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Safer Work Zones Through ITS

Safer Work Zones Through ITS. Interim Traffic Management System Florida Department of Transportation Tahira Faquir. The Problem. Eight year construction of I-95 (extending for 46 miles) I-95 experiences substantial peak hours congestion No existing Interstate traffic management system.

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Safer Work Zones Through ITS

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  1. Safer Work Zones Through ITS Interim Traffic Management System Florida Department of Transportation Tahira Faquir

  2. The Problem • Eight year construction of I-95 (extending for 46 miles) • I-95 experiences substantial peak hours congestion • No existing Interstate traffic management system

  3. Solution Criteria: The Management System • Rapidly deployable • Mobile and reconfigurable with little effort • Supports development of safety Measures of Effectiveness • Supports assessment of work zone/non-work zone safety

  4. Solution Composition • Traffic Management • Maintenance of Traffic • Information System

  5. Description of Components • Traffic Management • Function • Dissemination of information to the traveling public • Maintenance of Traffic • Function • Enhancement of existing MOT • Real Time Construction Information

  6. Description of Components • Information System • Function • Capture and recording of data • Main Equipment • Smart Zones • Trailered Dynamic Message Signs • Pole Mounted Dynamic Message Signs • Traffic Management Office • Website • Incident Tracking Database

  7. Existing Maintenance of Traffic Traffic Management Component  FHP Incident Tracking Database Traffic Management Office Signal System Construction Road Rangers System Overview

  8. Safety Impacts (Goals)

  9. Evaluation • Elements • Assessment of Public’s view on effectiveness of system • Assessment of partner agencies perception of ITMS • Assessment of decision-maker’s perception of ITMS • Assessment of ITMS’s operational effectiveness • Effects of ITMS on travel delay during construction • Effects of ITMS on crash occurrence during construction and on incident response time

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