TSMO Awards: Raj Ponnaluri and PennDOT Receive Top Honors

Joey Sagal Award is Given to Raj Ponnaluri for his work in expanding TSMO.
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August 29, 2024

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NOCoE recently named the winners of its 2024 Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO Awards. NOCoE made the announcement during the annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Transportation System Operations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took home top honors as the 2024 TSMO Awards contest’s overall winner. PennDOT won for its virtual queue protection corridors, which reduced crashes by 11% annually, and cut truck-related fatal crashes by 50%. The project saved 72,116 vehicle hours and $53.4 million annually by improving traffic flow and reducing delays.

The solution also benefited the agency overall. In a case study on the project, the winning team states that the project is a “cost-effective solution using existing data, covering 600 miles of roadway with minimal costs, and delivering additional operation savings of nearly $300,000 per year.”

PennDOT is among four other category winners, which includes “Best TSMO Project,” “Agency Improvement,” “Emerging Practices and Technologies,” and “Traffic Signals.” Case studies on those winning projects are on the NOCoE website.

2024 TSMO Awards Overall Winner Video

2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award Winner Raj Ponnaluri PE, PhD, PTOE, PMP
NOCoE has named Raj Ponnaluri, PE, PhD, PTOE, PMP – vice president for CONSOR Engineers and formerly of Florida DOT – as the winner of its 2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award. This award, formerly TSMO Champion, celebrates an individual for both advancing TSMO transportation system in their agency as well as for making significant contributions to advancing TSMO on a national level.

2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award Winner Video

NOCoE will announce its 2025 TSMO Award submission process in early 2025. All previous award winners can be found here.

Sign-up for the NOCoE newsletter for award related case studies and to learn more about TSMO.

Pennsylvania DOT Case Study Video

Nevada DOT Case Study Video

Georgia DOT Case Study Video

Anne Arundel County Case Study Video

Webinar Recordings

TMS Emerging Topics Series: Using VSL During Adverse Weather Events

Crash Responder Safety Week: All States Planning Call - August 2024

TIM Self-Assessment Tool

Upcoming Webinars

Educating Tomorrow's TSMO Leaders The Importance of the TOM in Academia webinar
Crash Responder Safety Week webinars

Crash Responder Safety Week
Planning Calls

The Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) initiative, recognizing all traffic incident management (TIM) response communities, will take place this year from November 18-22, 2024. CRSW affords a unique opportunity for every Traffic Incident Management (TIM) community to make a difference individually and jointly for roadway safety during traffic incidents. TIM communities across the nation come together this week by teaching each other and the motoring public about our common goal and responsibility for safe, quick roadway clearance.

Coffee Break TSMO Webinar Series

Coffee Break TSMO is a monthly webinar series brought to you by the National Operations Center of Excellence. Each month we'll host a discussion on an important topic from the world of TSMO. The NOCoE team will highlight resources, we’ll talk with subject matter experts on TSMO strategies, and we’ll focus on students and the next generation of transportation workforce.

In 2024, topics include:

  • 2026 World Cup Planning
  • The role of local and regional agencies for operations
  • Next Gen TIM
  • Workforce Resources
  • The Transportation Technology Tournament
  • Award Winners and Case Studies
  • Planned Special Events

Talking TIM Webinar Series

The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession. Paul Jodoin, Jim Austrich, and Joseph Tebo, FHWA Office of Operations, organize and moderate this webinar series hosted by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE).

Agendas are posted several weeks ahead of the webinar.

To suggest topics or presenters for a future webinar, please reach out to the FHWA TIM Program Team (Paul JodoinJim Austrichand Joseph Tebo). Click here subscribe to Talking TIM webinar and other TIM-related announcements.

Road Weather Spotlight Preparing for the Winter Weather Season webinar

Road Weather Spotlight Webinar Series

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Operations is collaborating with the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) to host a bimonthly webinar series on road weather management (RWM). These webinars, called the Road Weather Spotlight Series, align with the mission of the FHWA RWM Program to inform stakeholders and improve highway road weather operations.

Register for the webinar series here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NRQk5_bERW2mFC2z0Pi4jA.

All past Road Weather Spotlight Series webinars can be found on the NOCoE YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ9QOnhV4EsIfTw7N2Jwk_WxRBIcyU-L4

TMS Emerging Topics Webinar Series

This webinar series is part of Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study project to share information on traffic management system (TMS) emerging topics and an ongoing series focused on sharing information on emerging traffic management system (TMS) topics being co-sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study, and FHWA.

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August 29, 2024

Table of Contents

Featured Resources
Webinar Recordings
Upcoming Webinars

Featured Resources

NOCoE recently named the winners of its 2024 Transportation Systems Management and Operations or TSMO Awards. NOCoE made the announcement during the annual meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Committee on Transportation System Operations.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took home top honors as the 2024 TSMO Awards contest’s overall winner. PennDOT won for its virtual queue protection corridors, which reduced crashes by 11% annually, and cut truck-related fatal crashes by 50%. The project saved 72,116 vehicle hours and $53.4 million annually by improving traffic flow and reducing delays.

