I-35 SMART WORK ZONE UPDATE

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1 I-35 SMART WORK ZONE UPDATE Larry Colclasure, P.E. TxDOT John Habermann, P.E., TTI 2014 Short Course

2 Overview Current scope of I-35 Widening. (South of Salado to Hillsboro) TxDOT is committed to finishing the widening of Main Street Texas (I-35) to six lanes from San Antonio to Hillsboro. 2

3 I-35 Demographics 3

4 I-35 in WAC Travelers by City of Origin ~66% through traffic Waco 18% Austin 17% Temple 6% San Marcos 3% San Antonio 4% Belton 4% Bruceville-Eddy 4% Dallas 11% Salado 7% Round Rock 7% Hillsboro 3% Georgetown 2% Fort Worth 14% 4

5 What Do I-35 Travelers Want? DELAYS CURRENT TRAVEL TIMES INCIDENTS LANE CLOSURES FORECASTED TRAVEL TIMES DETOUR ROUTES CURRENT SPEEDS SNAPSHOTS 5

6 Traveler Information Outreach En-route Travel times Rest area signage (inside and out) End-of-queue warning systems Coordination with other TMCs Web Real-time map (linked from front page of My35) Closures, travel times, delays, trip planner Show information by direction Other web site coordination Lane closures Traffic alerts Social Media Twitter Facebook 6

7 Travel Time Signs 85% Approval rating of signs from those that have seen them 7

8 Comments on Travel Time Signs LOVE LOVE LOVE these signs. Wish they were permanent. I know the normal times and this info lets me know how slow it s going to be. They should state the reason for the delay and advise of alternate routes. These are extremely helpful during my daily drive. VERY HELPFUL. I can decide whether or not to use the feeder/access road. Love it! Helps me on time crunch. 8

9 My35 Helpfulness 92% Not Helpful 8% Always 41% Occassionally 19% Frequently 32% 9

10 I-35 Real-Time Map Topic Selection ( ) Closures 24% Planner 16% Signs 21% Weather 10% Incidents 29% 10

11 Lane Closure Subscriptions 92% Rarely/Never Occasionally Frequently/Always 11

12 Representative Comments on Lane Closure s Invaluable tool though most of my travel is leisure. Wonderful service provided by TxDOT. I always check these before I plan a trip. We use the information to help with our bus routes and trips. I also use the information for personal travel. I rely heavily on the information provided when planning my daily trips from Waco to SMU in Dallas. I don t understand why they close all these exits. Same info every day. I really need weather related info and cannot get it via the s. Really disappointed about that. 12

13 Public Perception of Information Accuracy 87% 3% 1% Almost Never Less than Half the Time 9% 32% Most of the Time More than Half the Time 55% Information is accurate Nearly Always 13

14 Have You Changed Plans Based on the Information? 62% Frequently 28% Never 38% Occasionally 19% Once or Twice 15% 14

15 Some of the Innovations Comprehensive lane closure database Delay and queue assessment for each closure End of queue warning systems Solar / cellular basis for corridor wide ITS equipment base PCMS for travel times in construction zones Lane closure notifications Incident alerting / updates Advanced traveler information real-time map Operational performance metrics 15

16 Future Plans Construction ITS serves as foundation for permanent ITS Migrate Lonestar operations to Ft. Worth TMC Construction delay signs Equip alternate routes Connected vehicles applications test bed (USDOT) 16

17 I-35 Mobility Coordination Project Ombudsman/Technical Advisor Engage and assist those impacted Keep internal / external stakeholders informed Facilitate flow of information Assist Public Information Officer Examine mobility across all I-35 construction projects Mitigate traffic and access impacts Listen No Surprises/Manage Expectations Mobility Coordinator TxDOT 17

18 I-35 Mobility Coordination Maintain Mobility Examine mobility across all I-35 construction projects Mitigate traffic and access impacts Serve as technical advisor Listen Communicate Keep People Informed Facilitate flow of information (e.g., lane closures, frontage roads) Assist PIO staff Monthly newsletter Flyers Community Meetings Meet with stakeholders 18

19 I-35 Mobility Coordination The Communication Challenge More than 30 million travelers per year pass through this corridor. ~2/3 travel through the corridor. 1,000 businesses and 13 communities are located on these 96 miles. 19

20 I-35 Mobility Coordination 20

21 I-35 Smart Work Zones Automated monitoring near a work zone Warning of slow speeds Warning of end of stop and go traffic 21

22 Crash Data Analysis 22

23 Crash Data Analysis 23

24 Traffic Engineering Solutions 24

25 Examples of Support: Lane Closures 3000 Historical Hourly Volumes on IH-35 Southbound at West South (Tokio Rd.) (6-month average) MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN

26 Examples of Support: Working with Business 26

27 Examples of Support: Business Access 27

28 ...to be continued 28