Regional Transportation Management Center Shared Operations Center – Mn/DOT Traffic Operations – Mn/DOT Maintenance Dispatch – State Patrol Dispatch 400.

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Regional Transportation Management Center Shared Operations Center – Mn/DOT Traffic Operations – Mn/DOT Maintenance Dispatch – State Patrol Dispatch 400 miles of freeway management system Backbone for Managed Lanes system

Dynamic Pricing Overview Adjust the toll rate dynamically to encourage or discourage users Maintain free flowing traffic in MnPASS lane (speeds greater than 50 MPH) at all times Rates determined based on: – Number of vehicles in lane – Speed of the vehicles – Rate of change of traffic conditions

Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane (PDSL): Segment 3: 3 miles Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane North of 42 nd St on NB 35W Maintains existing 4 lanes with an added PDSL Lane Effectively extends the MnPASS lane to downtown Minneapolis using existing road space

Innovative Use of Technology and Infrastructure Managed Lanes And Priced Dynamic Shoulder Lane (PDSL)

I-35W HOT Lane Signing

I-35W MnPASS: Active Traffic Management PDSL Open

I-35W MnPASS: Active Traffic Management PDSL Closed

I-35W MnPASS: In Pavement Lighting PDSL Closed

I-35W MnPASS: In Pavement Lighting PDSL Open

I-35W MnPASS: Active Traffic Management

ILCS located every ½ mile over every lane. A total of about 174 ILCS will be installed by the end of ILCS are a 4ft x 5ft full color matrix signs. Use of the ILCS is primarily for incident management and speed harmonization. Designates when the priced dynamic shoulder lane is open or closed along with additional signing. I-35W Intelligent Lane Control Signals

ILCS Sign Options Blank – default Green – Lane Open Flashing Yellow – Caution Red X – Closed  X  X 1 MILE Yellow X – Closed Ahead Merge Speed Limit White Diamond 40 MPH >>>

Variable Speed Limits

Advisory Only Detection measures traffic speeds downstream Speeds are posted up to 1 ½ miles upstream

Innovative Design

Rain Gauges Detect rain fall rates to adjust mainline advisory speeds to reduce hydroplane hazards

Median Transit station

Upcoming Projects I-94 between downtown St Paul and Minneapolis – This project is letting the end of Feb 2011 I-35E north of downtown St Paul – This project is in design and ATM is being considered.

Riverside Ave 25 th Ave ½ Mile Exit 235A Riverside - 25 th Ave Cedar Ave 5 th St Default PM Peak West Side Projects – Managed Auxiliary Lane Signing 