An Interim Guidebook on the Congestion Management Process in Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Overview

This guidebook provides information on how to create an objectives-driven, performance-based congestion management process. While the focus of this guidebook is on the CMP, the principles of objectives-driven, performance-based planning can also be applied to other aspects of regional concern (safety, economic development, environment, etc.) in an MTP. The CMP represents the “state-of-the-practice” in responding to the growing challenge of congestion on urban transportation networks.

This guidebook will enable the user to develop a congestion management process that will build upon the basic concepts of the CMS to develop a CMP that is:

  • Objectives-driven; and
  • Draws upon performance measures, operations data, and existing processes such as the regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) architecture.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC
Content Type
Informational Product
Issue Date
Tactical Element
Active Management and TSMO
TOM Chapters
24.1
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Role in Organization
Transportation Planner
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Publishing Organization
FHWA
Objective
Learning
How-To
Publication Number
FHWA-HOP-08-008