Commercial Operations

This paper/presentation looks at possible methods to increase capacity on existing
motorways by utilizing available shoulder space and/or reversing traffic lanes during
peak hours, and also reversing on/off current motorway ramp configurations (moving
to a system of off/on instead of on/off). This procedure results in capacity gains of
40-50% without widening the motorway, just using the space available in a more
efficient .manner, and utilizing ITS and “Smart” techniques to help make it happen.
The purpose of the paper/presentation is to more fully explore existing and proposed
Hard Shoulder and ITS (ATM, or Active Traffic Management) techniques in the UK,
Europe, and the US, and to help determine cost effective methods to adding capacity
to existing Motorways.

Jacobs Engineering

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

The Michigan IntelliDrive (also known as Vehicle-Infrastructure Integration or VII) Test Bed
has been operational for over 12 months over which time we have experienced some
challenges that resulted in valuable lessons learned related to the Installation and Operations
and Maintenance of the Test Bed. This paper provides a high level description of the MI Test
Bed, discusses some of the Installation challenges, provides an overview of the current
Operations and Maintenance procedures, and provides some recommendations for future
deployments.

Road Commission for Oakland County

Booz Allen Hamilton

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Kimley-Horn and Associates partnered with the City / County Association of
Governments of San Mateo County (C/CAG) and Caltrans to design and develop an
alternate route guide for incident management. The routes will be equipped with various
Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) elements such as cameras, trailblazer signs,
traffic signal timing improvements and system detection for proactive management of
traffic during freeway incidents. The goal of the program was to prepare a set of traffic
management strategies that reduce traffic delay of road users and queuing on the freeway
section. Geographical Information System (GIS) software (ESRI ArcGIS 9.2) was used
to develop the alternate routes guide, and to analyze the locations of the ITS elements for
any potential environmental disturbance before implementation. This paper discusses the
design and technical issues encountered during the development and analysis of the
Alternate Routes for Traffic Incidents (ARTI) Guide.

Kimley-Horn and Associates

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Special event planning requires coordination and consultation with many from the local
community. Special emphasis needs to be placed on commercial vehicles and freight movement
to and from the special event to assure timely delivery and as little disruption of traffic as
possible. However, in this planning process many times the most obvious of coordination is
sometimes forgotten that being commercial vehicle through traffic and the movement of freight both by large commercial vehicles and local delivery during these events. This failure has a direct impact on the local economy and business in general and the statewide economic stimulus that freight provides.
The use of technologies such as DMS signs, CB Wizards and 511 can assist in letting this vital
group know of preplanned detour routes and times when freight flow may be severely impacted allowing them to plan for alternative routes or delivery times. This paper will provide
information on how to reach out to those areas and the best practices used in these events.

Florida Department of Transportation

Eng-Wong, Taub & Associates

University of Central Florida

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®) was responsible for developing and integrating the
variable pricing element into the SunGuide Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)
application used by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The variable element
was used on the I-95 Express Project which spans a total of 21 miles when completed. 95
Express is an innovative, lower-cost alternative to traditional highway construction that offers
a variety of options for avoiding congestion. A variable-priced toll that adjusts to congestion
levels encourages travel in less heavily traveled periods. It also offers a toll-free option for
those who choose to travel in registered carpools.

Southwest Research Institute

Paper submitted for publication and presentation at the ITS America’s 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition