Objective

Reduce the number of hours per day that the top 20 most congested roadways experience recurring congestion by X percent by year Y.

Associated Performance Measures

Hours per day at LOS F or V/C > 1.0 (or other threshold).

Service Packages that Support the Objective

ST06-HOV/HOT Lane Management
TI06-Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing
TM03-Traffic Signal Control
TM04-Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System
TM05-Traffic Metering
TM06-Traffic Information Dissemination
TM07-Regional Traffic Management
TM09-Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management
TM15-Railroad Operations Coordination
TM16-Reversible Lane Management
TM20-Variable Speed Limits
TM21-Speed Harmonization
TM22-Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use
VS14-Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control
VS15-Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control
VS17-Automated Vehicle Operations

Associated Goals

Achieve a significant reduction in congestion
Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Planning Factors

D. Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight;
G. Promote efficient system management and operation;

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.