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July 4th Operation Fast Forward Safarian

Test evacuation signal timing and strategies during the July 4th fireworks event, coordinating with district agencies and regional partners. Collect data on heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Priority on public safety.

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July 4th Operation Fast Forward Safarian

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  1. July 4thOperation Fast Forward Safarian, Kaz, PM

  2. Background: • Evacuation routes • Evacuation traffic signal timing

  3. 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.

  4. District Agencies: • DDOT • MPD • NPP • Fire • WMATA • HSEMA

  5. Regional Partners: • VDOT • Arlington county • Fairfax County • MDOT • Montgomery County • Prince Georges County

  6. 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

  7. Operation Routes:

  8. 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

  9. Operation Timing and Duration: • The operation starts right after the conclusion of the fire works. • It lasts for 2 hours

  10. 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

  11. Critical Intersections Traffic control: VMS 1: “EVAC/IN/PROGRESS” / “LEFT/TURN/ONLY” VMS 2: “EVAC/IN/PROGRESS” / “RIGHT/TURN/ONLY”

  12. Data Collection: • Both vehicular and pedestrian • Traffic simulation area • Data collection means • Recording cameras • Manual counts • Travel time runs • VDOT Mobile Units

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