The concept of a TSMO program plan is based on the idea that to incorporate TSMO as an integrated part of a transportation agency, TSMO-specific processes, strategies, and deployments must be designed to work with already existing institutional arrangements.
A TSMO program addresses the str
The Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT) 2017 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive approach to achieving fatality-free and congestion-free transportation systems. Developed collaboratively by the State Traffic Engineering an
The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has developed a Statewide Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program Plan to enhance the efficiency and safety of Alabama's transportation network. This plan outlines strategies and programmatic fundamentals aimed at improving
The 2022 TSMO Plan Update builds on existing activities and recognizes the evolution of Iowa’s transportation system. The nature of transportation operations is dynamic, which is why Iowa DOT updates the TSMO Plan on a five-year cycle to recognize and capitalize on emerging technologies and strat
The Maryland Department of Transportation's 2018 Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive approach to optimize the performance of existing multimodal infrastructure. The plan emphasizes integrating TSMO as a core program area, developing a fo
The 2024 TSMO Strategic Plan defines TSMO in Minnesota. It explains how it aligns with other MnDOT planning efforts, sets TSMO goals and objectives, and establishes a set of TSMO Tactical Plans. The Tactical Plans provide direction on the implementation of specific areas of TSMO.
The Nevada Department of Transportation's (NDOT) 2020 Statewide Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Program Plan presents a five-year action plan aimed at optimizing the performance of existing infrastructure through integrated, cross-jurisdictional strategies. The plan is str
North Carolina DOT Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan, Programmatic Plan, and Service Layer Plans.
https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Teppl/Pages/Teppl-Topic.aspx?Topic_List=T80
The Office of Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) is responsible for delivering a core part of ODOT's mission statement: To make Ohio’s transportation system work better.
The office oversees many programs that collectively keep traffic moving safely
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) serves as a comprehensive blueprint to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Pennsylvania roadways. The plan identifies Priority Emphasis Areas, including Lane Departure Crashes, Impaired Driving, a
The South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDDOT) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Program Plan aims to formalize and enhance the state's approach to managing transportation systems efficiently. The plan outlines strategies to optimize operations, improve safety,
Texas roads are busier than ever and more drivers increase the potential for crashes and congestion.
TxDOT is addressing these issues through the implementation of Transportation Systems Management & Operations and has developed a statewide TSMO Strategic Plan.
TSMO is a strategic
The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) focuses on Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) to enhance mobility, reliability, and efficiency within existing infrastructure. Key initiatives include Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), improved traffic signal coordination, and rea
The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) is the forum for regional collaboration in southwest Idaho that helps maintain a healthy and economically vibrant region, offering people choices in how and where they live, work, play, and travel.
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The Transportation Operations Master Plan is a component of DVRPC's adopted Long Range Plan. It was developed in cooperation with the Transportation Operations Task Force (TOTF) and based on a number of previous planning efforts, including DVRPC's 2006 ITS Master Plan for the Delaw
The Genesee Transportation Council (GTC) developed the Genesee-Finger Lakes Regional Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategic Plan in September 2018 to enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of the region's transportation network.
The plan emphasizes t
The Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) developed the Systems Management and Operations (SM&O) Plan to guide strategic investments in transportation technology and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure within the region. This plan aims to enhance the operation and mana
The Oregon Metro's Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategy aims to enhance the efficiency, safety, and reliability of the Portland metropolitan area's transportation network. Key objectives include providing reliable travel choices for all users and connecting people to es
The goal of this peer exchange was for 2026 World Cup host cities to learn from each other’s experiences hosting planned special events and to identify effective strategies for their World Cup mobility and operations planning.
The peer exchange was designed to strengthen regiona
The Federal Highway Administration Organizing and Planning for Operations Program supports the integration of Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) strategies into the planning process and practices and policies of transportation organizations for the purpose of improving transp
FHWA weather-Responsive Management Strategies Fact Sheets include:
Pathfinder: Arizona’s Coordinated Messaging on Snowstorm ImpactsFlorida Department of Transportation Bridge Wind Speed Alerting SystemThe NHI-133140: TSMO 101 Web-Based Training is a web-based course that provides introductory knowledge of TSMO.
Available on the National Highway Institute’s (NHI’s) Blackboard Learning Management System. Search for Course No. 133140.
More information at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/plan
NHI-133141: Understanding and Applying the CMM to Advance TSMO Programs Web-Based Training is a web-based course designed to equip TSMO champions with enough knowledge about the capability maturity model (CMM) to lead a self-assessment of their agency and partners’ capabilities to deliver TSMO. Learn More
NHI-133141: TSMO Benefit-Cost Analysis is an intermediate level Web-based course designed to equip TSMO champions with enough knowledge to conduct a benefit-cost analysis for TSMO projects.