The solution also benefited the agency overall. In a case study on the project, the winning team states that the project is a “cost-effective solution using existing data, covering 600 miles of roadway with minimal costs, and delivering additional operation savings of nearly $300,000 per year.”

PennDOT is among four other category winners, which includes “Best TSMO Project,” “Agency Improvement,” “Emerging Practices and Technologies,” and “Traffic Signals.” Case studies on those winning projects are on the NOCoE website.

2024 TSMO Awards Overall Winner Video

2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award Winner Raj Ponnaluri PE, PhD, PTOE, PMP
NOCoE has named Raj Ponnaluri, PE, PhD, PTOE, PMP – vice president for CONSOR Engineers and formerly of Florida DOT – as the winner of its 2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award. This award, formerly TSMO Champion, celebrates an individual for both advancing TSMO transportation system in their agency as well as for making significant contributions to advancing TSMO on a national level.

2024 Joey Sagal TSMO Leadership Award Winner Video

NOCoE will announce its 2025 TSMO Award submission process in early 2025. All previous award winners can be found here.

Sign-up for the NOCoE newsletter for award related case studies and to learn more about TSMO.

Pennsylvania DOT Case Study Video

Nevada DOT Case Study Video

Georgia DOT Case Study Video

Anne Arundel County Case Study Video

Webinar Recordings

TMS Emerging Topics Series: Using VSL During Adverse Weather Events

Crash Responder Safety Week: All States Planning Call - August 2024

TIM Self-Assessment Tool

Upcoming Webinars

Educating Tomorrow's TSMO Leaders The Importance of the TOM in Academia webinar
Crash Responder Safety Week webinars

Crash Responder Safety Week
Planning Calls

The Crash Responder Safety Week (CRSW) initiative, recognizing all traffic incident management (TIM) response communities, will take place this year from November 18-22, 2024. CRSW affords a unique opportunity for every Traffic Incident Management (TIM) community to make a difference individually and jointly for roadway safety during traffic incidents. TIM communities across the nation come together this week by teaching each other and the motoring public about our common goal and responsibility for safe, quick roadway clearance.

Coffee Break TSMO Webinar Series

Coffee Break TSMO is a monthly webinar series brought to you by the National Operations Center of Excellence. Each month we'll host a discussion on an important topic from the world of TSMO. The NOCoE team will highlight resources, we’ll talk with subject matter experts on TSMO strategies, and we’ll focus on students and the next generation of transportation workforce.

In 2024, topics include:

  • 2026 World Cup Planning
  • The role of local and regional agencies for operations
  • Next Gen TIM
  • Workforce Resources
  • The Transportation Technology Tournament
  • Award Winners and Case Studies
  • Planned Special Events

Talking TIM Webinar Series

The Talking TIM webinar series provides a forum where TIM practitioners can exchange information about current practices, programs, and technologies. Each month, Talking TIM will highlight successful programs, identify best practices, and showcase technology that advances the profession. Paul Jodoin, Jim Austrich, and Joseph Tebo, FHWA Office of Operations, organize and moderate this webinar series hosted by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE).

Agendas are posted several weeks ahead of the webinar.

To suggest topics or presenters for a future webinar, please reach out to the FHWA TIM Program Team (Paul JodoinJim Austrichand Joseph Tebo). Click here subscribe to Talking TIM webinar and other TIM-related announcements.

Road Weather Spotlight Preparing for the Winter Weather Season webinar

Road Weather Spotlight Webinar Series

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA’s) Office of Operations is collaborating with the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) to host a bimonthly webinar series on road weather management (RWM). These webinars, called the Road Weather Spotlight Series, align with the mission of the FHWA RWM Program to inform stakeholders and improve highway road weather operations.

Register for the webinar series here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NRQk5_bERW2mFC2z0Pi4jA.

All past Road Weather Spotlight Series webinars can be found on the NOCoE YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ9QOnhV4EsIfTw7N2Jwk_WxRBIcyU-L4

TMS Emerging Topics Webinar Series

This webinar series is part of Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study project to share information on traffic management system (TMS) emerging topics and an ongoing series focused on sharing information on emerging traffic management system (TMS) topics being co-sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study, and FHWA.

Sign Up for the NOCoE Newsletter


Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with:

  • Upcoming webinars and get access to past webinars
  • The latest NOCoE events and competitions
  • New case studies and other resources
 
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LinkedIn
YouTube
Website

About the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)

 
NOCoE provides services to the transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) community to saves lives, improve travel times, and enhance economic vitality. With an emphasis on workforce development, NOCoE aims to assist in the deployment of technologies and the mainstreaming of TSMO solutions by fostering education, networking, communication, and knowledge transfer.

For more information, please visit www.transportationops.org.
Contact Us
National Operations Center of Excellence
555 12th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Ph: 202.624.5478

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