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FHWA Report

Mark R. Kehrli, Director, FHWA Office of Transportation Operations SCOTE Meeting – June 15, 2015

MUTCD Update Progress/Status Traffic Incident Management Progress Road Weather Management Goals Smarter Work Zones (EDC3)

Operations Program Priorities Office of Transportation Operations Programs

Implementation of SHRP2 Reliability Products Performance Management Rulemaking Preparing for Implementation of Connected Vehicles National Operations Center of Excellence

Other Office of Operations Programs

Office of Transportation Operations

MUTCD Chung Eng

Program Team Leaders

Work Zones & Road Weather Paul Pisano

Traffic Incident & Emergency Management

Kim Vasconez

MUTCD Kevin Sylvester

Work Zones & Road Weather Paul Pisano

Traffic Incident & Emergency Management

Kim Vasconez

Estimated Time Line for New MUTCD Not Included in FHWA’s Priority Rulemakings for 2015:

Proposed content and preamble material drafted and continuing to be refined

Draft Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) unlikely to be advanced to the Office of Management & Budget (OMB) for review during 2015

Initial economic analysis of proposed changes will likely require expansion

May 2016 – Current “Best Guess” date for publishing NPA in Federal Register

November 2016 – End of the 6-month docket comment period October 2017 – Finalize the MUTCD and the Federal Register

notice November 2017 – April 2018: Internal and OMB Reviews May/June 2018 – Publish the Final Rule for a new edition

of the MUTCD

MUTCD

Proceeding with Request for Comments (RFC) on Vision & Strategic Plan (VSP) for MUTCD

Seeking public comments on future direction for MUTCD rather than on VSP document

Soliciting input on things over which FHWA has control, such as: - Target audience/intended user - Tort liability - Levels of mandate in the MUTCD - Process for introducing new devices/standards into the MUTCD - Relationship between MUTCD and State MUTCDs/Supplements - Organization and structure of MUTCD content - Time horizons or steps for implementing potential changes Not seeking input on the rulemaking process, changing the Code of

Federal Regulations, or NCUTCD related items Targeting publication of RFC by September 2015.

MUTCD

National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress -

Train-the-Trainer Sessions • 169 sessions with 6,532 participants

In-Person Responder Training • 4,221 sessions with 107,088 participants

Web-Based Training (WBT) • National Highway Institute: 535

Total Trained: 114,155

National TIM Responder Training Program Implementation Progress

As of May 31, 2015

Traffic Incident Management (TIM)

TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Train-the-Trainer (TtT) Sessions - As of May 31, 2015

WA

OR

CA

NV

ID

UT

NM AZ

ND MN

IA NE

MT

WY

CO KS

OK

TX

WI MI

IL

AR

MS AL SC

NY

NC MO

LA

IN OH

FL

GA

TN

KY

ME VT NH

MA

RI CT

NJ 2

DE MD WV

VA DC

2

PA

2

2

2

SD

2

2

2 4

5

2

2

2

169 Number of TtT Sessions Conducted

FHWA Sponsored TtT Session Conducted

State/Local Led/Funded TtT Session Conducted

TtT Session Planned

3

AK

HI PR

2

TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Train-the-Trainer (TtT) Sessions

As of May 31, 2015


TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total Trained - As of May 31, 2015

MA: 1,301

743

RI: 809

CT: 303

NJ: 4,921

MD: 1,767

DC: 1,974

1,944

392 3,200

995

171

5,567 11,138 2,211

3,003

2,524

1,617

248

1,757

4,397

1,550 2,922

3,240

3,807

720

1,651

114

413

7,746

479 2,131

1,483

3,698

566

1,489

659

2,175 307

5,448

669

1,561

581

3,245 8,750

VT: 496

NH: 1,578

301

169 730

Mexico: 397

DE: 32

Canada: 8

114,155 Total Trained

TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total Trained

As of May 31, 2015


TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total Responders to Be Trained - As of May 31, 2015

MA:10.8% (12,079)

3.6% (20,777)

RI: 19.8% (4,080)

CT: 3.8% (7,929)

NJ: 15.6% (31,513)

MD: 7.6% (23,218)

DC: 30.2% (6,534)

11.1% (17,520)

28.1%

(11,394)

26.4% (3,770)

1.6% (10,627)

7.2% (77,000) 30.0%

(37,126) 7.2% (30,546) 5.5%

(54,699)

19.1% (13,245)

8.1% (19,894)

2.5% (9,932)

25.7% (17,100)

4.8% (32,555)

10.8% (27,081)

4.1% (78,309)

12.3% (31,000)

2.3% (4,930)

10.3% (3,993)

10.9% (71,223)

4.1% (11,781)

8.1% (26,350)

