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21st Century Operations Using 21st Century Technologies

Active Traffic Management Feasibility and Screening Guide

Appendix B. Active Traffic Management Screening Checklist

General Information
State/Region/Corridor
Lead Agency/Agencies
Purpose of Screening Projects for Planning Process; initial Systems Engineering;
Other
Reviewed By Date

Get Started - Preparation Complete
(Yes, In Progress, No
or Not Applicable)
Comments
Do ATM strategies support one or more regional goals?
Have relevant operational objectives been identified?
Has the roadway network been identified and defined?
Have ATM stakeholders been identified?
Has the stakeholder collaboration process been initiated?
Has the necessary data and other information been collected?
Has recent literature on ATM been identified and reviewed?
Additional Comments
Assess Agencies Policies and Capabilities for ATM Complete
(Yes, In Progress, No
or Not Applicable)
Comments
Have ATM strategies been identified in terms of type of network?
Have ATM strategies been identified in terms of agency polices (both formal and informal)?
Have potential legal constraints and issues been identified?
Is supporting institutional framework in place (or will be)?
Additional Comments
Identify Major Roadway Segments for Potential ATM Complete
(Yes, In Progress, No
or Not Applicable)
Comments
Have "major" segments been identified?
Do selected segments have existing TSM&O and ITS deployed?
Will segments likely benefit from ATM; and for what reasons:
  • Recurring Congestion
  • Bottlenecks
  • Safety
  • Other considerations
Have other TSM&O strategies been considered?
Additional Comments
Analyze and Prioritize Individual Roadway Links & ATM Strategies Complete
(Yes, In Progress, No
or Not Applicable)
Comments
Have individual links within major segments been identified?
Have links been analyzed and prioritized for ATM deployment?
Have appropriate ATM strategies been identified for each link:
  • Dynamic speed limits/lane assignment
  • Queue warning
  • Dynamic shoulder lanes
  • Dynamic Junction control
  • Adaptive ramp metering
  • Adaptive Traffic Signal Control
  • Transit Signal Priority
  • Dynamic Lane Reversal
  • Dynamic Merge Control
Have identified ATM strategies for each link been combined?
Have any gaps in ATM coverage been addressed for continuity?
Additional Comments
Estimate Benefits and Costs and Finalize ATM Recommendations Complete
(Yes, In Progress, No
or Not Applicable)
Comments
Have all costing assumptions been made?
Have relevant measures of effectiveness (for calculating benefits) been identified?
Have ATM benefits (monetized) and costs been estimated and compared (B/C ratio)?
Have priorities (by links and strategies) been finalized and presented to decision makers?
Additional Comments
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