VDOT Information Session

Operations Program Update

February 18, 2015

Dean Gustafson, P.E., PTOE State Operations Engineer

Operations Division

AGENDA

• Program Overview

• FY 15 Business Plan

• Organizational Update

• Division/Section Updates

• Open Discussion

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VDOT’s Operations Program

• A core part of VDOT’s mission to

plan, deliver, operate and maintain a

world-class transportation system

• Program is focused on the user/driver

to maximize system reliability and

maintain system access

• Program consists of statewide

policy/planning/guidance and 5

operating regions

• Transportation Operations Centers

(TOC’s) in Hampton Roads, NOVA,

Richmond, Salem and Staunton

• Provides information and situational

awareness to VDOT management

and public

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VDOT’s Statewide Operations Program

Operations Statistics

• System Mileage

Interstate – 1,120

Primary – 7,996

Secondary - 48,809

• 7 Tunnels

• 8 Moveable Bridges

• 3 Ferries

• Each TOC handles 28 to 151

events every day

• Over 2,700 field devices

• Over 338 miles of VDOT fiber

• 50 SSP patrol routes covering 503

miles of Interstate

30 routes/250 miles are 24/7

• 4th Generation Statewide 511

Program Phone, Web, Mobile App

Sponsorship/Revenue Generation

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FY 15 Business Plan – Statewide

3.1.1 – Develop an integrated approach to improve travel time on these

corridors that incorporates HOV/Express lanes, parallel arterial routes, real-

time travel information and increased multi-modal options to include park and

ride facilities, transit and rail through local coordination and key providers by

July 1, 2015

3.1.2 – Develop engineering plans to provide additional traffic monitoring in

urban areas, provide message signs at key decision points, and improve

arterial operations using Smart Roadway Technology funding by July 1, 2015.

3.1.3 – Apply advanced traffic signalization technologies and resources,

including expansion of Adaptive Signal Control Technology and broadband

communications to support real-time monitoring/control from the Traffic

Operations Centers by July 1, 2015.

3.2.1 – Implement the Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2)

training program with other agencies and first responders for agency

response personnel and contractors, who respond to Interstate incidents,

using SHRP2 Multi-Disciplinary Traffic Incident Management by July 1, 2015.

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FY 15 Business Plan – Operations Division

Planning & Policy

Conduct long range/strategic planning workshop for Operations

Program.

Establish Vehicle Hours of Delay Performance Measure

Conduct training and exercises for 2 tunnel facilities

Design & Deployment

Develop corporate plan for Tunnel MMS and SCADA systems

Apply for Connected Vehicle Deployment Grant

Deploy ATMS in 3 Regions

FY 15 Business Plan – Operations Division

Field Operations

Develop emergency relocation program toolbox.

Update Hurricane Evacuation plans and procedures.

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Traveler Information

Develop multi-year program plan.

Implement new I-95 Corridor Coalition Probe Provider.

Additional DDMS within Central Region.

Statewide TOC and ATMS Contract

Focus on continuous improvement and innovation.

Operations Division

Key Staffing Updates

• Sharad Uprety – Freeway Operations Engineer

• Matt Lott – Emergency Operations Specialist

• Agency Security Function transferred from Administrative

Services to Operations Division

• Two recruitments currently posted: Deputy Project Manager (Traveler Information) – Open till filled

Operations Engineer (Operations Deployment) – Closes March 6

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Statewide Action Plan

(Operations)

Measure

Target

FY14 (July-Dec)

FY15 (July-Dec)

Travel Time

Reliability Index

Vehicle Hours of

Delay TBD 11,941,648 12,455,056

Median Incident

Duration 48 49 47

HOV

Performance 90% 13 of 15 18 of 20

Vehicle Hours of Delay data source = RITIS Vehicle Probe Project

Incident data source = VaTraffic: Disabled Vehicles, Vehicle Crashes and Tractor-Trailer Crashes on Interstates and at Special Facilities on Interstates

HOV Performance = HOV operating at speeds of 45mph or greater 90% of the time .

Strategies and Plans Going Forward:

• Applying for USDOT Connected Vehicle

pilot deployment funding

• Continue deployment of AVL on safety

service patrols

• Connect 150 additional cameras into 511

Operations Division

• Operations

• Continuing SHRP-2 Traffic Incident Management training.

• Connect 150 cameras to 511. Connections include localities in Hampton Roads

and I-77 Fancy Gap Mountain.

• Deploy AVL for safety service patrol vehicles.

• Technology Development Efforts

• Expand truck parking information system development with the I-95 Corridor

Coalition.

• Apply for USDOT Connected Vehicle pilot deployment program funding.

• Statewide TOC Integration

• Implement first release of the Advanced Traffic Management System.

• Performance Measurement Program

• Review and select the travel time probe provider(s).

Fiber Optic Resource Sharing

• Currently have agreements with 16 providers,

with access to 3,200 miles of fiber

• Discussions underway with 5 providers for

additional fiber routes

• Effort underway to connect 43 devices to

fiber backbone between NOVA and Richmond

• In FY 16, will identify freeway and arterial

network expansions through

Communications Implementation Plan

• Plan to upgrade fiber backbone to 10Gbps

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Connected Vehicle Efforts in FY15/FY16

• VDOT continues to lead the Connected Vehicle Pooled Fund Study (PFS)

• Phase III of the CV PFS will be initiated in FY16

• VDOT’s existing CV Test Bed in Fairfax will be expanded to align with

the I-66 Active Traffic Management (ATM) Project limits

– Additional 25 roadside units (RSEs) between Vienna and Gainesville (25 miles)

– VTTI will recruit and equip vehicles that regularly travel through the I-66 Test Bed

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VDOT Hurricane Evacuation and Response Plan

• Governor’s 2014 In-season Review Short term

Long term

• Update of Traffic Control Plan

and Lane Reversal Plan

• Rest Area Plans and Base Camps

• Local Coordination Traffic Control Plans

Coordination of Public Safety

Response

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Traveler Information Program

New OneView Video Portal

• Secure portal transition completed Fall 2014

• “By the way, if I have not said it lately, let me say again that this new VDOT

One-View is the single greatest thing we have done in at least the last year.”

• “Thanks. This is very cool.”

• “I did the video wall as you suggested and it ran like a Swiss watch!”

• Media portal transition scheduled Spring 2015

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Traveler Information Program

Travel Time Sign Locations

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Statewide TOC/ATMS Services Contract

• Contract is in Year 2 of the initial 6-year term (Period 20 of 72)

• Daily Service delivered is an overall success SSP,

ITS Maintenance

TOC Floor

• Program Organizational Structure complete to include Program

Governance

• Change Management - Transforming Operations to a Single statewide

approach On-going process is challenging

Transformative for Virginia

Immensely beneficial

• Major challenges are being addressed ATMS delivery delayed

Programmatic Adjustments to optimize key performance and service delivery

Developing key business processes

Statewide Performance by Service Category

17 Note: Scorecard values shown are draft figures, subject to change based on agreed interim guidance.

Periods 9-20 are still in the reconciliation process in some regions

OPEN DISCUSSION

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