CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES
TMP STRATEGIES -- UNIT COST INFO (cont.) Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993)
Strategy Unit Cost Comment
Glare/ Gawk Screens $10 per linear foot to lease, $15 per linear foot to
purchase
Truck Traffic
Restrictions
None
Total Facility Closure Cost for COZEEP depends on extent of closure
Lane-By-Lane Rental Varies, depending on construction engineering costs, traffic
control costs and road user costs. This element would typically be
funded as part of the construction contract, rather than the TMP.
Rideshare Incentives Vanpooling incentives range from $.19 to $ .62
per vehicle using the corridor (based on ADT).
Rideshare Marketing Unknown. TMP costs do not differentiate between overall marketing costs
and rideshare marketing costs.
Park-and Ride Lots Temporary at- grade parking would cost $1,000
per space with $50/ space with annual
maintenance cost.
Variable, depending whether new lots must be acquired or built.
Transit Service
Improvements
$5.00/ vehicle mile.
Transit Incentives Depends on level of incentive, up to $60/ month is
not tax- free
High Occupancy
Vehicle Lanes
$6,000 per mile for temporary HOV lane.
Parking Management/
Pricing
Minimal
Ramp Closure and
Ramp Metering
$80,000 to $100,000 per ramp for ramp metering.
Street Improvements Approximately $10,000 per intersection. Variable depending on the magnitude of geometric changes.
Traffic Control
Improvements
$10,000 to 25,000 per temporary signal or signal
modification.
DEMAND MANAGEMENT
ALTERNATE ROUTES
TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT PLANS
“BLANKET CLOSURE” FORM F
District County
Route Postmile(s)
No. of Lanes Affected Length of Segment
Location Description
Work Description
Initial Date / Time Ending Date / Time
Expected Duration Expected Delay (minutes)
BLANKET TMP ACTIVITIES -- Please check the appropriate box(es):
Bridge inspection / repair Lighting repairs / relamping Restriping
Culvert / drainage – cleanout
/ inspection / repairs
Non-landscaped area
tree/brush/vegetation work
Right-of-Way Fence repair
Delineator / Postmile marker
repairs / replacement
Electrical maintenance Safety and Accident
investigations
Ditch and channel work Median barrier / attenuator
repairs (off traveled way)
Shoulder area grading for
lateral support
Driveway construction Pavement coring / testing Sign repairs / replacement
Debris / litter removal Pavement - minor repairs /
replacement
Sump pump repairs / cleaning
Facility patrols and
surveillance
Pavement – grinding operations
(AC digouts)
Surveying
Graffiti abatement/clean-up
on walls / signs / equipment
cabinets
Roadside Facilities (Rest Area /
Vista Points)
Tree maintenance (trimming /
pruning)
Landscaping (irrigation /
vegetation control – spraying,
mowing)
Roadside Facilities (Weigh
Station / Park and Ride Lot)
Utilities placement /
maintenance
FACILITY TYPE OF CLOSURE
Mainline Bridge Lane One-way
Auxiliary lane On-ramp Full Freeway Various
Median Off-ramp Moving
Shoulder Connector
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Did you prepare Lane Closure Charts? Yes No
Was “Zero delay” goal accomplished? (If not, be
sure to specify the expected delay above.)
Yes No
Are there adjacent Lane Closures in the same corridor? Yes No
If Yes, what is the spacing?
Contact Person: _________________________
Phone: __________________(office)
____________________(cel)
Percent Truck: 0.0% Cost per Truck: $24/Veh-Hr
Percent Passenger Cars: 100.0% Cost per Passenger Car: $9/Veh-Hr
Number of Lanes Existing: 4 Lanes Cost for Mixed Flow Traffic: $9/Veh-Hr
Number of Lanes Open: 2 Lanes Single-Lane Capacity: 1500 Veh/Hr
Open-Lane Capacity: 3000 Veh/Hr
Time
Demand
(Veh)
Cumulative
Demand
(Veh)
Cumulative
Capacity
(Veh)
Difference
(Veh)
Area
(Veh-Hr)
Queue
Length
(mile)
Individual
Delay
(minutes)
6 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
7 AM 5309 5309 3000 2309 1154.5 2.7 46
8 AM 6945 12254 6000 6254 4281.5 7.4 125
Max. Individual Delay: 125 minutes 0.0
Vehicle DelayHours: 5,436 veh-hr
Total Cost of Delay: $48,924
DelayCost/10min: $4,077
Operation: Multilane Closure
Count Date: 5-3-2001
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Transportation Management Plan (Effectiveness Study).ppt

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    “ “PREVIOUS SUCCESSES” PREVIOUS SUCCESSES”  OLYMPIADXXIII - 1984  Projections of Huge Traffic Jams /  Images of Stranded Tourists Missing Events  Residents “Scared” into Leaving Town Los Angeles Praised -“Great Planning!”  SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - 1989  No Advance Warning  Motorists / Congestion Disappeared  Diversions Did Not Account for Total  “Where Did They All Go??” San Francisco Praised - “Great Work!” “People are Resilient AND Resourceful!”
