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CHART Non-Constrained Deployment Plan

This report discusses future actions and the role of The Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART). This is Maryland’s highway operations element for the state’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) program - whose focus is on mitigation of non-recurring congestion that occurs due to

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Congestion Management Process: A Guidebook

This guidebook provides practitioners with an understanding of the individual elements of a Congestion Management Process (CMP) and includes practical examples of how to implement a successful process based on lessons learned from MPOs across the country. The document addresses the role of the CM

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Designing for Transportation Management and Operations: A Primer

This primer is focused on designing for operations; i.e., the collaborative and systematic consideration of TSM&O during transportation project design and development. Effectively designing for operations involves the development and application of design policies, procedures, and strategies

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Developing and Implementing Transportation Management Plans for Work Zones

This guide is designed to help transportation agencies develop and implement Transportation Management Plans (TMPs) in accordance with FHWA’s work zone regulations (the Work Zone Safety and Mobility Rule published in 23 CFR 630 Subpart J) updated in September 2004. This rule provides a decision-m

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Research

Developing Transportation Agency Leaders

This report examines leadership development programs in 25 states and seven private-sector firms to address succession management among transportation agency leaders at a time when many experienced leaders are retiring or moving on to other opportunities. Today, technical skills are not sufficien

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Handbook for Communicating Travel Time Reliability Through Graphics and Tables

Reliability information is desired by various audiences in different ways. Those with an interest in information range from decision makers, operators, and developers of reliability monitoring systems, to road users and shippers.  This handbook offers numerous ideas on how to communicate rel

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Research

Evaluating Alternative Operations Strategies to Improve Travel Time Reliability

The objective of this project is to identify and evaluate strategies and tactics to satisfy travel time reliability requirements of users of the roadway network. This study involved the following tasks:

Discuss different needs of various roadway network users Address agencies’ perform
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Field Operations Guide for Safety/Service Patrols

The primary contributions of safety/service patrols are to reduce traffic congestion, improve travel time reliability, and improve safety on freeway and arterial systems. The intent of the guide is to reinforce procedures and provide reminders for various incident scenarios. The document provides

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Freeway Management and Operations Handbook

The document is a resource document originally publishing in 2003 and updated in 2006 that provides an overview of the various institutional and technical issues associated with the planning, design, implementation, operation, and management of a freeway network. Freeway management and operations

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Research

Freight Transportation: National Policy and Strategies Can Help Improve Freight Mobility

This report identifies current and project constraints on freight mobility at the national level and its associated economic, environmental, and health costs to consumers, shippers, carriers, and urban environments in general. It highlights several challenges to advancing freight improvement proj

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