Developing Florida-specific Mobility Enhancement Factors (MEFs) and Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) for TSM&O Strategies
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2020-03-01
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Abstract:Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) focus on improving the safety and operational performance of the transportation network by integrating proven transportation management strategies and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has been a pioneer in adopting TSM&O strategies to improve safety and mobility of Florida's roadways. The primary goal of this research was to develop resources that can assist FDOT and other agencies in evaluating the effectiveness of the deployed TSM&O strategies. This research focused on quantifying the mobility and safety benefits of the following TSM&O strategies: ramp metering systems, dynamic message signs (DMSs), Road Rangers, express lanes, transit signal priority (TSP), and adaptive signal control technology (ASCT). The operational performance of the aforementioned strategies was evaluated using mobility performance measures such as travel time, travel time reliability, average speed adjustment, incident clearance duration, etc. Safety benefits were evaluated using the crash occurrence risk, secondary crash occurrence risk, and crash frequency as the performance measures. In general, all the evaluated TSM&O strategies were found to have resulted in safety and mobility improvements. The study results were incorporated into a spreadsheet application, the TSM&O Strategies Assessment Tool. The Tool was developed to automatically estimate the safety and mobility benefits of deploying the studied TSM&O strategies. The developed resources will enable FDOT and local agencies to prioritize TSM&O strategies using quantifiable safety and mobility metrics.
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