10.2% (14,595)

16.4% (22,500)

7.2% (7,831)

3.7% (40,517)

1.2% (55,670)

3.6% (61,105)

3.5% (8,683)

16.5%

2.9% (54,443)

7.7% (7,510)

17.9% (18,177)

VT: 17.7% (2,796)

NH: 12.0% (13,180)

4.9% (6,149)

5.2% (3,270) 12.3%

(5,924)

10+% Trained

5.0 - 9.9% Trained

0.1 - 4.9% Trained

8.9% Percent Trained

(1,285,756) Total Responders To Be Trained

21.2% (8,300)

(32,948)

0.9% (45,209)

2.4% (30,208)

7.7% (21,542)

DE: 0.7% (4,715)

Total Responders to be Trained As of May 31, 2015


TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total To Be Trained By Discipline - As of May 31, 2015

* Web-Based Training totals are included in Other

5,941

7,744

15,586

5,008

39,873

40,003

43,989

80,196

85,714

239,093

417,215

419,549

0 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 450,000

Other Disciplines*

Towing and Recovery

DOT/Transportation

EMS

Law Enforcement

Fire/Rescue

Total Trained Total To Be Trained

TIM Training Program Implementation Progress Total To Be Trained By Discipline

As of May 31, 2015


Road Weather Management Program Aligns With ITS Strategic Plan

• Program Goal – To reduce the safety and

mobility impacts of adverse weather on the transportation system

• Success defined – Weather and traffic models are integrated for effective operations

• “Road Weather Information” Versus “Weather Information”

– Weather challenges with respect to Automation are addressed – Private sector is growing and deploying Connected Vehicle Road

Weather solutions

Road Weather

Road Weather Management Key program activities: Advancing the use of ITS (especially connected vehicles) to

address the safety and mobility impacts of weather Developing multiple applications for improved winter maintenance,

traffic management, and traveler information Collecting weather and road conditions data from 650 vehicles

(State DOT fleets; available via the Weather Data Environment: http://www.its-wxde.net)

Developing guidance to promote coordination between the National Weather Service and State DOTs to improve the content and consistency of road weather information

Promoting the implementation of the SHRP2 Capability Maturity Model for Road Weather Management

Road Weather

Oregon DOT • Developed and implemented Weather-Responsive Active Traffic Mgmt System • Implemented Weather-related Variable Speed Limits and Dynamic Message

Signs (DMS) Michigan DOT • Developed and implemented Weather-Responsive Traveler Information

System using Fixed and Mobile Road Weather Observations • Road weather information provided on MiDrive Website and DMS South Dakota DOT • Used mobile observations from maintenance vehicles to improve traffic and

maintenance operations during weather events • Road weather forecasts on website, 511 and mobile applications Wyoming DOT • Used observations from WyDOT plow vehicles to improve condition reporting

and traveler information systems • Road weather information provided on website and DMS

Weather-Responsive Traffic Management Applications

Road Weather

Work Zone (WZ) Management Key program activities: Improving the consideration of Work Zones throughout

the transportation life cycle Ensure State DOTs conduct WZ Process Reviews Support development of effective Transportation Management

Plans (TMPs)

Promoting the implementation of the SHRP2 Capability Maturity Framework for WZ Management

Addressing the challenges of WZ and Large Trucks Conducted a national symposium in April, currently building on

those results

Executing the Work Zone Safety Grants and the National WZ Safety Information Clearinghouse

Work Zones

Work Zone (WZ) Management Smarter Work Zones: Part of the FHWA Every Day Counts initiative Promoting the deployment of two WZ solutions:

Project Coordination Technology Application

Goals – by December, 2016: 20 State DOTs have incorporated work zone project coordination

strategies into agency documentation and business processes 5 State DOTs have volunteered to pilot the WISE (Work Zone

Impact & Strategy Estimator) software application. 35 State DOTs have either implemented business processes for

planning, design, procurement, operation, and evaluation of Work Zone ITS technologies, and/or deployed at least one technology application such as speed or queue management

Work Zones

SHRP2 Reliability Implementation Status

16

Product Implementation Traffic Incident Management Training (L12/32) Nationwide deployment

Organizational Capability Assessments for TSM&O (L01/06)

IAP Round 1

CEO Outreach on Operations & Reliability (L31) Available nationwide

Enhanced Knowledge Transfer System (L17) Nationwide deployment

Reliability Data Archive (L13A) Available nationwide

Reliability Data & Analysis Tools Bundle (L02/05/07/08 with C11)

IAP Round 4 IAP Round 7 (planned)

Reliability in Simulation & Planning Models (L04) Limited pilots IAP Round 7 (planned)