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    STUDY PURPOSE STUDY PURPOSE  EvaluateDistrict compliance with Guidelines  Evaluate Typical Measures of Effectiveness  Determine Most Effective Strategies  Evaluate Cost versus Benefit  Establish Lessons Learned  Formulate Recommendations to Improve TMP Process / Modify Guidelines
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    8 of 15of the Most Congested Cities are in California Caltrans’ Mission Caltrans’ Mission “We must get the most out of the roads we have before building any new ones…..well, duh!” To Improve Mobility To Improve Mobility Across California Across California
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    DEPUTY DIRECTIVE 60 DEPUTYDIRECTIVE 60 (Eff. 2000) (Eff. 2000) WHAT’S THE POLICY? WHAT’S THE POLICY? Construction Special Events Encroachment Permits Maintenance Caltrans’ commitment is to: Minimize motorist delays for ALL activities on the State highway system without compromising public or worker safety, or the quality of the work being performed. ..but with Varying Levels of Treatment..
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    TMP CATEGORIES &STRATEGIES TMP CATEGORIES & STRATEGIES “ “Blanket” TMP Blanket” TMP “ “Major” TMP Major” TMP (~5% (~5% of Projects) of Projects)  No expected delays  Off peak  Low volume roads  Moving lane closures  Significant impacts Significant impacts caused by work caused by work  Multiple TMP Multiple TMP strategies strategies  Multiple contracts Multiple contracts  Minimal impacts caused by work  Lane closure charts required  Some mitigation measures required “Minor” TMP (Majority) Portable CMS, FSP, TMT, Off-peak hours Public Awareness Campaigns, Fixed CMS, Extended Closures, Moveable Barriers, COZEEP, Detours, Reduced Lane Widths, Website, Helicopter.. Night Work, Portable & Fixed CMS, COZEEP, TMT, HAR, FSP, Gawk Screens..
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    Six TMP Strategies SixTMP Strategies • P P • M M • I I • C C • D D • A A ublic Information otorist Information ncident Management onstruction Strategies emand Management lternate Routes TMP Costs for one Project were estimated as high as $7,000,000
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     Overall Corridor  Public Awareness  MotoristInformation  Incident Management How Would You Measure the How Would You Measure the Effectiveness of TMP Strategies? Effectiveness of TMP Strategies? Personal or Mail-in Surveys, No. of Calls or Website Hits, Public Meeting Attendance .. Personal or Mail-in Surveys, Traffic Observations .. Accident Response / Removal Time, Pre- / Post- Accident Rates .. Traffic Volume Counts, Floating Car Runs, Queue Lengths, Transit Ridership, Video Surveillance ..
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     Construction Strategies  Demand Management  AlternateRoutes Measurement of Effectiveness Measurement of Effectiveness (Cont.) (Cont.) Trip Mode Distribution, Park ‘n’ Ride Lot Usage, Carpooling Surveys, Employer Surveys .. Traffic Volume Counts Floating Car Runs, Origin/Destination Surveys .. Traffic Volume Counts, Floating Car Runs, Queue Lengths, Lane Closures Set / Picked Up on Time ..
