The Active Transportation and Demand Management Program (ATDM): Lessons Learned

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March 2013
FHWA-HOP-13-018

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1. Report No. FHWA-HOP-13-018		2. Government Accession No.	3. Recipient's Catalog No.
4. Title and Subtitle THE ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (ATDM): LESSONS LEARNED			5. Report Date March 2013
			6. Performing Organization Code HOP
7. Author(s) Beverly Kuhn (TTI), Deepak Gopalakrishna (Battelle), and Eric Schreffler (ESTC)			8. Performing Organization Report No.
9. Performing Organization Name and Address Texas A&M Transportation Institute, The Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77843-3135 Battelle, 505 King Ave, Columbus, OH 43201 ESTC, San Diego, CA			10. Work Unit No.
			11. Contract or Grant No. Project No. DTFH61-06-D-0007
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations (HOP) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590			13. Type of Report and Period Covered Technical September 2010-September 2012
			14. Sponsoring Agency Code FHWA
15. Supplementary Notes Project performed in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Project Title: Support to FHWA in the Development of the Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) Program
16. Abstract Active transportation and demand management (ATDM) is the proactive and dynamic management, control, and influence of travel demand, traffic demand, and traffic flow of transportation facilities. Using available tools and assets, traffic flow is managed and traveler behavior is influenced in real time to achieve operational objectives, such as preventing or delaying breakdown conditions, improving safety, promoting sustainable travel modes, reducing emissions, or maximizing system efficiency. Under an ATDM approach, the transportation system is continuously monitored. This report documents the lessons learned and critical issues related to the deployment of ATDM across the United States to date. Common themes that resonate with transportation professionals regarding ATDM include agency approaches to incorporating ATDM in the planning process, regulatory and institutional obstacles that may need to be overcome prior to implementation, the importance of developing strong partnerships with stakeholders, the importance of outreach, addressing design exceptions created by ATDM applications, appropriate signage to adequately convey operational strategies to travelers, and operations and maintenance approaches and responsibilities.
17. Key Words Active transportation and demand management, Active traffic management, Active demand management, Highway capacity, Operations, Deployment		18. Distribution Statement No restrictions.
19. Security Classif. (of this report) Unclassified	20. Security Classif. (of this page) Unclassified	21. No. of Pages 54	22. Price

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Acknowledgments

This study was conducted in cooperation with the staff from FHWA, Battelle, and other agencies across the United States. Jim Hunt—Congestion Management and Pricing Team—served as the project director and provided guidance throughout the study. Special thanks are also extended to the following organizations for their participation in the peer exchange workshop and various case study interviews: Booz Allen Hamilton, California Department of Transportation, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Delaware Department of Transportation, Dowling Associates, Federal Transit Administration, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Iteris Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc., King County Metro Transit, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, Microsoft Real Estate and Facilities, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Mouchel Limited, New York City Department of Transportation, New York State Department of Transportation, Oregon Metro, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Puget Sound Regional Council, Rijkswaterstaat, Transportation Research Board, Virginia Department of Transportation, and Washington State Department of Transportation.

Table of Contents

• DISCLAIMER
• QUALITY ASSURANCE STATEMENT
• LIST OF FIGURES
• LIST OF TABLES
• ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• 1.0 INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 The ATDM Operational Concept
  • 1.2 The International Influence
  • 1.3 Implementation Approaches
    • 1.3.1 Active Demand Management
    • 1.3.2 Active Traffic Management
    • 1.3.3 Active Parking Management
  • 1.4 The Impact of Strategies on the Trip Chain
• 2.0 ATDM KNOWLEDGE AND TECH TRANSFER WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2.1 Primary Questions and Lessons Learned
    • 2.1.1 Key Peer Questions Regarding ATDM
    • 2.1.2 Key Lessons Learned
  • 2.2 ATDM Peer Exchange Workshop Themes
    • 2.2.1 Requirements
    • 2.2.2 A Customer Emphasis
    • 2.2.3 Technology's Role
    • 2.2.4 The Federal Role Change
  • 2.3 ATDM Executive Session
    • 2.3.1 The Operations Story
    • 2.3.2 Advancing ATDM Strategies
    • 2.3.3 Developing an Agency's Capability and Level of Maturity to Proactively Manage Its Transportation Systems
• 3.0 MOVING FROM IDEA TO IMPLEMENTATION
  • 3.1 Keys Attributes for Success
  • 3.2 Goals and Objectives of Implementation
  • 3.3 Measures of Effectiveness and Benefits
  • 3.4 Project Dis-benefits
  • 3.5 Securing Funding
  • 3.6 Improvements for Future Deployments
• 4.0 DISCUSSION
• REFERENCES

List of Figures

• Figure ES-1. The Active Management Cycle.
• Figure ES-2. Moving towards active management in the area of speed control.
• Figure 1. The ATDM approach.
• Figure 2. Moving towards active management in the area of speed control.
• Figure 3. Modified Dutch model of travel demand and traffic management.
• Figure 4. ATDM impact on the trip chain.
• Figure 5. Minnesota: priced dynamic shoulder lane on I-35.
• Figure 6. Washington: ATM on I-5.
• Figure 7. California: junction control on northbound SR-110.

List of Tables

• Table 1. International Influence on the ATDM program.
• Table 2. Key peer questions regarding ATDM.
• Table 3. Key ATDM planning lessons learned.
• Table 4. Key design lessons learned for ATM Systems.
• Table 5. Key operations lessons learned for ATM Systems.

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