Ohio Department of TransportationOhio Department of TransportationMarian ThompsonMarian Thompson

Freeway Operations EngineerFreeway Operations EngineerSeptember 20, 2005September 20, 2005

Current / Future Direction of ITS Programs

OverviewOverview Incident Management versus Recurring CongestionIncident Management versus Recurring Congestion

• ITS/FMSITS/FMS• PlaybookPlaybook• Diesel Spill cleanupDiesel Spill cleanup• Hazardous Materials ContractsHazardous Materials Contracts• Freeway Service PatrolsFreeway Service Patrols• Quick ClearQuick Clear

Quality AssuranceQuality Assurance• ITS in ODOT’s organizationITS in ODOT’s organization• Performance measurementPerformance measurement

Freeway OperationsFreeway Operations

ITSITS• Incident Management Incident Management

or Freeway Operationsor Freeway Operations• FMS with District FMS with District

operated TMCoperated TMC

Freeway Management SystemsFreeway Management Systems ARTIMISARTIMIS ColumbusColumbus

▫ Phase 1Phase 1▫ Phase 2Phase 2

Cleveland FMSCleveland FMS Akron FMSAkron FMS Dayton Early Dayton Early

DeploymentDeployment Future Future

▫ Toledo FMSToledo FMS▫ ARTIMIS and Columbus ARTIMIS and Columbus

upgradesupgrades

ARTIMISARTIMIS

Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance Software and Systems Software and Systems

AdministrationAdministration OperationsOperations

Columbus FMSColumbus FMS

““Phase I” Phase I” operationaloperational

Full build out is Full build out is now under now under constructionconstruction• Miller Cable is Miller Cable is

prime contractorprime contractor Maintenance issuesMaintenance issues Operations issuesOperations issues

Cleveland Freeway Management Cleveland Freeway Management SystemSystem

Design underwayDesign underway DMJM+Harris is DMJM+Harris is

designerdesigner Software/ systems Software/ systems

integrationintegration Expect to sell in Expect to sell in

Spring 2007Spring 2007

Incident ManagementIncident Management ITS ITS PlaybookPlaybook Freeway Operations Freeway Operations

ManualManual Diesel Spill CleanupDiesel Spill Cleanup Haz Mat ContractsHaz Mat Contracts Urban Freeway Service Urban Freeway Service

PatrolsPatrols▫ AkronAkron▫ CincinnatiCincinnati▫ ClevelandCleveland▫ ColumbusColumbus▫ DaytonDayton▫ ToledoToledo

PlaybookPlaybook

Pre-defined freeway detour Pre-defined freeway detour routes and response routes and response proceduresprocedures

Applies to interstates and Applies to interstates and “lookalikes”“lookalikes”

Promotes cooperation Promotes cooperation between ODOT and local between ODOT and local public safety agenciespublic safety agencies

Promotes review of overly Promotes review of overly long freeway closures long freeway closures

Playbook Trailer conceptPlaybook Trailer concept District visitsDistrict visits OTISOTIS Web-based versus PaperWeb-based versus Paper

Playbook ExamplePlaybook Example

Playbook Example Cont’d…Playbook Example Cont’d…

Playbook Jurisdiction Contact Playbook Jurisdiction Contact Info…Info…

Playbook map detail…Playbook map detail…

Freeway Operations ManualFreeway Operations Manual

Under DevelopmentUnder Development Incorporates/references the PlaybookIncorporates/references the Playbook Provides IM GuidelinesProvides IM Guidelines

• Quick ClearQuick Clear• Diesel Spill Response Diesel Spill Response • Hazardous Materials ContractsHazardous Materials Contracts• Incident Management and Response Incident Management and Response

ReviewsReviews• Cooperation with other entitiesCooperation with other entities

Freeway System PerformanceFreeway System Performance

Permitted Lane Closure criteria applied to Permitted Lane Closure criteria applied to Freeways and “Lookalikes” on ODOT Office Freeways and “Lookalikes” on ODOT Office of Traffic Engineering Webpage of Traffic Engineering Webpage

Number, location, and duration of closuresNumber, location, and duration of closures Full and Partial Closure EvaluationFull and Partial Closure Evaluation Log of DMS messagesLog of DMS messages Corridor reports (if instrumented): days in Corridor reports (if instrumented): days in

month that peak travel time exceeded two month that peak travel time exceeded two times the averagetimes the average

New and expanded Ramp MeteringNew and expanded Ramp Metering

ITS MaintenanceITS Maintenance

Preventive maintenance program for Preventive maintenance program for ITS equipmentITS equipment

Equipment up-time goalsEquipment up-time goals• Detector StationsDetector Stations• CCTVCCTV• HARHAR• DMSDMS

System up-time GoalsSystem up-time Goals

SummarySummary

Preventive maintenance program for Preventive maintenance program for ITS equipmentITS equipment

Equipment and System goalsEquipment and System goals Evaluation of incident responseEvaluation of incident response Cooperation with other entitiesCooperation with other entities Freeway Operations ManualFreeway Operations Manual

Ohio Department of TransportationOhio Department of TransportationMarian ThompsonMarian Thompson

Freeway Operations EngineerFreeway Operations Engineer

marian.thompson@dot.state.oh.usmarian.thompson@dot.state.oh.us

614-466-2168614-466-2168

Current / Future Direction of ITS Programs