pat bursaw, minnesota dot international partnership meeting washington d.c. january 26, 2012
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Using Innovation to Manage TransportationPat Bursaw, Minnesota DOTInternational Partnership MeetingWashington D.C. January 26, 2012
Overview• Minnesota / Twin Cities Metro Area• Innovations in Planning• Innovations in Traffic Management and
Safety• MnPASS• Active Traffic Management• Lower cost solutions• Toward Zero Deaths• Summary
Twin Cities
Background
As the region grows, increased travel demand on our aging infrastructure will continue to create additional transportation challenges– Preservation- pavement and bridges– Safety– Congestion
Funding constraints• Increased need for pavement and bridge
funding• Adding capacity to fully eliminate congestion
would cost more than $40 billion over next 20 years
• If used alone, state gas tax would need more than $2 per gallon increase for mobility
State Road Construction Program
Innovations in Planning
• Investment Strategies for Mobility–Managed Lanes (MnPASS)–Active Management (ATM) System-wide–Lower Cost/High-Benefit Improvements–Strategic Capacity Expansion
Regional Transportation Management Center
• Backbone for Managed Lanes system and ATM
• Shared Operations Center– Mn/DOT Traffic Operations– Mn/DOT Maintenance Dispatch– State Patrol Dispatch
• 400 miles of freeway management system
MnPASS System
Congestion Pricing in Minnesota
• Congestion pricing brand name
• Opened 11 mile High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane on I-394 in 2005
• Opened 16 mile HOT lane in two phases in 2009-10 on I-35W as part of the Minnesota UPA project
• Future I35E segment planned 2016
• MnPASS operates only during peak rush hours
– Peaks are defined as 6 to 10 AM and 2 to 7 PM M-F– Off peak and weekend lanes are free and open to all
• Buses, carpools(2+) and motorcycles use for free during peak rush hours
How does MnPASS work?
• Solo drivers can choose to use for a fee
– Fees range from .25¢ to $8.00– Fees average between $1.25 and $1.50
• Lane use is enforced by State Patrol
• Free flow speeds (50-55mph) are maintained through dynamic pricing
How does MnPASS work? cont.
MnPASS Dynamic Pricing • Price based on congestion in
MnPASS lane- real time data from pavement loop detectors
• Number of vehicles in lane• Speed of the vehicles• Rate of change of traffic conditions
• Dynamic pricing provides reliability
• Pricing is set to produce reliability, not to maximize revenue
MnPASS I-394 Lane Design
I 35W- Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane (PDSL):
Segment 3: 3 miles
• Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 42nd St on NB 35W
• Maintains existing 4 lanes with an added PDSL Lane
• Effectively extends the MnPASS lane to downtown Minneapolis using existing road space
Innovative Use of Technology and Infrastructure
Managed LanesAnd Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane (PDSL)
I-35W MnPASS: Active Traffic Management
I-35W: The 21ST Century HighwayIntegrated & Innovative
– I-35W MnPASS System– Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane– Smart Lanes– Bus Rapid Transit and Stations– Integrated Park and Rides– Low cost/high benefit capacity
Results in Sustainable Congestion-Free Choices for Travelers
Low Cost/High Benefit Example
I-94 at McKnight Road• Congestion and crash
problems in 4-lane segment between two 6-lane segments
• Converted to 6-lane freeway section within existing R/W for under $10M
• 4/1 Benefit/cost based on congestion savings alone
Toward Zero Deaths
• Minnesota’s primary traffic safety initiative
• Partnership between the Departments of Transportation, Public Safety and Health; local traffic safety partners; and the University of Minnesota, led by the University’s Center for Transportation Studies
TOWARD ZERO DEATHS
Summary• Innovation in planning, management of
transportation through MnPASS, active traffic management
• Challenges- changes in attitude• How can we learn from others’ experience?
Questions?
Pat Bursaw, Minnesota [email protected]