Analysis of Travel Choices and Scenarios for Sharing Rides Final Report

The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of the factors influencing traveler decisions about driving or taking a shared ride, including learning about the tradeoffs among desired features of different travel options and trip price. The study seeks to understand whether mode-shifting incentives and disincentives could be applied to encourage more sharing and active mode trips that reduce vehicle miles traveled and congestion. The study analyzed data from a survey conducted by a large transportation network company (TNC) of its users and used analysis that two developers of application tools providing carpooling incentives conducted on their user data to analyze several scenarios of varying cost and time differentials that may influence the likelihood of sharing rides.

FHWA's 2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) Factsheet

On April 12, the Virginia Department of Transportation will host the national kick-off event in Hampton Roads, VA. The 2022 NWZAW Factsheet is available on the National Work Zone Awareness Week webpage.

Webinar on Version 3.1 of the Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) Specification and Put Work Zones on the Map Awareness Campaign.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will host a webinar on the WZDx Specification on April 29, 2021 as a complementary effort to National Work Zone Awareness Week. Register at:

Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives Phase I Evaluation: Pre-Deployment Activities for a User-Based Fee Demonstration by the Minnesota Department of Transportation

This report presents the independent evaluation results of pre-deployment activities for a user-based fee demonstration by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), which received fiscal year 2016 funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) Program. MnDOT represents one of eight entities to engage in pilots or pre-pilot planning and development activities using FY 16 funds to explore a variety of options to demonstrate user-based alternative revenue mechanisms.

Organizing for TSMO — 2020 Peer Exchange Report

FHWA hosted a group of Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) leaders to share their agencies' experiences in advancing TSMO programs on February 26 and 27, 2020. Representatives from 15 organizations participated in the peer exchange, including from: 12 State departments of transportation (DOTs), two metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), and one regional transportation commission. The event included four focused sessions: organizational improvements, collaboration and partnerships, making the business case and branding for TSMO, and priority issues for further exploration.

FHWA issues Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) for the 11th edition of the MUTCD

The Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA) for the 11th edition of the MUTCD is now available for public comment in the Federal Register. The NPA represents a comprehensive update to the MUTCD, incorporating the results of over 150 Official Experiments of novel traffic control devices and applications, Official Interpretations, Interim Approvals, and other research conducted both independently and by the Traffic Control Device Consortium Pooled Fund. Public comments may be submitted to the public docket. All supplemental documents, including proposed text, figures, and tables, are available for review on the docket as well as a comment submission form. Comments may be submitted through March 15, 2021.

RITIS: A Probe-data Source for Enhancing Operations and Planning Capabilities

This publication provides an overview of the work zone performance monitoring application of the Regional Integrated Transportation Information System (RITIS) to improve planning and management of work zones.

The National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) and Application for Work Zone Performance Measurement

This fact sheet provides a quick overview of how National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPRMDS) can be used to manage work zone mobility performance.

National Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Virtual Conference

The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse will present a two-hour virtual event from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, Sept. 17.

Topics include "Connected Work Zones" and "Commercial Motor Vehicle Crashes in Work Zones."

This event is part of the biennial Work Zone Traffic Management and Safety Conference, which was postponed until March 15-17, 2021.

Register for the virtual event now

2019 Urban Congestion Trends Report Available

The latest annual report on urban congestion trends is now available. The 2019 Urban Congestion Trends – Leveraging Data to Improve Operations Performance report includes annual traffic congestion-related measures in the 52 largest urban areas in the United States. The report also includes example operational strategy evaluations and how State DOTs and MPOs are using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS).

TSMO Outreach Kit

Gaining buy-in and collaboration for transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) among different units and programs within a DOT, and with external partners, usually requires effective ongoing outreach and communication. A new webpage on Communicating TSMO is available to help agencies build support for TSMO. Resources include a new TSMO outreach kit, developed in collaboration with AASHTO, that is geared toward leadership and includes a brochure, talking points, testimonials, and FAQs.

Border Wait-Time Technology Noteworthy Practices

States and local government agencies are deploying border wait time technologies to successfully address congestions at the land ports of entry. These practices have the capacity to facilitate the safe, secure, and efficient flow of goods at borders and trade corridors. Highlighted are two noteworthy practices at the U.S./Canada northern border.

Enhancing Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM) with Advanced and Emerging Technologies and Data Sources

This document provides information for enhancing ATDM applications using emerging technologies and data sources. It introduces emerging technologies and data sources and how they can be used to enhance ATDM applications. It provides organizational information and operations and maintenance information for future deployments. Design and deployment elements and methods are discussed. Included are challenges that are encountered as well as case studies.

Integrated Corridor Management: Making the Case to Executive Leadership

This nine minute video introduces and explains that Integrated Corridor Management, or ICM, is a multi-agency, corridor-wide response, and not just a local detour, for the most impacting and severe events on a freeway, such as a truck overturn, or a chemical spill, or a multi-vehicle pile-up.

Real-Time Integration of Arrow-Generated Work Zone Activity Data into Traveler Information Systems

This fact sheet provides information on using Connected Arrow Boards, by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, to improve traveler information and lane closure information accuracy.

Using Safety Contingency Funding to Address Unforeseen Safety Needs During Construction in Texas

Unforeseen needs often arise during the construction phase of a project. To address this issue, Texas Department of Transportation uses a safety contingency line item as part of the project estimate phase. As a result, the State has seen a significant positive impact in its ability to address infrastructure and roadside safety concerns in and around its work zones.

Raising Awareness of Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Systems Management and Operations

This report introduces the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies and potential areas of AI applications in Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations; documents successful AI applications and lessons learned in TMC operations; showcases TMCs using AI to improve their operations; and identifies needs for future studies on this topic. The report provides information to assist transportation agencies with better preparation for the potential impacts of AI on operational activities, resources, system needs, and decisionmaking.

Active Demand Management Capability Maturity Framework (CMF) tool

This framework is intended for agencies or regions to assess current capabilities with respect to advancing the role of demand management practices as part of Transportation Systems Management and Operations. When the current capabilities are determined, the tool provides a list of concrete actions for agencies to raise their capabilities to the desired levels. a href=https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tsmoframeworktool/tool/adm/index.htmActive Demand Management Capability Maturity Framework Tool/a.

Decision Support Framework and Parameters for Dynamic Part-Time Shoulder Use: Considerations for Opening Freeway Shoulders for Travel as a Traffic Management Strategy

Building off the FHWA a href=https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop15023/index.htmPart Time Shoulder Use (PTSU) Guide/a released in 2016, this new report provides agencies with information and suggested approaches for Dynamic Part-Time Shoulder Use (D-PTSU). The report explains how the opening of PTSU can be optimized based on speed and volume conditions observed or modeled on the freeway, and methods for determining specific quot;decision parametersquot; for opening the shoulder are presented.

Transportation Management Center Information Technology Security

Transportation Management Center (TMC) Information Technology (IT) Security ndash; This report assists State agencies to develop technical guidelines for TMCs on improving IT security for their facilities, networks, workstations, servers, data storage, peripherals, and operations. The guidelines will help agencies in mitigating the risks from as well as responding to cyber-attacks on the TMCs and associated servers, peripherals and communications network infrastructure.