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    Example of Example ofCorridor Corridor Effectiveness Results Effectiveness Results  Vehicle Delay  Traffic Volumes  Length of Queues  Safety District 07 I-10 Long-Life Pavement Project Traffic Demand on Interstate 10 was reduced by 57% (from 112,000 to 56,000 veh) Initial Estimate = 44 miles Actual Queue Length = 1.9 miles Pre-Const. Estimate = 1,000,000 veh-hrs Actual Delay = 16,000 veh-hrs No collisions or Employee injuries occurred in the Work Zone Project Characteristics - Fast-setting Hydraulic Concrete - Closed 2 of 4 Lanes - Extended 55-Hour Closures
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    0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 10-11PM Mid-1 AM 2-3 AM 4-5 AM 6-7 AM 8-9 AM 10-11 AM Noon-1 PM 2-3 PM 4-5 PM 6-7 PM 8-9 PM 10-11 PM Mid-1 AM 2-3 AM 4-5 AM 6-7 AM 8-9 AM 10-11 AM Noon-1 PM 2-3 PM 4-5 PM 6-7 PM 8-9 PM 10-11 PM Mid-1 AM 2-3 AM 4-5 AM TIME TOTAL DE LAY (veh-hr) Projected Delay Actual Delay (Initial Projected Delay= 1 Hour / Vehicle) (Delay in minutes) Sat. Sun. Rte 30/Foothill Blvd. 9 2 Arrow Highway 7 2 Holt Ave. 6 5 Mission Blvd. 3 2 Detour Rte 60 Freeway 20 34 District 07 I-10 Long-Life Pavement Project Actual Delay in Work Zone Actual Delay in Work Zone With With TMP Strategies TMP Strategies
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    But.. WHICH strategies led tothese Great Results?? 511
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    MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES MOSTEFFECTIVE STRATEGIES - PUBLIC AWARENESS - PUBLIC AWARENESS Leave Earlier or Later .. Use HOV, Bus or Rail “Which way should we go today..?” “If you drive I-80, you might want to consider an alternate route this morning..” Telecommute ..
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    Slogans AND Maps areGood and Easy to Remember.. Instead of saying “Bridge Replacement Project” --... “Improve Your Drive on the Five!”
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    Advance Awareness ofCentral Freeway Closure 2% 4% 5% 6% 7% 10% 11% 15% 32% 37% 40% 42% 50% 63% 78% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% Public Meetings Other Radio "Maninthe Street" Banners One--Page Flyers Billboards Newsletters Newspaper Ads Fold-Out Brochures Word of Mouth Radio News Reports Radio Traffic Reports Freeway Signs TV News Newspaper Articles Percent Remembering What Did the Public Notice? What Did the Public Notice? Percentage Percentage District 04 Central Freeway Replacement Project Metro Traffic 511 Project Characteristics - Full-freeway Closure - On- and Off-Ramps Closed - Extensive Public Info Campaign
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    - - Based on“ Based on “0 0” delay (Const.) ” delay (Const.) - 5 -15 minutes Delay (Maint.) - 5 -15 minutes Delay (Maint.) - According to District Traffic - According to District Traffic Managers - eliminates about Managers - eliminates about 90% 90% of potential delay of potential delay PROBLEMS PROBLEMS - Const. windows reduced - Const. windows reduced - More Night work (Urban/Rural) - More Night work (Urban/Rural) - Comparative Quality? - Comparative Quality? - Comparative Safety? - Comparative Safety? Location: Remarks: Legend: Chart No. _ Lane Requirements and Hours of Work a.m. p.m. FROM HOUR TO HOUR 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1011 12 Mondays through Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays 1 Provide at least one through freeway lane open in direction of travel 2 Provide at least two adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel 3 Provide at least three adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel 4 Provide at least four adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel 5 Provide at least five adjacent through freeway lanes open in direction of travel S No lane closure permitted; work permitted anywhere that does not require lane closure No lane closure permitted; no work permitted Effective Construction Strategies Effective Construction Strategies LANE REQUIREMENT CHARTS LANE REQUIREMENT CHARTS
