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Context and Priorities April 9, 2013 Why FHWA Focuses on Improving Operations FHWA Operations Program Areas Key Current Program Priorities Influencing travel demand (how much, when, where) and effectively managing the traffic that results Anticipating and responding to planned and unplanned events (traffic incidents, work zones, bad weather, special events) Providing travelers with high quality traffic and weather information Ensuring that the unique needs of the freight community are considered and included in all of the above To keep people and commerce moving – a healthy economy needs a reliable transportation system To reduce / manage impacts of congestion To improve the safety and sustainability of the highway system To make more cost effective investment of limited resources To promote a more proactive approach Real-time and forecasted information Measuring / monitoring performance Good analytical foundation / tools State of the art technologies and strategies Integration across system elements, jurisdictions, and modes An organization and workforce capable of managing all of the above Building a Strong Foundation for Proactive Operations ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Accelerating Implementation of Operations & ITS Technologies and Strategies Operations and Freight Performance Measurement and Management Organizing and Planning for Operations Traffic Analysis Tools Traffic Control (MUTCD) ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Active Transportation and Demand Management Arterial Management / Traffic Signal Operations Congestion Pricing Real-Time Transportation Information Road Weather Management Traffic Incident and Events Management Work Zone Mobility and Safety ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight Freight Data and Analysis Freight Operations and Technology Freight Professional Development Managing Congestion by Improving Reliability and Operating the System at Peak Performance Improving Reliability Through Efficient Movement of Freight For more information, go to www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov Implementing operations and freight provisions contained in MAP-21 Leading implementation of SHRP2 reliability products Helping advance connected vehicle research and policy activities National Freight Strategic Plan National Freight Network Designation Performance Management Provisions Jason’s Law (truck parking) Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Tolling Provisions R&T Provisions Traffic Incident Responder Training ◦ Goal is to deliver at least one train-the-trainer session in each State by end of 2014, eventually deliver training to over 1 million first responders Improving Organizational Capability to Deliver Effective Operations Programs ◦ Engage up to 20 States/large MPOs in detailed examination and improvement of current practices in operations Enhancing Knowledge Transfer Capabilities ◦ Deploy Knowledge Transfer System as focal point of operations technology transfer • Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) wireless communications for: Crash prevention Improved mobility Environmental sustainability • Encompasses autos, buses, and trucks • Safety Pilot (large scale model deployment) launched in Ann Arbor, Michigan in August 2012 • Exploration of Policy and Implementation Issues Underway • 2013 NHTSA Decision – should basic communications capability be required in new vehicles? Real-time traveler information (SAFETEA-LU section 1201) Integrated Corridor Management deployment support Supporting implementation of adaptive signal control technology Streamlining the MUTCD Etc We need stakeholder involvement in all of these programs and initiatives ◦ Relevance ◦ Reality check ◦ Ideas SSOM is our primary AASHTO conduit for stakeholder involvement from State DOTs