WSDOT has long been a national leader in the deployment of transportation system management and operations (TSM&O) strategies. However, currently, TSM&O tends to be adopted on an ad hoc basis within the Department. No defined or consistent process systematically considers TSM&O strategies within the WSDOT’s programming and prioritization process, nor are TSM&O strategies routinely considered in corridor and regional plans. To address this issue, researchers are working to develop a draft business outline that describes how TSM&O should be included in WSDOT’s planning and programming process at the headquarters and regional levels, providing a framework for the development of corridor-specific operations plans. They are also developing guidance on each of the TSM&O strategies of interest to WSDOT. And they are creating a website that WSDOT staff can use to access that guidance and further information about each strategy. These products will allow WSDOT to more effectively integrate TSM&O into its business processes and fully consider and implement TSM&O benefits where appropriate. They will also help WSDOT staff select the appropriate TSM&O strategies, estimate the value of those efforts, and associate the strategies with performance metrics.
Principal Investigator: Mark E. Hallenbeck, Washington State Transportation Center, UW
Sponsor: WSDOT
WSDOT Technical Monitor: Monica Harwood
WSDOT Project Manager: Doug Brodin
Scheduled completion: December 2017