1. “Reverse-Laning” I-65 for Hurricane Evacuations “Reverse-Laning” I-65 for Hurricane Evacuations

2. What is a successful evacuation ? The removal of residents from storm surge and areas predicted to experience gale force winds. (eliminate deaths and injury) This definition is no longer acceptable to the general travelling public. What is a successful evacuation ? The removal of residents from storm surge and areas predicted to experience gale force winds. (eliminate deaths and injury) This definition is no longer acceptable to the general travelling public.

3. HISTORY OF REVERSE-LANING Hurricane Floyd South Carolina: Interstate from Charleston Georgia: Interstate from Savanna Delays of 16 hours and more resulted from what would normally be a 2 to 4 hour drive. HISTORY OF REVERSE-LANING Hurricane Floyd South Carolina: Interstate from Charleston Georgia: Interstate from Savanna Delays of 16 hours and more resulted from what would normally be a 2 to 4 hour drive.

4. REVERSE-LANING IN ALABAMA With the support of Governor Siegelman, then-ALDOT Transportation Director Mac Roberts called for the preemptive development of a “Reverse-Laning” plan for Alabama in April of 2000 to be ready for implementation that hurricane season. REVERSE-LANING IN ALABAMA With the support of Governor Siegelman, then-ALDOT Transportation Director Mac Roberts called for the preemptive development of a “Reverse-Laning” plan for Alabama in April of 2000 to be ready for implementation that hurricane season.

5. Routes Considered - Interstates I-10 I-65 - U.S. Routes U.S. 231 U.S. 331 U.S. 43 U.S. 31 - Alabama State Routes AL 59 Routes Considered - Interstates I-10 I-65 - U.S. Routes U.S. 231 U.S. 331 U.S. 43 U.S. 31 - Alabama State Routes AL 59

7. Routes Rejected - Interstates I-10(geometric & logistic constraints) - U.S. Routes U.S. 231 (operational constraints/access) U.S. 331 (operational constraints/access) U.S. 43 (operational constraints/access) - Alabama State Routes AL 59 (operational constraints/access) Routes Rejected - Interstates I-10(geometric & logistic constraints) - U.S. Routes U.S. 231 (operational constraints/access) U.S. 331 (operational constraints/access) U.S. 43 (operational constraints/access) - Alabama State Routes AL 59 (operational constraints/access)

8. Route Selected - Interstate I-65 Route Termini - Begin Confluence of Mobile County and Baldwin County evacuation traffic - End Logical “scatter point” out of “harms way” Alternate Southbound Route - US 31 Route Selected - Interstate I-65 Route Termini - Begin Confluence of Mobile County and Baldwin County evacuation traffic - End Logical “scatter point” out of “harms way” Alternate Southbound Route - US 31

10. KEY FEATURES - Beginning Crossover Between Mobile River delta and Al 225 - Ending Crossover Between US 80 (Selma Highway) and US 82 (Southern Boulevard) on the south side of Montgomery KEY FEATURES - Beginning Crossover Between Mobile River delta and Al 225 - Ending Crossover Between US 80 (Selma Highway) and US 82 (Southern Boulevard) on the south side of Montgomery

11. Route Termini - Begin Confluence of Mobile County and Baldwin County evacuation traffic Route Termini - Begin Confluence of Mobile County and Baldwin County evacuation traffic

12. Beginning Crossover 45 MPH Design Speed Finish marking transitions with barrels

13. Route Termini - Ending Logical “Scatter Point” Route Termini - Ending Logical “Scatter Point”

14. US 80 I 65

15. Ending Crossover (US 80)

16. Ending Crossover (I-65) Water Filled Triton Barriers

17. KEY FEATURES - Twenty (20) Interchanges within “Reverse-Laning” plan limits -Four (4) Intermediate Crossovers within “Reverse-Laning” plan limits: South of AL 21 to Atmore South of AL 113 to Flomaton South of AL 106 to Georgiana South of AL 10 to Greenville KEY FEATURES - Twenty (20) Interchanges within “Reverse-Laning” plan limits -Four (4) Intermediate Crossovers within “Reverse-Laning” plan limits: South of AL 21 to Atmore South of AL 113 to Flomaton South of AL 106 to Georgiana South of AL 10 to Greenville

19. Intermediate Crossovers Water-Filed Triton Barriers

20. KEY FEATURES Thirty (30) major Traffic Control Locations - Dedicated Equipment - Fold-Down Signs - Variable Message Boards KEY FEATURES Thirty (30) major Traffic Control Locations - Dedicated Equipment - Fold-Down Signs - Variable Message Boards

21. DEDICATED TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT DEDICATED TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT

22. “FOLD-DOWN SIGNAGE”

23. VARIABLE MESSAGE BOARDS

24. KEY FEATURES -Each Location staffed with: Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader Experienced Supervisory Staff Location Specific Checklists Local District Personnel Support Staff - Four ALDOT Wreckers stationed along route KEY FEATURES -Each Location staffed with: Team Leader and Assistant Team Leader Experienced Supervisory Staff Location Specific Checklists Local District Personnel Support Staff - Four ALDOT Wreckers stationed along route

25. EQUIPMENT BOXES Each of the 60 Team Members have been issued a “Reverse-Laning” Equipment Box EQUIPMENT BOXES Each of the 60 Team Members have been issued a “Reverse-Laning” Equipment Box