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    Effective Construction Effective Construction Strategies Strategies(Cont.) (Cont.) • CONSTRUCTION STAGING CONSTRUCTION STAGING • DELAY PENALTY -- DELAY PENALTY -- “Hammer” for the RE “Hammer” for the RE to charge the Contractor to charge the Contractor ($$$) ($$$) for late pick- for late pick- up of the closure . up of the closure . • EXTENDED CLOSURES EXTENDED CLOSURES (e.g. 55-Hour (e.g. 55-Hour Weekends or 72-Hour Weekdays) Weekends or 72-Hour Weekdays) • NARROW LANE WIDTHS or USE OF NARROW LANE WIDTHS or USE OF SHOULDERS (PEAK PERIOD) SHOULDERS (PEAK PERIOD) • MOVEABLE BARRIERS MOVEABLE BARRIERS • CONTRAFLOW CONTRAFLOW (“Crossovers”) (“Crossovers”) • CONTINGENCY PLANS CONTINGENCY PLANS (Redundancy) (Redundancy)
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    District 08 I-15 DevorePCCP Reconstruction EXTENDED CLOSURE EXTENDED CLOSURE - Schedule, Cost & - Schedule, Cost & Delay Comparison Delay Comparison Project Characteristics - Full-Freeway Closed - one direction - Extended 72-Hour Closures Total Closures Closure Hours User Delay Construction Traffic Handling Total 72-Hour Weekday 8 512 5.6 10.5 2.1 18.2 75 55-Hour Weekend 10 550 14.2 12.5 2.6 29.3 196 1 Roadbed Continuous 2 400 6.9 8.9 1.0 16.8 196 10-Hour Night-time 220 2,200 4.9 19.1 1.3 25.3 36 Max. Delay (Min) Construction Scenario Schedule Comparison Cost Comparison ($Millions)
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    • NO. OFPEAK HOUR TRIPS NO. OF PEAK HOUR TRIPS • VAN POOL RIDERS VAN POOL RIDERS • BUS TRIPS BUS TRIPS • PARK ‘N’ RIDE USAGE PARK ‘N’ RIDE USAGE Effective Strategies Effective Strategies -- Demand Management -- Demand Management 38% increase 313% Increase 4% Average Reduction 29% Increase District 05 Cuesta Grade Project Strategy Cost = $3,300,000 Strategy Cost = $780,000 Project Characteristics - Addition of NB / SB Truck-Climbing Lanes - Addition of Eight-foot Shoulders - Construction of massive Retaining Walls
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    Alternate Route Strategies AlternateRoute Strategies (Info obtained by Survey) Different Freeway or Ramp Route - 76% Freeway / Transit - 3% Freeway / Fewer Trips - 1% Other - 2% No Longer Made Trip - 3% City Streets Only - 11% Public Transit - 2% Freeway / Streets - 2% District 04 Central Freeway Replacement Project
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    BENEFITS VS. COSTS?? BENEFITSVS. COSTS?? “Bang for the Buck...” “Bang for the Buck...” • P P • M M • I I • C C • D D • A A ublic Information otorist Information onstruction Strategies emand Management lternate Routes ncident Management $607,500 $835,000 $2,767,000 --- $400,000 $10,000 District 11 I-5 / I-805 Widening Project Goal - Increase Van, Carpools, Bus by 5% / Change worktime by 2% COZEEP Cost = $1,700,000 COMPARE COST VS. DELAY SAVINGS Strategy Cost Project Characteristics - Const. Separate Freeway Bypass - Const. of new Interchange / Auxiliary Lanes
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    • PUBLIC AWARENESS •Newspapers • TV News Spots • ADVANCE SIGNAGE • Before Decision Points • On Preceding Weeks / Weekends • ADHERE TO LANE REQ’MT CHARTS • Real-Time Statusing is Needed • Penalties for Late Lane Opening • KEEP LANES OPEN • Narrow Lane Widths • Shoulder Usage during Peak LESSONS LEARNED LESSONS LEARNED PUBLIC AWARENESS: MOST Effective Strategies facilitate Decision-Making by Driving Public to avoid Work Zone CONSTRUCTION Strategies are also very effective
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    • CONSIDER OTHERSTRATEGIES: • Extended Closures vs. Night Closures (“Get in & Stay in -- Get out & Stay out!”) • Close Coordination w/ Locals (Detours, Signals…) • Shorten Contract Time through Incentives • COST VS. BENEFIT • $$$ on Work Zone Enforcement vs. Benefit ?? • $$$ on Brochures, Ads, Flyers, vs. Benefit ?? (Media Coverage -- no cost for Major Projects) • Costs of TMP Strategies vs. Delay costs • OTHER ISSUES • Truck Restrictions / Closures on Parallel Routes • Cumulative Impacts due to Multiple Projects (Combine closures when advantageous) LESSONS LEARNED (cont.) LESSONS LEARNED (cont.) Delay cost to motorists TMP Cost
