July 4th Operation Fast Forward

Safarian, Kaz, PM

Background:

Evacuation routes Evacuation traffic signal timing

Purpose:

Evacuation signal timing test, at the conclusion of the July 4th fireworks.

Test evacuation assumptions and strategies. Coordination with other District agencies and its

Regional partners conduct Collect data during a Regional event that

includes both heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

Public safety will remain the priority for all public safety agencies.

District Agencies:

DDOT MPD NPP Fire WMATA HSEMA

Regional Partners:

VDOT Arlington county Fairfax County

MDOT Montgomery County Prince Georges County

Operation Routes:

Route # 1 – Georgia Ave (from 7th and F St NW to Beltway)

Route # 2 – Pennsylvania Ave eastbound Route # 3 – Connecticut Ave to Beltway Route # 4 – 14th street south bound Route # 5 – K Street westbound/Whitehurst

freeway/Canal road

Operation Routes:

Operation Parameters Traffic Signal Timing Traffic Management Center Dynamic Message Signs Traffic Control Officers Traffic Signal Technicians MPD Officers Roadway Operation Patrols Cone Crews Data Collection Crews System Inspection oversight Division DDOT ELOs 800MHz Radios

Operation Timing and Duration:

The operation starts right after the conclusion of the fire works.

It lasts for 2 hours

Operation Procedures:

240s CL for all 5 selected routes in coordination with VA and MD.

7th ST/Georgia Ave.(Simulation Route)EB, WB and SB moving restrictions at the 6 critical

intersections All motorists are directed to turn to northbound direction 14th ST Bridge.

HOV lane reversal Always a last minute decision by MPD Requires coordination with VDOT and MPD DDOT 800MHz radios used for communications with VDOT

VMS 2Cone 22Officer 2CCTV 1

Resource Summary (Minimum)

VMS 1:“EVAC/IN/PROGRESS” /

“LEFT/TURN/ONLY”VMS 2:

“EVAC/IN/PROGRESS” / “RIGHT/TURN/ONLY”

Critical Intersections Traffic control:

h h h Eastern Ave. h h h Kalmia Rd. h h Geranium St. h h Elder St. h h Ambulance Dr. h h Butternut St. h h Aspen St. h h Van Buren St. h h Piney Branch Rd. h h Rittenhouse St. h h Peabody St. h h Missouri Ave. h h Madison St. h h Kennedy St. h h Ingraham St. h h Gallatin St. h h Decatur St. h h Buchanan St. h h Kansas Ave h h Shepherd St. h h Randolph Rd. h h Quincy Rd. h h New Hampshire Ave. h h Princeton Pl. h h Park Rd. h h Kenyon St. h h Irving St. h h Columbia Rd. h h Harvard St. h h Fairmont St. h h Euclid St. h h Howard Pl. h h Barry Pl. h h Bryant St. h h W St. h h V St. h h Florida Ave. h h S St. h h Rhode Island Ave. h h Q St. h h P St. h h O St. h h N St. h h M St. h h L St. h h New York Ave. h h Massachusetts Ave. h h I St. h h H St. h h G St. h h F St.

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h : Travel Lane

Georgia Ave Signalized Intersection List(Critical Intersections in RED)

Number of Signalized Intersections: 51

Number of Critical Intersections: 6

Route Information:

- Total length approximately 7.1 miles

- No concrete medians in this section (See diagram on the right)

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Data Collection:

Both vehicular and pedestrian Traffic simulation area Data collection means

Recording cameras Manual counts Travel time runs VDOT Mobile Units