Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations within Subareas - A Desk Reference

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FHWA-HOP-16-074

October 2016

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction
	Overview of Desk Reference
	Who Should Use this Desk Reference?
	A Guide to Navigating this Desk Reference
	Transportation Systems Management and Operations within Subareas
Chapter 2. Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas
	Why is Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas Needed?
	Planning Contexts for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas
	Examples of Current Practices
Chapter 3. Approach to Subarea Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations
	Getting Started – Scoping the Effort and Building a Team
	Gathering Information on Current and Future Context and Conditions
	Developing an Outcome-Oriented Operational Concept
	Identifying Operations Performance Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities
	Developing an Integrated Transportation Systems Management and Operations Approach
	Putting It All Together
Chapter 4. Moving to Implementation: Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas
	Programming for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas
	Implementation
Chapter 5. Toolbox for Effective Transportation Systems Management and Operations Planning
	Scenario Planning for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas
	Use of Archived Operations Data
	Analysis Tools Available for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Planning within Subareas
	Weather-Responsive Traffic Management Strategies and Tools
	Tool for Operations Benefit Cost Analysis
Chapter 6. Taking Action

List of Figures

Figure 1	Map. Reston study area
Figure 2	Context for transportation systems management and operations planning within subareas
Figure 3	Diagram. Approach to planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 4	Diagram. The "Getting Started" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 5	Diagram. The framework for collaboration and coordination in a subarea
Figure 6	Diagram. The "Gathering Information on Current and Future Context and Conditions" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 7	Diagram. The "Developing an Outcome-Oriented Operational Concept" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 8	Image. Cover of Federal Highway Administration's Advancing Metropolitan Planning for Operations Desk Reference
Figure 9	Diagram. Illustrative objectives tree for subarea-based transportation systems management and operations.
Figure 10	Diagram. The "Identifying Operations Performance Needs, Gaps, and Opportunities" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 11	Diagram. The "Developing an Integrated TSMO Approach" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 12	Diagram. Sample of contextual factors to consider when selecting transportation system management and operations strategies for subareas
Figure 13	Diagram. The "Programming for Transportation Systems Management and Operations Within Subareas" activity of the approach to planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 14	Genesee Transportation Council's mode-specific project evaluation criteria for transportation systems management and operations projects
Figure 15	Diagram. The "Implementing" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 16	Subarea planning within the systems engineering "V" model
Figure 17	Diagram. Regional intelligent transportation system architecture use in subarea planning
Figure 18	Diagram. The "Monitoring and Maintaining Level of Operations Over Time" activity of the approach for planning for transportation systems management and operations within subareas
Figure 19	Diagram. Example plan for evaluating the effectiveness of subarea transportation systems management and operations strategies
Figure 20	Diagram. Phases of scenario planning for transportation systems management and operations
Figure 21	Diagram. Framework of the Traffic Estimation and Prediction System-based decision support framework for weather-responsive traffic signal operations
Figure 22	Screenshot. Scenario Manager interface

List of Tables

Table 1	Sample of transportation systems management and operations strategies relevant to subareas
Table 2	Characteristics of travelers in subareas
Table 3	Illustrative performance measures to guide subarea transportation systems management and operations planning
Table 4	Strategies included in the Tool for Operations Benefit-Cost Analysis