26. EQUIPMENT BOXES

27. IMPLEMENTATION OR How we are going to do it IMPLEMENTATION OR How we are going to do it

28. Four Levels Defined Level 1 - Beginning of Hurricane Season –Preparations made by Division 6 and Division 9 Maintenance Personnel –Conduct exercises and run-throughs Level 2 - Hurricane Watch Declared –Team Leaders placed on call

29. Four Levels Defined Level 3 - Hurricane Warning Declared –Team Leaders go to standby positions –Team Leaders may deploy to assigned locations Level 4 - Implementation of Reverse Laning –Plan put into effect

30. Category 3 or higher hurricane warning issued by NWS for Alabama Gulf Coast ALDOT Employees: report to assigned locations and on stand-by Category 3 or higher hurricane warning issued by NWS for Alabama Gulf Coast ALDOT Employees: report to assigned locations and on stand-by

31. ALDOT Employees: Flip down signs on southbound entrance & exit ramps Anchor down Variable Message Boards Unload barricades

32. ALDOT Director calls for plan implementation ALDOT Employees: Flip down I-65 South Detour signs Barricade southbound exit ramp Force traffic of I-65 at southbound exit ramp ALDOT Director calls for plan implementation ALDOT Employees: Flip down I-65 South Detour signs Barricade southbound exit ramp Force traffic of I-65 at southbound exit ramp

33. Implementation Outline SB interstate traffic will be blocked at selected interchanges and is diverted onto other routes –Anyone can exit I-65 SB at any interchange –At preselected interchanges, everyone must exit I-65 SB Allows for quicker clearing of the SB traffic Results in segments < 21 miles in length

34. Implementation Outline Exits where traffic is forced off –#37 (SR 287, CR 47, Baldwin Co) –#57 (SR 21, Escambia Co) –#69 (SR 113, CR 17, Escambia Co) –#77 (SR 41, Conecuh Co) –#93 (US 84, Conecuh Co)

35. Implementation Outline Exits where traffic is forced off –#114 (SR 106, Butler Co) –#130 (SR 185, Butler Co) –#142 (SR 185, Lowndes Co) –#158 (CR 26, Lowndes Co) –#168 (US 80 & 82, Montgomery Co)

36. Implementation Outline Southbound lanes are checked to be sure they are clear –Asst Team Leader drives south on SB lanes to next location where traffic is forced off –Checks in with Team Members at each interchange passed –Reports on problems observed during SB travel

37. ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: Travels southbound on I-65 ensuring all traffic is cleared to next interchange ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: Travels southbound on I-65 ensuring all traffic is cleared to next interchange

38. Implementation Outline Southbound lanes are checked again to be sure they are clear –Asst Team Leader drives north on SB lanes to his/her original location –Checks in with Team Members at each interchange passed –Reports on problems observed during NB travel NB traffic is placed on the SB lanes

39. ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: Once the Asst Team Leader reports that I-65 south is cleared to the next interchange, barricades across I-65 SB are removed. ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: Once the Asst Team Leader reports that I-65 south is cleared to the next interchange, barricades across I-65 SB are removed.

40. ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: They then travel back north on the southbound lanes to their original interchange double- checking that it is clear ALDOT Assistant Team Leader: They then travel back north on the southbound lanes to their original interchange double- checking that it is clear

41. IMPLEMENTATION TIME Approximately 4 hours for ALDOT employees to report to assigned location once Stage One is called into effect -Notification time -Travel Time Using 2 hours for this exercise IMPLEMENTATION TIME Approximately 4 hours for ALDOT employees to report to assigned location once Stage One is called into effect -Notification time -Travel Time Using 2 hours for this exercise

42. IMPLEMENTATION TIME Approximately 1 hour for ALDOT employees to complete implementation of the plan and have reversed-flow traffic moving Evacuation should be complete and plan removed prior to storm landfall and/or nightfall Reversal not intended to be long-term IMPLEMENTATION TIME Approximately 1 hour for ALDOT employees to complete implementation of the plan and have reversed-flow traffic moving Evacuation should be complete and plan removed prior to storm landfall and/or nightfall Reversal not intended to be long-term

43. RETURN TRAFFIC Currently no intention of utilizing the plan to accommodate re-entry traffic after the storm. RETURN TRAFFIC Currently no intention of utilizing the plan to accommodate re-entry traffic after the storm.

44. PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Current -Reversed Direction Signing -Variable Message Boards -Alabama Emergency Radio (AEMA) -ALDOT web page Future -Public Service Announcements -Printed Materials (Rest Areas, etc.) -Low-Band AM Radio PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION Current -Reversed Direction Signing -Variable Message Boards -Alabama Emergency Radio (AEMA) -ALDOT web page Future -Public Service Announcements -Printed Materials (Rest Areas, etc.) -Low-Band AM Radio

45. PUBLIC INFO & EDUCATION ALDOT’s web page –www.dot.state.al.us –Emergency Road Closures link –General posting of information

46. ALDOT’s Road Closure Web Page

48. A route or route segment on which the flow of traffic is impacted due to an emergency/storm condition may be classified as follows: Advisory: Exercise extreme caution when travelling. Closed: No traffic permitted on this roadway except for emergency response and law enforcement. Impassable: Vehicular travel is prohibited on this roadway due to unsafe roadway conditions caused by the storm. Emergency response personnel are engaged in other storm related activities and are unable to install road closure devices at this time.

49. ALDOT’s Road Closure Web Page

52. Q U E S T I O N S ?