1. Safer Work Zones Through ITS Interim Traffic Management System Florida Department of Transportation Tahira Faquir

2. The Problem Eight year construction of I-95 (extending for 46 miles) I-95 experiences substantial peak hours congestion No existing Interstate traffic management system

3. Solution Criteria: The Management System Rapidly deployable Mobile and reconfigurable with little effort Supports development of safety Measures of Effectiveness Supports assessment of work zone/non-work zone safety

4. Solution Composition Traffic Management Maintenance of Traffic Information System

5. Description of Components Traffic Management –Function Dissemination of information to the traveling public Maintenance of Traffic –Function Enhancement of existing MOT Real Time Construction Information

6. Description of Components Information System –Function Capture and recording of data Main Equipment Smart Zones Trailered Dynamic Message Signs Pole Mounted Dynamic Message Signs Traffic Management Office Website Incident Tracking Database

7. System Overview Traffic Management Office Traffic Management Component Existing Maintenance of Traffic Signal System Construction FHP Incident Tracking Database Road Rangers

8. Safety Impacts (Goals) System Component Work ZoneNon-Work Zone (Interstate) Non-Work Zone (Arterial) Traffic Management System Reduced secondary accidents, reduced incident response times, incident information dissemination Incident information dissemination, accident reduction, advanced warning of conditions in work zones Advanced warning of conditions on the Interstate, Construction information Maintenance of Traffic Real-time construction information in advance of work zones, reduction of construction related accidents Not applicable Information System Incident time recording and dissemination

9. Evaluation Elements –Assessment of Public’s view on effectiveness of system –Assessment of partner agencies perception of ITMS –Assessment of decision-maker’s perception of ITMS –Assessment of ITMS’s operational effectiveness Effects of ITMS on travel delay during construction Effects of ITMS on crash occurrence during construction and on incident response time