Advancing Metropolitan Planning For Operations

Overview

The Desk Reference contains more than 200 examples of customizable operations objectives that can be incorporated into transportation planning documents.

One-page fact sheets link these sample objectives to performance measures, data needs, M&O strategies, and possible safety impacts in the following categories:

  • System efficiency
  • System reliability
  • System options
  • Arterial management
  • Emergency/incident management
  • Freeway management
  • Freight management
  • Special event management
  • Transit operations and management
  • Travel demand management
  • Travel weather management
  • Traveler information
  • Work zone management

To help planners understand how objectives can be applied, the Desk Reference also features important excerpts of a model metropolitan transportation plan.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC
Content Type
Informational Product
Issue Date
Insitutional, Organizational, and Process
System Architecture
Tactical Element
Work Zone Traffic Management
Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
Work Zone Traffic Management
Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
TOM Chapters
20.2
20.4
8.3
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Role in Organization
Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO
Publishing Organization
FHWA
Objective
Learning
Publication Number
FHWA-HOP-10-060