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Regional Transportation Operations Accomplishments 6 th Annual Partnering Workshop: Southeast Michigan Regional Transportation Operations March 1, 2011 Tom Bruff, Manager (Transportation) Plan/Policy Development Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
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Regional Transportation Operations Accomplishments6th Annual Partnering Workshop:Southeast Michigan Regional Transportation OperationsMarch 1, 2011Tom Bruff,Manager (Transportation)Plan/Policy DevelopmentSoutheast Michigan Council of Governments
Southeast Michigan Transportation Operations Vision “Southeast Michigan will have reliable and managed transportation operations across jurisdictional, geographic and modal boundaries for both routine traffic operations and traffic incident management that saves lives, time, and money for its travelers.”
Why Do We Need A Vision? • Sets direction, purpose • Helps bridge differing perspectives, priorities, cultures • Clarifies roles, responsibilities, resources • Enhances reliability of operations needs • Facilitates coordination
Present Realities • Essential for quality of life and business • More efficient • Look at all pieces holistically • Not enough investment
Building Upon Past Successes MDOT Freeway Courtesy Patrol Michigan ITS Center Southeast Michigan Snow & Ice Management
1992 • Metro Detroit Incident Management Coordination Committee Formed • 1998 • Michigan State Police Dispatch and MDOT ITS Center co-located • 1999 • Winter Maintenance/ SEMSIM • Abandoned Vehicles 48 to 24 hrs. 1990s • 1994 • Blueprint For Action • Freeway Courtesy Patrol Established • 1999 • Expansion of Dynamic Message Signs, CCTV monitoring and road sensors
2000 • Abandoned Vehicles 24 to 18 hours • Freeway Courtesy Patrol Guidelines • 2005 • SE Michigan Regional Concept for Transportation Operations • First Annual Partnering Workshop • 2008 • First Responder Training Workshops • Troy/Auburn Hills Quick Clearance Policies • 2009 • City of Detroit TOC • St. Clair Shores Quick Clearance Policy 2000s • 2001 • Move Over Law • 2005 • MI Drive website • Macomb TOC • AASHTO/ FHWA/NCHRP European Scan Tour (TIM) • 2006 • Enhanced Freeway Mile Markers • Auxiliary TOC at MITSC for Special Events • 2008 • Integrate MSP CAD /MITSC • 2009 • Freeway Crash Investigation Sites
2010 • Merging of Metro Detroit TIM and SEMCOG RCTO • Table Top Exercises • 2010 • FHWA TIM Workshop / Action Steps 2010s • 2010 • Enhanced mile marker map • Quick Clearance Legislation Passed • 2010 • City of Troy, Auburn Hills & Bloomfield Twp. Crash Investigation Team (MOU)
Future Activities • Reach out to more stakeholders (e.g., medical examiners, etc.) • Improve/measure our performance (e.g., after action reviews, training, special events planning, etc.) • Promote safety (e.g., use of high visibility garments, portable lighting) • Implement Quick Clearance (into./pass hold harmless law)
Future Activities • Communicate Better (e.g., resources, roles/responsibilities, E911, 800MHz) • Applying regional operations to all roads not just freeways • Traffic signals (e.g., optimization, hardware/software communications, project coordination/funding) • Integrated corridor management/alternate route planning
Regional Operations Network Special Events Courtesy Patrol Regional Operations Planning Subcommittee Connected Vehicles (formerly IntelliDrive) Freeway Operations Subcommittee Arterial (Operations) Traffic Management Subcommittee AbandonedVehicles Traffic Signal Coordination Regional Operations Coordinating Committee Communications (Urban Area Security Initiative, PSAPs) Transit Operations Maintenance Border Operations SEMSIM
Get Involved • Regional Operations Website: www.semcog.org/RegionalOperations.aspx • Participate in a meeting • Invite us to one of your meetings
Keys to Success • Identify, communicate expectations • Unprecedented levels of coordination • Promoteregional partnerships/cooperation • Achieving the vision through commitment
Balancing Goals • Transportation agencies limited by mode and jurisdiction (moving people and goods) • Enforcement agencies concerned with improving safety and lowering crime • Public safety agencies concerned with crash/incident scene management
Flexibility is Key! • Many organizational structures • Many budgeting approaches • Many operational procedures • Many ways of measuring performance
For More Information • SEMCOG’s Web sitewww.semcog.org/RegionalOperations.aspx • Contact • Tom Bruff, Manager-Transportation, E-mail: bruff@semcog.org Phone: 313-324-3340 (direct)