optimizing the system: saving time, saving lives
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OPTIMIZING THE SYSTEM: SAVING TIME, SAVING LIVES Paniati, J., J. Lindley, B. Rupert 2004
Summary of the Work
Applied to Practice
Optimizing the System is a basic informational report discussing how SO&M strategies can reduce the impacts of non-recurring congestion and “optimize the system.” The target audience is the general public and those who have little or no prior knowledge of SO&M. The writing style is casual with many photographic illustrations. Simple facts, statistics, and anecdotes from DOTs and transportation and public safety agencies across the country provide examples to illustrate the strategies in practice. Topics discussed include traffic incident management, work zone management, road weather management, strategies employed in rural areas, signalized intersection optimization and inter-jurisdictional coordination, freeway operation strategies (including ramp metering and managed lanes), traveler information services, ITS tools for commercial vehicles (including weighing and inspection), and vehicle technologies and infrastructure integration (Vehicle/Infrastructure Integration Initiative [VII], now known as IntelliDrive). Work being done to advance these strategies and promote national programs of awareness is also provided for applicable topics.
This publication is a simple, introductory overview of SO&M strategy benefits and applications, presented under the theme of “optimizing the system.” As such, it is not directly applicable in practice but rather aimed as a “marketing” piece to the traveling public.
One particularly well-developed example is the result of studying ramp metering’s effects in Minneapolis. When MnDOT was asked to study the benefits of ramp metering in 2000, it discontinued its use for two months and measured the impacts. Statistics showed their benefits far outweighed the delays incurred waiting at the ramp meters—increased highway travel speeds, reduced delay, greater traffic volume throughput, fewer crashes, lower vehicular emissions, and reduced economic costs. The strength of this document is its simple, approachable style for the transportation novice. Conversely, practitioners, researchers and other professionals should look elsewhere for more technical or detailed resource material. In addition, the publication dates to 2004 and more current statistics and examples exist.
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OPTIMIZING THE SYSTEM: SAVING TIME, SAVING LIVES Paniati, J., J. Lindley, B. Rupert 2004
Summary of the Work
Applied to Practice
Optimizing the System is a basic informational report discussing how SO&M strategies can reduce the impacts of non-recurring congestion and “optimize the system.” The target audience is the general public and those who have little or no prior knowledge of SO&M. The writing style is casual with many photographic illustrations. Simple facts, statistics, and anecdotes from DOTs and transportation and public safety agencies across the country provide examples to illustrate the strategies in practice. Topics discussed include traffic incident management, work zone management, road weather management, strategies employed in rural areas, signalized intersection optimization and inter-jurisdictional coordination, freeway operation strategies (including ramp metering and managed lanes), traveler information services, ITS tools for commercial vehicles (including weighing and inspection), and vehicle technologies and infrastructure integration (Vehicle/Infrastructure Integration Initiative [VII], now known as IntelliDrive). Work being done to advance these strategies and promote national programs of awareness is also provided for applicable topics.
This publication is a simple, introductory overview of SO&M strategy benefits and applications, presented under the theme of “optimizing the system.” As such, it is not directly applicable in practice but rather aimed as a “marketing” piece to the traveling public.
One particularly well-developed example is the result of studying ramp metering’s effects in Minneapolis. When MnDOT was asked to study the benefits of ramp metering in 2000, it discontinued its use for two months and measured the impacts. Statistics showed their benefits far outweighed the delays incurred waiting at the ramp meters—increased highway travel speeds, reduced delay, greater traffic volume throughput, fewer crashes, lower vehicular emissions, and reduced economic costs. The strength of this document is its simple, approachable style for the transportation novice. Conversely, practitioners, researchers and other professionals should look elsewhere for more technical or detailed resource material. In addition, the publication dates to 2004 and more current statistics and examples exist.
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