Northwest PA Regional Operations Plan (ROP) Stakeholders Workshop Meeting # 1 January 24 th 2007
Today’s Agenda • Introductions • ROP Overview • Needs Areas/Needs Identification • Task Force Identification • Next Steps
What is Operations? “ An integrated program designed to make the best of existing highway infrastructure through provision of systems and services that preserve and improve performance” -AASHTO Definition of “Operations”
How can an Operations Plan Help? • Assist in identifying technologies and institutional arrangements that allow transportation systems to operate more closely to their maximum design intent in terms of: – Capacity – Speed – Safety – Navigation – Logistics – Convenience for the User • The Operations Plan is not used for deployment, it is used for programming.
Why is Operations I mportant? • To improve Safety – Approximately 20% of incidents occur as a result of primary incidents* – Secondary incidents cause additional congestion and can distract emergency response crews from attending to the primary incident * FHWA Office of Operations, Traffic Incident Management Brochure, April 2004
What are the Options? Statewide Mobility Plan Congestion Strategies Build Capacity Reduce Demand Manage Capacity Transportation Operations (TSOP) Regional Operations Plan (ROPs) *Source: Transportation Systems Operations Plan Sept 12, 2005
How did we get here? • I-79 ITS Deployment Plan (April 1997) • NW Regional ITS Architecture (January 2005) • Transportation System Operation Plan (September 2005) • ITS Strategic Plan (February 2006) • Erie Bayfront Traffic and Planning Study (October 2006)
NORTHWEST REGI ONAL I TS ARCHI TECTURE
Northwest Regional I TS Architecture • Represents the ITS Architecture for Northwest PA region which includes 7 counties • Resource document to assist in defining a regionally-integrated surface transportation infrastructure • A framework for identifying and evaluating prospective solutions to the transportation problems
Northwest Regional I TS Architecture • Regional ITS Architecture is online: www.paits.org/nw • ITS Architecture enables you to view the Infrastructure prior to planning ITS Projects
TRANSPORTATI ON SYSTEMS OPERATI ON PLAN (TSOP)
Transportation Systems Operation Plan • Purpose – To set the statewide direction for projects in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and operations • Key Priorities – Four Goals: • Build and Maintain a Transportation Operations Foundation • Improve Highway Operational Performance • Improve Safety • Improve Security
Transportation Systems Operation Plan • 19 Key Projects to meet TSOP goals – Building blocks of an initial 5-year program – Focus includes: • Incident Management • Congestion Mitigation • Traveler Information – Right-size TSOP projects to local needs – TSOP supports a planning process linked to 2-year TIP updates
Transportation System Operations Plan (TSOP) • Key Projects – Statewide priorities, during the initial program period: • TSOP-01: Inter-Agency Incident Reporting System • TSOP-02: Road Closure Reporting System • TSOP-03: Interstate Incident Management Program • TSOP-04: IM Traveler Information • TSOP-05: IM Processes and Procedures • TSOP-06: Roadway Weather Management • TSOP-07: Crash Prevention/ Safety • TSOP-08: TAC Signal Study Implementation • TSOP-09: STMC and TMC’s
TSOP (cont.) • TSOP-10: ITS Equipment Maintenance • TSOP-11: Technology-Assisted Enforcement • TSOP-12: Mobility in Work Zones • TSOP-13: ITS and IT • TSOP-14: Operations Mainstreaming • TSOP-15: Advanced Planning and Strategy • TSOP-16: Data Acquisition and Archiving • TSOP-17: Statewide Transit Operations • TSOP-18: Freight Movements Assessment • TSOP-19: CVO Partnership with PSP
Key Actions of TSOP • Provide and support foundational transportation operations uniformly in all engineering districts • Provide consistent interstate incident response on all sections of the interstate system • Share incident information for all hazards among state, federal, and responsible regional/local emergency management agencies • Manage the transportation system cost-effectively through linked management centers, sized to suit regional needs
