Transcript Operation Green Light

Operation Green Light
Ronald B. Achelpohl, PE
Mid-America Regional Council
What is Operation Green Light?
A project to
improve the
coordination of
traffic signals on
major routes
throughout the
Kansas City area.
Kansas City Region
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1.7 million people
3800 Sq. Miles
8 Counties
115 cities
2 states
Operation Green Light:
Regional Context
Air
Quality Planning (1990’s)
Kansas
City Scout (1996-2004)
MoDOT/KCMO
Shawnee
Feasibility
CMAQ
Study (1997-1998)
Mission Parkway 1996-1998)
Study (1998-2000)
Eligibility (1998)
Operation Green Light: Vision
Seamless Transportation
System Without
Jurisdictional Boundaries
Operation Green Light: Mission
Reduce:
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Air Pollution
Operation Green Light: Mission
Reduce:
Air Pollution
 Vehicle Stops
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Operation Green Light: Mission
Reduce:
Air Pollution
 Vehicle Stops
 Delays
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Operation Green Light: Mission
Reduce:
Air Pollution
 Vehicle Stops
 Delays
 Fuel
Consumption
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Operation Green Light: Mission
Reduce:
Air Pollution
 Vehicle Stops
 Delays
 Fuel
Consumption
&
 Driver
Frustration
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Operation
Green
Light
Strategies
Operation
Green
Light:
Strategies
Cooperative
Relationships
Communication
Networks
Upgrade
Hardware
Regionally Optimized
Signal Timing
Project Partners
KDOT
Gladstone
Liberty
Unified Govt/Kansas City, KS
North Kansas City
Westwood
Fairway
Independence
Merriam
Shawnee
Mission
Lenexa
Prairie Village
Overland Park
Olathe
Kansas City, MO
Leawood
Raytown
Lee’s Summit
MoDOT
Committee Structure
MARC
Board of Directors
Steering Committee
Technical Committee
Procurement Committee
Users' Group
System Integrator
Communications
Designer
Field Elements
Designer
Priority
Corridors
Priority
Corridors
Priority Corridors
Project Funding
CMAQ
$8.2 M
STP
$2.1 M
ITS Integration
$0.4 M
KDOT ITS
$0.2 M
Local
$2.2 M
Current Total
$13.1 M
Priority Corridors
Project Budget
System Integration
$3.4 M
Engineering
$1.3 M
Communications
$4.8 M
New Controllers
$1.7 M
Operations
Current Total
$1.5 M/yr.
$13.1 M
Priority Corridors
Project Tasks
 System Integrator
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TransCore team underway
 Communications Design
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Olsson Associates team underway
 Controller Upgrade Design
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Kimley-Horn team selected
Construction Phase
 Operations Phase
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Pilot Timing Projects Initiated
Pilot
PilotSignal
SignalOptimization
OptimizationProject
Project
Barry Road in Kansas City, MO
10 Signals
1 Mile
ADT 22,000 VPD
Speed Profile: Before
Speed Profile: After
Benefits: Travel Time
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Morning Peak – 27% reduction (45 sec)
Noon Peak – 38% reduction (74 sec)
$.75 savings per trip
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Noon
Benefits: Travel Speed
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Morning Peak – increased by 39%
Noon Peak – Increased by 62%
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Noon
Benefits: Fuel Consumption
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Morning Peak – 20% reduction
Noon Peak – 26% reduction
$0.06 savings per trip
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Noon
Benefits: Vehicle Emissions
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Morning Peak – 19% reduction
Noon Peak – 21% reduction
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Noon
Benefits: Vehicle Stops
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Morning Peak – 68% reduction
Noon Peak – 86% reduction
$0.23 savings per trip
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After
Morning
Noon
Daily/Annual Savings
Performance Measures
Daily
Benefits
Annual
Benefits
Vehicle hours of travel
330
87,385 hours reduction
Fuel consumption
354
93,805 gallons decrease
Time and fuel costs
Total pollutant
emissions
$ 7,640
378
$ 2,024,657 savings
Kilograms
100,276
reduction
*Assuming that 22,000 vehicles are impacted daily.
Other Activities
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Coordinating
with KCMO,
Overland Park
and Olathe
Projects
2070 Firmware
Selected
Negotiating
Funding
Agreements
Negotiating
Tower Leases
Kansas City Scout Partnership
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Traffic Operations
Center
Equipment Room
Office
Space
MARC
Offices
OGL Values
Operation
Green Light: Principles
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Cooperation
Respect
Understanding
Quality
Regional Framework
Value
Integrity
Questions?
www.marc.org/transportation/ogl/index