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    • STREAMLINE TMPPROCESS • Blanket / Minor Projects (Standardized Forms) • Major Projects (Brief, Standardized Reports) • Critical Monitoring Activities - Delay Counts, Runs • PROPOSED STUDIES • Detailed TMP Effectiveness - Costs vs. Benefits • Full-Freeway vs. Night Closures • Enforcement Practices (Placement, etc.) • MODIFY TMP GUIDELINES • Standardize Monitoring Practices • Standardize Reporting Practices • Include Non-Motorized Considerations RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
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    • TMP Process •Relationship between Project Characteristics and TMP Strategies • Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies • TMP Strategies -- Unit cost Info • Sample Worksheet -- Blanket TMP • Sample Delay Calculations HANDOUTS HANDOUTS
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    Project Public MotoristIncident Const. Demand Alternate Characteristic Information Information Management Strategies Management Routes Duration Long Long Long Length Short Short Short Long Phasing x x x x x Urbanization x (Non-Urbanized) x Average Daily Traffic x x x Reduced Capacity x x x x x x Viable Alternate Routes x x x (No Alternate Routes) x x x Traffic Delay x x x x x x Public / Media x x x Political x x x x Affected Activity Centers x x x x x Truck Percentage x Business Impacts x x x Increase in Accidents x x x Steep Inclines x x x Raised Medians x x x Relationship between Project Characteristics Relationship between Project Characteristics and Appropriate TMP Strategies and Appropriate TMP Strategies
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    TMP ELEMENTS- "ROUGH"COSTS Public Information Hiring Consultant to do PR  $250,000+ Mailer (printing)  $0.5-1.0/1,000 Mailers Mailer (cost to distribute)  $0.34/mailer Flyers (printing)  $0.1-1.0/1,000 Flyers (cost to distribute by outside company)  $65/1,000 Billboards (+ $1,000 to transfer to vinal)  $2,500/month Press Release, Flyer, Bulletins (Develop, State Force)  $224 Newspaper Ad (Black and White, 1/4 pg.)  $6,000/day Newspaper Ad (Black and White, 1/2 pg.)  12,000/day Newspaper Ad (Black and White, full pg.)  $18,000/day Newspaper Ad (Color, 1/4 pg.)  $8,000/day Newspaper Ad (Color, 1/2 pg.)  $14,000/day Newspaper Ad (Color, full pg.)  $22,000/day Press Conference/Public Meeting (Depends on Loc'n/Rm Size)  $0-1,000/day Open House  $3,000 Radio Ad (varies greatly)  $800/minute Telephone Hotline (+$250 Hook-up)  $45/month TV Commercial (Local Cable)  $4,000+ TV Commercial (Broadcast Channel)  $20,000+ Kiosk Rental (Small)  $1,200/month Kiosk Rental (Large)  $1,500/month Motorist Information Permanent CMS  $300,000 Portable CMS  $10,000 Portable CMS (Rental)  $350/day, $1,500/week, $3,500/month Portable Highway Advisory Radio  $60,000/unit Highway Advisory Radio (Super)  $70,000/unit Ground Mounted Signs  $300 each Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies
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    Incident Management COZEEP/MAZEEP (TwoOfficers at night)  $1,000/night Freeway Service Patrol (Including admin cost,  $119.07/hr (reg. Time) contingency and CHP dispatch) $116.45/hr (Over Time) Loop Detector  $300 each CCTV  20000 to $200,000 Traffic Management Team (State Force)  $0 Transportation Management Center (State Force)  $0 Helicopter Surveillance  $600/hour Mobile Command Center (State Furnished)  $0 Web Camera  Range between $20,000 to 200,000 Construction Strategies K-Rail  $10-15/lf Movable Concrete Barrier (Rental)  $30/lf Movable Concrete Barrier- Transport Machine (Rental)  $100,000/6 months Gawk Screen (optional)  $3/lf T emporary Signal  $30,000 each Demand Management Park & Ride  $50/hr Ramp Metering  $50,000/location Alternate Route Traffic Control Officers  $50/hour Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies Sample Unit Costs for TMP Strategies (Cont.) (Cont.)
