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1. What Can We Do? [edit if desired] Sitting in traffic again? Decision-Makers We can no longer just build our way out of congestion. Transportation investments must be spent on maintaining the existing system and improving operations to reduce congestion. When possible, find dedicated, additional funding for transportation. Planners, Engineers, and Other Partners Consider operations strategies, such as Safety Service Patrol, incident management task forces, traffic signal coordination, and intersection improvements. Incorporate Transportation Demand Management (TDM), for example, by making it more desirable to live near jobs and more convenient to walk, bicycle, and take transit; we need to address demand as well as supply of transportation. In addition to reducing congestion, review other ways to help freight move reliably. All of Us Check conditions before departing to consider mode (such as taking transit), route, and least-congested time to travel if you have flexibility. Don’t cause crashes—drive safely. Learn about and participate in transportation planning and funding decisions. We all have better things to do… Everyday Resources [511 in your state – web site] [other resources such as distracted driving campaign, pedestrian safety campaign, etc.] Agencies at Work [your agency name (acronym)[sentence of what it does for congestion]. [web site] [same for other key agencies. Consider covering DOT, MPO/RPO, and transit agency] Right align logos Inside: New tools and what you can do to reduce congestion This Edition: ___in the vicinity of __ Publication Number: ____ Staff Contact: [Name, title, phone, e-mail, web site of your agency] Abstract: Congestion is getting harder to manage, but tools to analyze it and cost-effective measures are getting better. This is the first in a series of brochures using archived operations data to understand the causes of congestion and what can be done about it. The focus corridor for this edition is ____in the vicinity of _______, however the emphasis on operations, multimodal approaches, and partnerships as realistic approaches to congestion are widely applicable. [official agency text] Photo Credits:[Add. Note that pictures with people will make a stronger story on the front cover, but if the person is identifiable, you should get their permission or use stock photos] Congestion costs each traveler in this __-mile section $____ per year! Agency logo agency logo month, year
2. Managing congestionis hard in the 21st century – insufficient funding and ever-increasing traffic pose a challenge to providing an efficient transportation system for all. Fortunately, we now have a new generation of analytic tools, enhanced strategies, and better cooperation among organizations. Here is one of the many stories that illustrate the new era in managing congestion. The Story of One Corridor: [location] ___ carries over ___.____ vehicles a day and is somewhat congested on an average morning, but things frequently go very wrong [or other story]. Investments that improve reliability would help in this situation. Effective, Low-Cost Strategies Current and Potential Use on[that same road] Recurring Congestion [Strategy does what on the road from the story, even if you make a loose or nearby connection. The __ Department of Transportation (___) did it in the following places in the following time period, resulting in: (Use statistics available] Average reduction in travel time is _-__% per vehicle during the peak period at the relatively low average [unit] cost of $_____ Benefit to Cost (B/C) ratios range between _ and __ per dollar invested Reductions in emissions: _ to __% $__,___ saved for road users during peak periods due to reduced time in traffic Non-Recurring Congestion __DOT’s[strategy] helps reduce congestion on ____ by [what it does].. Statewide, the [scale of application] provide: Benefit to Cost (B/C) ratio of __to 1 Upwards of __0,000 assists per year within a budget of approximately $_million Help for emergency responders at incidents [document] recommends increasing to all-day coverage on ___ One source of more strategies is: http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/travel/plan2op.htm Non-Recurring Congestion Crashes, construction, and weather are among the reasons for frustrating non-recurring congestion. For example, on ____ __th, 20__, a crash in a ____bound lane in this section at _:__ _M caused a traffic jam for at least __ hours. Improving safety protects you and your family while reducing non-recurring congestion. Most of this section of highway has a high* crash rate. In 201_, crashes directly affected over [occupant table] people. Specifically: _ person died in a crash; __people were injured; and ___crashes were reported to police, though many more occurred. *explain how calculated Recurring Congestion On average weekdays in 20__, ___bound travel speeds on the ____-mile section between _____ and ______ drop from approximately __MPH to __MPH during the morning peak hour (see below). This is the average of faster and slower days. The average, though, doesn’t tell the whole story. AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEED [Figure of average travel speed by direction. Write in a text box on the graphic the average speed (for comparison) and time period (e.g. 2012). Note physical extent of section and the posted speed.] TRAVEL SPEED ON ___ __, 20__ “ I need to budget _____ the time?!! ” -A frustrated commuter May want to use just one direction to keep clear. We made above speed limit green, above average orange, and below average red. Add text for how many MPH below average. Average Speed PLANNING INDEX TIME Reliability On a calm morning it takes about _ minutes to drive through this segment. However, travel frequently slows down due to factors such as crashes, construction, and weather. To almost surely be on time you would need to budget almost __ minutes--_____ the time! [This will become the Reliability Index if possible unless we hear the federal leaning is back toward PTI.] The source of most of the data and analysis in this brochure is theI-95 Corridor Coalition Vehicle Probe Project (VPP) Suite. For information, see www.i95coalition.org.