1. Using iPeMS Performance Management Data
Brian Kary| RTMC Director of Traffic Operations
June 5th, 2017

2. MnDOT Background

3. Regional Transportation Management Center
Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC)
MnDOT Metro Freeway Operations
MnDOT Metro Signal Operations
MnDOT Metro Maintenance Dispatch
State Patrol Dispatch
400 miles of freeway management system
Cameras & Traffic Sensors
Changeable Message Signs
FIRST Program
511 Traveler Information
Active Traffic Management
MnPASS Express Lanes
KBEM Traffic Radio
The RTMC is Minnesota’s second generation center. It opened in June 2003.
Shared operations has allowed for better communications and coordination between agencies.
Freeway management system covers 100% of metro area freeways. Extensive ITS infrastructure including cameras, DMS, and ramp meters help manage traffic incidents and reduce congestion on Twin Cities Metro Freeways.
Mn/DOT has been a leader in ITS deployment and continues to move forward with new advances in congestion pricing and advanced traffic management systems to help manage congestion and incidents.

4. Freeway Incident Response Safety Team (FIRST)
FIRST is the brand name of MnDOT’s Freeway Service Patrol
MnDOT Owned & Operated
Thirteen 3/4 – ton Pickup Trucks
19 Drivers, 2 Supervisors
Program Costs: $1.6 million annually
2004 Evaluation Report found a benefit cost ratio of 15.8 to 1.
Reduction in congestion and secondary crashes
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5. FIRST Coverage Area FIRST Trucks Patrol 11 Routes
Cover 220 Miles of Twin Cities Metro Freeways
Hours of Operations
4:30 AM to 9:00 PM, Monday – Friday
Limited Coverage on Weekends
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6. Analysis Tools

7. Incident Management Performance Measures
Route Prioritization
Incident Map
Congestion Map

8. Incident Management Performance Measures
Maps in the works…
clearance times
FIRST response times
No FIRST response

9. Iteris Performance Measurement System (iPEMS)
MnDOT has been using since 2012
Includes all traffic sensors for Twin Cities Metro
Has the ability to incorporate 3rd party data
INRIX, HERE
NPMRDS
Iteris is developing a module to support Map-21 performance measures

10. iPEMS Real-Time Mapping Speed Map
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11. iPEMS Real-Time Mapping Speed Anomaly Map
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12. iPEMS Real-Time Mapping
Recreational Congestion on I-35 North
Speed Map
Speed Anomaly Map
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13. iPEMS Performance Mapping
Bottleneck Map
Incident Frequency Map
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14. iPEMS Performance Charts
Recreational Congestion on I-35E North
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15. iPEMS Performance Charts
Winter Weather – System wide delay
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16. Incident Congestion 11/18/2018
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17. Thank you again! Brian Kary brian.kary@state.mn.us 651-234-7022
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