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    TMP STRATEGIES --UNIT COST INFO Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993) Strategy Unit Cost Comment Brochures and Mailers Cost could range between $.40 to $ .50/ brochure for a large quantity. Variable depending on the text, graphics and presentation quality of the materials produced, numbers printed and distribution methods. Media Releases Cost varies with labor up to a few hours of labor/ month. Labor cost associated with TMP personnel interacting with media, as well as time developing press releases. Cost varies with labor up to a few hours of labor/ month. Public Info. Center Basic cost would range from zero to $1.50 per square foot per month depending on the location. Basic cost would range from zero to $1.50 per square foot per month depending on the location. Additional costs could include staffing, equipment, furnishings and operating costs. Paid Advertising The cost depends on newspaper rates in the area, but can range between $100 to $600 for 3 column inches, one time only. Visual Information Variable Telephone Hotline Installation: In the range of $100 - $110 for one line (local access only). Additional Lines: Approximately $75.00 each. Monthly Fee: $20.00 plus usage (rates are discounted if over Installation: This does not include having the actual line installed into the location). Additional Lines: Approximately $75.00 each. CMS $35,000 to $50,000 to purchase depending upon whether installation is permanent or portable; $1,900 to $2,400/ month to lease in 1993 dollars. Annual operating costs can range from $13,000 to $22,000 (1989 dollars) per unit. Signing and Striping Variable Highway Advisory Radio $30,000 to $35,000/ spot; $53,000 for portable unit Traffic Monitoring Station $30,000 per mile PUBLIC INFORMATION MOTORIST INFORMATION INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
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    TMP STRATEGIES --UNIT COST INFO (cont.) Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993) Strategy Unit Cost Comment Tow Service Cost/ truck hour of service ranges from $50.00 to $60.00. Annualized cost of $85,000/ vehicle, or about $250/ day. Aerial Surveillance Ranges from $5,000 to 6,000 per month (based on D 12 project) to $12,000/ month (I-95 project in Florida) Call Boxes $5,000 to $6,500 for field units (part of construction cost, not TM cost); $25,000 to $32,000 dispatching unit; $500 to $600 annual operating cost/ unit. Cost could also include telephone message charges and dispatching. COZEEP $50 to $60/ hour (Construction Zone Enforcement Enhancement Program) Variable Lanes Temporary concrete barriers: $15 per linear foot Traffic cones: $10 each Channelizers: $35 each Project Phasing Variable depending in the duration of construction, materials used for the stages construction, and additional design fees for preparation of PS & E. Incentives / Disincentives $6,000 per day with maximum 5 percent of construction cost for incentive $12,000 per day for disincentive (based on the I-45 project in Houston, Texas). Cost + Time Bidding Not Available Owner- Imposed Physical Restrictions Not Available Use of Owner- Supplied or Stockpiled Materials Not Available Value Engineering Incentive Not Available Surveillance Not Available Lane/Ramp Closures $2,800 per direction per count location Counts may already be available in District's inventory section CONSTRUCTION STRATEGIES
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    TMP STRATEGIES --UNIT COST INFO (cont.) Source: TMP Effectiveness Study (Wilbur Smith, 1993) Strategy Unit Cost Comment Glare/ Gawk Screens $10 per linear foot to lease, $15 per linear foot to purchase Truck Traffic Restrictions None Total Facility Closure Cost for COZEEP depends on extent of closure Lane-By-Lane Rental Varies, depending on construction engineering costs, traffic control costs and road user costs. This element would typically be funded as part of the construction contract, rather than the TMP. Rideshare Incentives Vanpooling incentives range from $.19 to $ .62 per vehicle using the corridor (based on ADT). Rideshare Marketing Unknown. TMP costs do not differentiate between overall marketing costs and rideshare marketing costs. Park-and Ride Lots Temporary at- grade parking would cost $1,000 per space with $50/ space with annual maintenance cost. Variable, depending whether new lots must be acquired or built. Transit Service Improvements $5.00/ vehicle mile. Transit Incentives Depends on level of incentive, up to $60/ month is not tax- free High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes $6,000 per mile for temporary HOV lane. Parking Management/ Pricing Minimal Ramp Closure and Ramp Metering $80,000 to $100,000 per ramp for ramp metering. Street Improvements Approximately $10,000 per intersection. Variable depending on the magnitude of geometric changes. Traffic Control Improvements $10,000 to 25,000 per temporary signal or signal modification. DEMAND MANAGEMENT ALTERNATE ROUTES