Key Actions (cont.) • Use standard incident management and reporting software and device control software in every TMC • Manage traffic signals actively during incidents on key corridors • Improve arterial performance through inter-municipal traffic signal operation and maintenance agreements • Use and improve metrics to manage operations and guide planning and funding • Provide effective programs and services through properly trained and classified staff and balanced use of consultant support
OPERATI ONS PLAN (ROP) REGI ONAL
What is a Regional Operations Plan? • Extends Statewide Transportation Systems Operations Plan (TSOP) to the regional level • Defines the strategic transportation operations program for the region • Expands cooperative relationships between regional transportation operators and planning partners • Achieves uniformity and compatibility across regions
ROP Overview • Northwest PA Region includes: – Clarion, Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Warren, and Venango Counties. • ROP purpose is to keep Operation concepts for the region in line with plans for the entire state • Lays out the region’s short-term and long-term approach to transportation operations
ROP Overview • First stage in operations planning • ROP output will be used in the 2009 TIP • The ROP should be developed and adopted by all regional planning partners on or before July 31, 2007 • The ROP will be updated every two years • PennDOT BHSTE is providing the resources to support the ROP development
Northwest PA Operations Region • PennDOT Districts – District 1-0 – District 10-0 • MPO/RPO – Erie County Metropolitan Planning Organization – Northwest Commission: Northwest Pennsylvania Regional Planning & Development Commission – Mercer County Regional Planning Commission
Erie MPO Planning Partner Regions NW Commission RPO Mercer County RPO
ROP Process Overview • Roles – Regional Operations Forum Members – Stakeholders – PennDOT – Consulting Team • Process – Structured, but flexible process adaptable to the needs of the region • Product – Define the regional operations program of prioritized projects for short- and long-term funding and placement in the 2009 TIP.
ROP Steps 1. Establish Regional Operations Forum – ROF meetings – Technical Expertise and Operations Direction 2. Review/Update Plans – Reviewed ITS Strategic Plan, Erie Bayfront Traffic & Planning Study, and Northwest Regional ITS Architecture – Map of Existing and Planned Projects for Northwest PA Region – 2007-2018 TIP Projects Information 3. Define Regional Needs and Priorities – Goal of Workshop # 1
ROP Steps (cont.) 4. Identify Regional Operations Concepts 5. Define Operations Projects 6. Develop Regional Program – Develop a program of prioritized projects for short- and long-term funding 7. Draft and Adopt the ROP
ROP Process ROP MEETING # 1 ROP MEETING # 2 KICK-OFF WORKSHOP TASK WORKSHOP FORCE MEETING # 1 # 2 ROP ADOPTION February April May July 31st Dec 12 th , Nov 7 th , January & 2007 2007 2007 24 th , 2007 2006 2006 March 2007
Today’s Agenda • Introductions • ROP Overview • Needs Areas/Needs Identification • Task Force Identification • Next Steps
Needs Areas • Baseline Needs Areas formulated out of ROF Meeting (and corresponding TSOP Project) – Incident & Emergency Management (TSOP-01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07) – Traveler Information (TSOP-09, 10, 12, 13) – Traffic Signals (TSOP-08, 10) – Transit (TSOP-14, 17) – Roadway Weather Management (TSOP-06, 11) – Special Events/ Management (TSOP-04, 13, 14, 15, 16) – Goods Movement (TSOP-11, 12, 18, 19) • What are other Needs Areas?
Sample Needs Areas • Southwestern Region Needs Areas – Incident and Emergency Management – Traveler Information – Traffic Signals – Institutional • Interagency and Joint-Municipal Cooperation: – Resource-sharing – Operations and Maintenance Responsibilities – Communication Infrastructure and Procedures • Agency Organizational Structures • Funding – Capital Projects – Operations and Maintenance
Today’s Agenda • Introductions • ROP Overview • Needs Areas/Needs Identification • Task Force Identification • Next Steps
Task Force I dentification • Purpose of Task Force Group: – Identify concrete regional needs – Prioritize the needs; also prioritize the needs areas in relation to each other – Define Operations concepts and linkages amongst stakeholders – Identify projects in support of the operations concept • Sign-up for a particular Task Force Group
Today’s Agenda • Introductions • ROP Overview • Needs Areas/Needs Identification • Task Force Identification • Next Steps
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