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

Operations Area of Practice

    Corridor and Arterial Traffic Management
    Freeway Management
    Transit Operations
    Work Zone Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Freight Management

Organizational Capability Element

    Performance Management
    System Architecture / Engineering
    Freeway Operations
    Freight Management Operations
    Work Zone Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Arterial Traffic Control Device Operations

Content Type

Informational Product

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

Document Downloads

TOM Chapters
20.2
20.4
8.3
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Issue Date
Publication Number
FHWA-HOP-10-060