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    TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLANS “BLANKET CLOSURE”FORM F District County Route Postmile(s) No. of Lanes Affected Length of Segment Location Description Work Description Initial Date / Time Ending Date / Time Expected Duration Expected Delay (minutes) BLANKET TMP ACTIVITIES -- Please check the appropriate box(es): Bridge inspection / repair Lighting repairs / relamping Restriping Culvert / drainage – cleanout / inspection / repairs Non-landscaped area tree/brush/vegetation work Right-of-Way Fence repair Delineator / Postmile marker repairs / replacement Electrical maintenance Safety and Accident investigations Ditch and channel work Median barrier / attenuator repairs (off traveled way) Shoulder area grading for lateral support Driveway construction Pavement coring / testing Sign repairs / replacement Debris / litter removal Pavement - minor repairs / replacement Sump pump repairs / cleaning Facility patrols and surveillance Pavement – grinding operations (AC digouts) Surveying Graffiti abatement/clean-up on walls / signs / equipment cabinets Roadside Facilities (Rest Area / Vista Points) Tree maintenance (trimming / pruning) Landscaping (irrigation / vegetation control – spraying, mowing) Roadside Facilities (Weigh Station / Park and Ride Lot) Utilities placement / maintenance FACILITY TYPE OF CLOSURE Mainline Bridge Lane One-way Auxiliary lane On-ramp Full Freeway Various Median Off-ramp Moving Shoulder Connector ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Did you prepare Lane Closure Charts? Yes No Was “Zero delay” goal accomplished? (If not, be sure to specify the expected delay above.) Yes No Are there adjacent Lane Closures in the same corridor? Yes No If Yes, what is the spacing? Contact Person: _________________________ Phone: __________________(office) ____________________(cel)
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    Percent Truck: 0.0%Cost per Truck: $24/Veh-Hr Percent Passenger Cars: 100.0% Cost per Passenger Car: $9/Veh-Hr Number of Lanes Existing: 4 Lanes Cost for Mixed Flow Traffic: $9/Veh-Hr Number of Lanes Open: 2 Lanes Single-Lane Capacity: 1500 Veh/Hr Open-Lane Capacity: 3000 Veh/Hr Time Demand (Veh) Cumulative Demand (Veh) Cumulative Capacity (Veh) Difference (Veh) Area (Veh-Hr) Queue Length (mile) Individual Delay (minutes) 6 AM 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 7 AM 5309 5309 3000 2309 1154.5 2.7 46 8 AM 6945 12254 6000 6254 4281.5 7.4 125 Max. Individual Delay: 125 minutes 0.0 Vehicle DelayHours: 5,436 veh-hr Total Cost of Delay: $48,924 DelayCost/10min: $4,077 Operation: Multilane Closure Count Date: 5-3-2001 RTE Location: Demand vs. Capacity 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 6 A M 7 A M 8 A M TIME CU M U LA TI V E V EH I CLES Demand Capacity Sample Delay Calculations Sample Delay Calculations

Editor's Notes

  • #2 In one, we just scared people away. In the second, people disappeared (not telecommuting, not taking alternate routes, not taking alternate modes,....) but came back as soon as the Bay Bridge opened. We certainly want to use our TMP strategies, but we want to be cost-effective. Shifts in Work Week Scheduling Major Firms Provided Trans., Telecommuting, etc. Truck Traffic Reduced during Peaks Rescheduled Highway Maint. Exclusive Bus Lanes Restricted Parking 24-Hour Ramp Metering Increased Usage of CMS
  • #10 PROJECT -- D7 - "LONG LIFE PAVEMENT AC" - EA# 1384UI ROUTE: I-710 (Long Beach Fwy - from SR 1 to SR 405) -- Start OCT 2002 -- 4.9-km segment DELAY IF NO TMP IMPLEMENTED Closures: Ten 55-hour Weekend closures (10PM Fri - 5 AM Mon) - stages 3 through 6 5 weeks NB / 5 weeks SB Fwy closure / Ramp closures full structural sections under OC to meet std. Vert. clearance USED QUICKCHANGE MOVEABLE BARRIER
  • #12 QUICKCHANGE MOVEABLE BARRIER.
  • #17 QUICKCHANGE MOVEABLE BARRIER -- USED ON I-710 AND I-10 PROJECTS IN D7
  • #22 PUBLIC AWARENESS -- LOCAL PAPERS ETC. TO HIT SPECIFIC GROUP BUSINESSES -- FLYERS TO HIT LARGE GROUP KEEP LANES OPEN -- VS. ACCIDENT RATES..??
  • #23 TRUCK RESTRICTIONS -- NARROW LANES … PARALLEL ROUTES -- OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC IN/OUT OF STATE