Transpo 2012 The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012 Javier Rodriguez, P.E., ITS Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, TMC Manager FDOT District Six Transpo 2012 The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012 Javier Rodriguez, P.E., ITS Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, TMC Manager FDOT District Six 95 Express & Ramp Metering Miami, Florida

 Phase 1 Complete  NB – Dec. 2008; SB – Jan  HOV to HOT Conversion  1 HOV Lane 2 Express Lanes  Congestion-Priced Tolling  Ramp Signaling  Express Lanes Operations FY 11/12  62,700 Average Weekday Trips  57 MPH (NB)  62 MPH (SB)  1,693 Closure Events in EL Phase 1 is complete and Phase 2 will be completed during the next 2-3 years. Legend Phase 1a Phase 2 Phase 1b Fort Lauderdale Miami GGI 2 Project Overview Scope

3 Incident Management Plan Development  Operational Risk Assessment  Incident Management Workshops  Follow-up Meetings with Agency Partners  Developed protocols/agreements  Developed quick clearance procedures  Video sharing opportunities  Updated for Phase 1B (SB) Opening FDOT District Six Team held numerous workshops in preparation for project launch.

4 Incident Management Plan - Resources: TMC Operators  TMC 95 Express Lane Operators  Specially Trained EL procedures  Central Contact Point for Agency Coordination & Dispatchers for Incident Response Operators Express Lanes Operators needed to evolve from traffic managers to travel demand managers.

5 Incident Management Plan - Resources: Road Rangers  I-95 Road Ranger Service Patrol  Specially Trained  Staged Flatbed Tow Trucks, North & South Ends  Weekday o Daytime – 7 RR; Nighttime – 4 RR  Weekend o Daytime – 4 RR; Nighttime – 4 RR Road Rangers are staged along I-95 for faster response and clearance.

6 Incident Management Plan - Resources: Others  Additional Incident Responders  Additional FHP Trooper (6am – 10pm, M-F)  Incident Response Operators (5:30am to 9:30pm, M-F) o Coordinates FDOT resources o Specially Trained  Incident Response Vehicles o Specially Equipped IRV Truck o Flatbed Tow Truck Incident Managers work together to clear event along northbound I-95.

7 Incident Management Plan - Resources: Outreach & Training  Multi-Agency Coordination  One-on-One Meetings  Post Incident Analysis  Multi-Agency Training; MOT, Procedures  Recurring Effort

8 Incident Management Plan Procedures  Road Rangers  FHP support for Road Rangers to cross double white lines and delineators for incidents  Disabled Vehicles  Quickly/safely relocated to designated area  Abandoned Vehicles  Expedite logging the initial discovery  FHP Trooper “sweeps” the 95 EL daily Procedures were developed to ensure efficiency and safety on the field.

9 Incident Management Plan Procedures  Staging  Strategic Locations o 5AM – 1 PM: Park & Ride Lot, 95 Street SB On-Ramp o 1PM – 9PM: Park & Ride Lot, SR 112 Toll Plaza o 9PM – 5AM: Park & Ride Lot  Relocation  Crash Investigations  Motorist Assistance Park & Ride Lot Staging Area SR 112 Toll Plaza Staging Area

10 Incident Management Plan Procedures  Closure Procedures  Less than 30 minutes – Post “Closed”  30 to 60 minutes – Road Rangers  60 minutes plus – Asset Maintenance Contractor  DMS Strategies  MOT Resources

11 Incident Management Plan Procedures  Developed New MOT Plans  Within EL  Redirection  Buses IRV RR CRASH Remove Delineators Daily Average 0.6

Transpo 2012 The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012 Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM Transpo 2012 The Future of Traffic Incident Management, October 30, 2012 Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM Ramp Metering for Incident Management Miami, Florida

13 Ramp Metering - Overview  Ramp Signals  Regulate Ramp Traffic; Improve Highway Flow  Support Incident Management Efforts  Follow 95 Express Project Limits; 12 SB; 10 NB  Dedicated CCTVs for Operations, Ramp Monitoring Diagram of Ramp Metering System Components Video of Ramp Metering in Action

14 Ramp Metering - Operations  Typical Operation Timeframes o NB -PM Peak (3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.) o SB -AM Peak (6:30 a.m. -10:00 a.m.)  Ramp Signal Operations is Subject to Traffic Conditions o Incident Management  Resources o Two Dedicated Operators o One Engineering Supervisor o 30+ Dedicated CCTVs

15 Ramp Metering - Operations * Dedicated CCTV for Operations SignalOverviewIntersection

Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, :50 PM I-95 Southbound No Congestion I-95 N OF NW 151 ST I-95 N OF NW 32 ST Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph)

17 Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, :53 PM Congestion Started to Develop I-95 Southbound I-95 N OF NW 151 ST I-95 N OF NW 32 ST Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph)

18 Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, :10 PM Congestion I-95 N OF NW 151 ST I-95 N OF NW 32 ST I-95 Southbound Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph)

19 Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, :15 PM Ramp Signal were turned on I-95 N OF NW 151 ST I-95 N OF NW 32 ST I-95 Southbound Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph) I-95 Southbound RMS 15RMS 16 RMS 17 RMS 18 RMS 19RMS 20 RMS 22 RMS 21 Sample of Operation Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph)

20 Effect of Ramp Signal Operation during Special Event Marlins Baseball Game on Monday April 02, :25 PM Ramp Signals under Operation: Congestion Dissipated I-95 Southbound I-95 N OF NW 151 ST I-95 N OF NW 32 ST Express Lane Average Speed General Purpose Lane Average Speed Threshold Speed (50 mph)

21 Results – FY 11/12  EL Closed due to Incidents 2% of time  Travel Lanes Blockage Duration  Express Lanes: 14 min NB, 13 min SB  District wide: 27 min  Volumes Increased 5% NB, 7% SB  50 Million Trips  95 Express Transit Usage Increased 32% The Incident Management Plan has contributed to the overall success of 95 Express.

Questions 22 Thank you, Javier Rodriguez, PE, FDOT District Six Intelligent Transportation Systems Operations Engineer Joe Snyder, FDOT District Six TMC Manager, AECOM; Safety First: Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving!