A New Approach to Improving Travel Times

Overview

Congestion is a persistent problem on U.S. highways, stealing an average of 38 hours a year from commuters. Snarled traffic not only increases travel times but also has an adverse effect on motorists’ safety and costs to travelers and businesses. Facing this challenge with increasingly constrained resources, State and local transportation agencies are looking beyond traditional methods of adding capacity, such as more lanes, and exploring a concept known as transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) to increase mobility.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC
Content Type
Newsletter
Author
Joe Gregory,
Ben Irwin
Issue Date
Insitutional, Organizational, and Process
Planning Analysis Tools
Planning Analysis Tools
Planning Analysis Tools
Planning Analysis Tools
TSMO Asset Management
Project Design
Project Development Overview
Project Development Overview
Tactical Element
Statewide and Regional Integration
Traveler Information
Transportation Management Centers
Traveler Information
Advanced Traffic Signal Control
Advanced Traffic Signal Control
Active Management and TSMO
Integrated Corridor Management
Transit Signal Priority
TOM Chapters
24.3
21.2
19.2
19.3
19.4
15.1
15.4
6.5
6.7
27.1
24.1
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Transportation Planner
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Senior Engineer
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Transit Professional
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Publishing Organization
FHWA
Publication
Public Roads
Publication Number
FHWA-HRT-15-001