5/24/217 Click Click to to Regional edit Master Transportation title style style Operations (RTO) Program Pool Presented by: Greg MacKinnon Transportation Planning and Operations TIP Policy Work Group May 22, 217 Click Regional Click to to edit RTO Master Program title Pool style styleoverview Infrastructure and services to improve efficiency of transportation through traffic signal system improvements and the application of other traffic technologies. Off the top funding ($4.2 million) combined from two programs o traffic signal capital improvements and engineering/design services o intelligent transportation systems (ITS) capital improvements DRCOG provides key interjurisdictional signal timing support services: project design; coordinated signal timing plans o Work directly with project sponsors/practitioners (local agencies, CDOT, RTD) o Provide project design services o Provide coordinated signal timing plans 1
5/24/217 Click Regional Click to to edit RTO Master Program title Pool style style History 1989-1992: DRCOG receives energy grant funding o Proof-of-concept o Funded traffic engineer to conduct interjurisdictional signal timing 1993: DRCOG adopts Traffic Signal System Improvement Program (TSSIP) o Funded through CMAQ 6-year program o Program developed using a systems engineering approach with partner agencies o Determined base functionality requirement to maintain improved interjurisdictional signal timing o Expanded DRCOG engineering staff to assist in development of good interjurisdictional signal timing Click Regional Click to to edit RTO Master Program title Pool style style History (cont d) 1995: Initial success resulted in increase in program funding o Local agency practitioners prompted increase 24: Portion of TSSIP funds establish the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) funding pool o The technology used for signal monitoring and control is supplemented by other transportation technology o Four call-for-projects (2 3 cycle) for ITS deployment 214: Regional Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Program adopted o Program format mirrors TSSIP 2
Program Investment (millions) Emissions Reduction (tons) 5/24/217 Click Regional Click to to edit RTO Master Program title Pool style style History (cont d) 216: Regional Transportation Operations Pool established o TIP Policy establishes new pool, combining TSSIP and ITS pools 217: Regional Transportation Operations Improvement Program o Call-for-projects for 4 6 year program o Emphasis - address immediate needs focused on improving day-to-day trip travel time reliability: o Improve traffic incident management o Improve operator awareness o Improve traveler information capabilities o Maintain interjurisdictional coordinated signal timing and operations o Improve coordination between freeway and arterial operations o Improve multimodal travel support About 3 local jurisdictions and partner agencies have received funding and/or services through program Click ROI Click to to Emissions edit Master Reductions title style style Return on Investment Program Expenditures and Emissions Reduction $4. $3.5 Program Investment (millions) Criteria Pollutant Reduction (tons) GHG Reduction (1 tons) Criteria Pollutant Reduction (tons) 16 14 $3. GHG Reduction (1 tons) 12 $2.5 1 $2. 8 $1.5 6 $1. 4 $.5 2 $. 211 212 213 214 215 216 3
Traffic Signal Timing Benefit/Cost Ratio Annual Travel Time Reduction (hours/driver) 5/24/217 Click ROI Click to Travel to edit Time Master Reductions title style style Return on Investment Benefit/Cost Summary 5 45 4 Signal Timing B/C Ratio Travel Time Reduction, hrs/driver Annual Travel Time Reduction (hours/driver) 6 5 35 4 3 25 3 2 15 2 1 1 5 211 212 213 214 215 216 Click Potential Click to to edit Future Master Considerations title style style Expansion from existing foundation to dynamically coordinate operations and management between jurisdictions and agencies Increased coordination between transportation, public safety and Information Technology Nationally - greater emphasis in transportation technology applications for both monitoring and management Infrastructure role in anticipated safety and mobility improvements Increased coordination with commercial transportation management services 4
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