Planned Special Events – Economic Role and Congestion Effects
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
August 2008
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Table of Contents
Definition of a Planned Special Event
Previous Studies
Purpose of the Study
Organization of the Report
Technical Definition of PSEs
Categorization of Event Types
Selection of Data Collection Methodologies
Selection of Case Studies
Case Study Methodology
Macro National Methodology
Traffic Impact Estimation Methodology
Venues and Event Types
Data Collection by Venue
Data Collection by Activity
PSE Event Days Summary Matrix
Traffic Impacts
Venues and Event Types
Data Collection by Venue
Data Collection by Activity
PSE Event Days Summary Matrix
Traffic Impacts
Venues and Event Types
Data Collection by Venue
Data Collection by Activity
PSE Event Days Summary Matrixes
Traffic Effects
Venue and Event Types
Data Collection by Venue
Data Collection by Activity
PSE Event Days Summary Matrix
Traffic Impacts
Summary of Case Study Cities
Professional Football
Professional Baseball
Professional Basketball
Professional Hockey
College Football
College Basketball
College Ice Hockey
Horse Racing
Golf Tournaments
Auto Racing
Marathons and Walkathons
Concerts
Parades
Fairs
Festivals
Protests and Political Events
Expositions and Shows
Economic and Fiscal Impacts
National Congestion Estimates
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Findings and Conclusions
Recommendations for Future Research
APPENDIX: CONGESTION MITIGATION MEASURES
Congestion Implications of Various Event Types
Congestion Mitigation Techniques
Effectiveness of PSE Congestion Mitigation Measures
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