Communicating Reliability Traveler Info (L14) Limited pilots, guidance

Business process support & e-Tool to improve travel-time reliability (L01/34)

To be available nationwide

Regional Operations Forums (L36) Available nationwide IAP Round 7 (possibly)

Work Zone Impact Estimation/Coordination Tool (R11) IAP Round 6

SHRP2

Transportation Performance Management

The MAP-21 Charge (23 USC 150(a) - Declaration of Policy)

Performance Management Will:

• transform the Federal-aid highway program • provide a means to the most efficient investment of funds

By: • refocusing on national transportation goals, • increasing accountability & transparency, and • improving project decision making

Transportation Performance Management (TPM)

Performance Area

NPRM Comments due

Anticipated Final Rule

Safety Performance Measures March 11, 2014 Closed June 30,

2014 September 2015

Highway Safety Improvement Program March 28, 2014 Closed June 30,

2014 August 2015

Statewide and Metro Planning; Non-Metro

Planning June 2, 2014 Closed October 2,

2014 September 2015

Pavement and Bridge Performance Measures January 5, 2015 Closed

May 8, 2015 n/a

Highway Asset Management Plan February 20, 2015 Closed

May 29, 2015 n/a

System Performance Measures

Projected September 2015

90 days

n/a

MAP-21 FHWA TPM Rulemaking Schedule


Safety Performance Measures

Number of fatalities Rate of fatalities Number of serious injuries Rate of serious injuries

Transportation Performance Management Proposed Pavement/Bridge Performance Measures Pavement Condition

Percentage of pavements of the Interstate System in Good condition

Percentage of pavements of the Interstate System in Poor condition

Percentage of pavements of the non-Interstate NHS in Good condition

Percentage of pavements of the non-Interstate NHS in Poor condition.

Bridge Condition Percentage of NHS bridges classified as in Good condition

Percentage of NHS bridges classified as in Poor condition.


Performance Measure Areas to be Addressed by PM3

Performance of the Interstate System Performance of the non-Interstate NHS Freight Movement Traffic Congestion

On-Road Mobile Source Emissions

Connected Vehicles Connected vehicle efforts within USDOT,

transportation agencies, and vehicle manufacturers continue to grow toward implementing a connected vehicle environment with secure, reliable communications as its core.

Three main things to highlight: Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) Deployment Guidance

V2I Deployment Coalition Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployments 5.9 GHz Spectrum Sharing

Connected Vehicles

V2I Deployment Guidance FHWA is on target to issue V2I Deployment Guidance this

summer. Will be updated over time as more is learned

Guidance is intended to provide information & tools to assist public agencies with initial deployment related to connected vehicles. Associated tools & products to be released in winter 2015; will

address transportation planning, systems engineering, radio licensing Will include a V2I reference implementation for deploying connected

vehicle infrastructure that is integrated and works seamlessly with roadside equipment for transportation management systems

USDOT is establishing connected vehicle certification services to be available for V2I equipment in early 2016.

Connected Vehicles

V2I Deployment Coalition V2I Deployment Coalition has been

formed Led by AASHTO, along with ITS America and

the Institute of Transportation Engineers The V2I Deployment Coalition will: Help convene & provide stakeholder input to

the V2I Deployment Guidance, and Help inform the transportation community of

the Guidance and its related training and tools.

Connected Vehicles

CV Pilot Deployments Connected vehicle pilot deployments will serve as initial

implementations of CV technology installed & operating in real world settings to deliver near-term safety, mobility & environmental benefits.

The CV pilot deployments seek to develop operational systems that will remain in operation beyond the conclusion of the pilots program.

Solicitation for CV pilots closed in March and proposals are under review Expect to award selected projects in September Plan to solicit for a second wave of pilot deployments in about

two years. USDOT will provide support to CV pilot deployments for secure

communications, equipment certification processes, technical evaluation, coordination with other CV activities, etc.

Connected Vehicles (CV)

5.9 GHz Spectrum Sharing FCC is assessing the ability to share 5.9 GHz

spectrum (Dedicated Short Range Communication, or DSRC) with unlicensed devices. Due to a very small footprint of active DSRC device

deployment and a growing consumer demand for spectrum for other uses, e.g., WiFi.

USDOT is supportive of sharing, as long as there is no interference with the connected vehicle safety-critical messages.

Highlights a critical aspect of the CV pilot deployments, i.e., the early deployment of connected vehicle strategies using DSRC.

Connected Vehicles

National Operations Center of Excellence www.transportationops.org

THE place to go for Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) information and peer exchange

Launched January 2015 Collaboration of AASHTO, ITE, ITSA with support from

FHWA

Website and Technical Services Program Technical resources Calendar of events from many sources Discussion forums Peer exchanges Webinars Case studies, and much more

www.transportationops.org

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