Jeffrey F. Paniati Associate Administrator for Operations
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Jeffrey F. Paniati Associate Administrator for Operations
Federal Highway AdministrationUS Department of Transportation
Congestion InitiativeUpdate
ITS America’s Annual Meeting & ExpositionPalm Springs Convention Center
Palm Springs, Carolina
US DOT Executive SessionJune 5, 2007
Strategy for Reducing Congestion 2
1. Relieve urban congestion.
2. Unleash private sector investment resources.
3. Promote operational and technological improvements.
4. Establish a “Corridors of the Future” competition.
5. Target major freight bottlenecks and expand freight policy outreach.
6. Accelerate major aviation capacity projects and provide a future funding framework.
A Six-Point Plan
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1. Relieve Urban Congestion• Create urban partnerships
to pursue congestion pricing.
• Promote HOV to HOT conversion.
• Reduce impacts of bottlenecks.
• Create meaningful congestion management process.
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1. Relieve Urban Congestion
• Establish a variable tolling or congestion pricing demonstration.
• Utilize cost-effective transit options (such as BRT).
• Expand telecommuting and flexible work schedules.
• Utilize cutting-edge technology and operational approaches.
Create Urban Partnerships
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1. Relieve Urban Congestion
• Potential Resources– ITS Congestion Mitigation Operational Tests (RITA) – up to
$100 million.– Value Pricing Program (FHWA) – up to $30 million.– Other FHWA Discretionary (e.g., Transportation, Community
and System Preservation Program) - up to $260 million.– FTA Discretionary (e.g., New Starts/Small Starts, Bus and
Bus Facility) - up to $715 million.– Additional $150 million in President’s FY08 budget proposal.
Create Urban Partnerships
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1. Relieve Urban Congestion
• Due Date - April 30, 2007.• Over 25 Proposals - Some with Aggressive Strategies.• Generated Public Discussion.
– New York’s Mayor announced intention to implement cordon pricing around Manhattan
– Washington, DC Council Member and the Mayor say London-style congestion pricing is a good idea ad warrants a closer look
– San Francisco, CA Supervisor indicates that it’s inevitable that there will be some kind of congestion charging in San Francisco
– And, others• Expect UPA selections to be announced in next few
months.
Create Urban Partnerships
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• Develop criteria for HOV to HOT Conversions.
• Engage HOV States and solicit input for inventory of HOV facilities.
• Provide focused technical assistance to States with facilities at tipping point.
1. Relieve Urban CongestionPromote HOV to HOT Conversions
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1. Relieve Urban Congestion
• Establish and learn from lead States (March 2007).• Distribute primer (June
2007); update throughout year with good ideas.
• Initiate dialogue with States to pursue innovative, low-cost solutions (early
May).
Reduce impacts of bottlenecks
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• New planning regulations reflecting SAFETEA-LU mandates issued.
• Provide guidance, training, peer exchange (April).• Provide workshops for TMAs with certification
reviews (May/June) (Focus State Activity).
1. Relieve Urban CongestionCreate Outcome Oriented
Congestion Management Process
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2. Unleash Private Sector InvestmentResources
• Model legislation distributed January 2007.
• PPP tool kit to be posted April 2007 (look for demo today).
• Provide comprehensive technical assistance from the Resource Center’s Innovative Finance Team.
Public Private Partnerships
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• Improve traveler information.
• Reduce incident delay.
• Reduce work zone delay.
• Improve traffic signal timing.
3. Technology and Operations
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3. Technology and Operations
• Advance move-it laws.• Establish quick clearance
policy agreements.• Promote full function service
patrols. - Guidance memo on use of service patrols issued 12/22/06• Data integration.• Performance Measures.
Reduce Incident Delay
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3. Technology and Operations
• Actively support implementation of the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Final Rule (10/07). - Guidance documents. - Workshops. - Peer-to-Peer. - Focused technical assistance.
Reduce Work Zone Delay
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• Implement 511.
• Implement travel time on DMS.
• Establish Real-time Traveler Information Program (SAFTEA-LU, section 1201).
- Request for Information - May 2006 - Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Summer 2007
3. Technology and OperationsImprove Traveler Information
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511 Deployment Status= 511 Operational (“Live”)
as of March 30, 2007
D.C.
Accessible by 37.5% of Population = Expected “Live” in 2007
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3. Technology and Operations
• Traffic Signal Operation Self- Assessments (due January 2007; over 450 responses).
• National Report Card (Summer 2007).• Release ACS-lite (February 2007).
- Lessons learned from test sites.- Technical assistance, training, outreach.
• Champion regular traffic signal retiming programs.
Improve Traffic Signal Timing
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4. Establish a ‘Corridors of the Future’ Competition
• Phase 1 complete – 38 “Expressions of Interest” received (State, multiple
States, private sector entity) . – 8 corridors (14 proposals) selected [I-95, I-80, I-15,
Northern Tier (I-80, 90,94), I-5-I-70, I-69, I-10].– Some are multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional.
• Phase 2 initiated (Feb 1, 2007 FRN) – Up to 5 Corridors of the Future to be selected.– Applications due May 25, 2007.
• Final Phase– Actively advance finalists – level of effort/expertise
depends on scope/type of projects selected.
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4. Establish a ‘Corridors of the Future’ Competition
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• DOT Congestion Initiative advancing aggressively.
• Major announcements on Urban Partners and Corridors of Future this summer.
• Many opportunities to reduce congestion through aggressive operations and technology.
• ITS provides key underpinning.
Summary