Available on NHI’s Blackboard Learning Management System. Search for Course No. 133142.
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Six videos to help practitioners understand the benefits of travel time reliability analysis and the steps needed to conduct a reliability analysis. The six modules cover topics such as why reliability matters, tools, data collection, and visualization approaches used in travel time reliability a
This report considers how pavement and bridge conditions can contribute to system performance areas, such as highway safety, freight mobility, or reliability. It includes three example transportation asset management plan (TAMP) chapters (performance gap analysis, risk assessment, and investment
The 2023 Urban Congestion Trends Report is a report for 2023 on congestion and reliability measure trends in the 52 largest urban areas in the United States, along with information on data tools for work zones and an operational strategy evaluation for hard shoulder running.
Available at: h
This primer discusses ways to approach operations performance management as an expansion of operations performance measurement. It includes an operations performance measure and management capability maturity framework.
Available at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop24005/
This primer addresses questions that commonly arise with access management and its effect on business activity and the local economy.
Available at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop24003/fhwahop24003.pdf
This report provides a synthesis review of recently deployed part-time shoulder use (PTSU) projects to identify planning, design, and operations approaches used for PTSU. Information from the synthesis was obtained from interviews with agencies that recently implemented PTSU. The report identifie
This report describes the phase 4 development, demonstration, evaluation, and assessment of IMRCP. FHWA’s Road Weather Management Program developed the IMRCP system to provide data and decision support for TSMO in weather events.
Available at: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwahop23
This report describes research to leverage various data collection approaches (e.g., traffic crash reports and advanced traffic management systems) to create a multistate dataset on secondary crashes to better understand factors surrounding these crashes using descriptive statistics and case stud
This brochure describes updates to the Toolbox and an addendum for each of six Toolbox volumes:
Volume 2: Decision Support Methodology for Selecting Traffic Analysis ToolsVolume 3: Guidelines for Applying Traffic Microsimulation Modeling SoftwareVolume 5: Traffic Analysis Toolbox Case Studies—This reference provides information to transportation agencies, professionals, and researchers on a methodology and tools that could potentially synthesize and replicate traveler-based distributions of time travel along continuous paths regardless of facility type. Includes information on testing
The National Operations Center of Excellence hosted the Sustaining TSMO Virtual Peer Exchange to share information between a cross section of agency leaders and principal staff from states, MPOs, and cities with experience in developing and implementing TSMO plans, programs, strategies, and polic
When Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) is mainstreamed within transportation agencies, it moves beyond being the responsibility of a set of champions to become a core program and set of strategies that are integrated throughout transportation agencies. Mainstreaming TSMO eng
As Central Florida’s transportation system matures, it’s important to make the most of the system we have. Often, that means using Transportation System Management & Operations strategies – called TSMO (pronounced “tizmo”) for short. These types of projects help us get the most bang for our b
Operation Green Light is a cooperative effort to improve the operation of traffic signals on major routes throughout the Kansas City area. This is accomplished through signal coordination, communications, incident response, knowledge and resource sharing, and prompt diagnosis and dispatch for mal
Kansas City Scout is a traffic management system that monitors and manages highway conditions in the Kansas City metropolitan area. It uses cameras, sensors, and electronic message boards to provide real-time traffic updates, incident alerts, and road conditions to help reduce congestion and impr
The Minnesota DOT TSMO webpage contains links to their Strategic Plan, tactical plans, and benefits information.
• Visit the webpage: https://www.dot.state.mn.us/tsmo/index.html
The safety, reliability, and continuous availability of Minnesota’s transportation network for all users continue to be critical priorities for the state. Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) are the strategies and approaches for achieving these goals by optimizing transportati
Choose How You Move: An All-Access Pass to Sidewalks, Signals, Service, and Safety
Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Choose How You Move transportation improvement program focuses on four key areas: sidewalks, signals, service, and safety. It improves safety on Nashville's streets for everyone, off
The Connect Downtown Project Team has released final recommendations for comprehensive multimodal improvements in Downtown Nashville. At the end of 2023, we shared the Draft Action Plan, hosted community open houses, met with stakeholders, and published a survey to collect feedback. The project t
A planned special event (PSE) is an incident known prior to occurrence, which can cause congestion and unexpected delays for travelers. The impacts are often different than recurring congestion in both the frequency and impact from the events and possibly reduction in available roadway.
In
This report shares best practices in the hiring and training practices of TSMO organizations. With the growing number of resources available, including by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), this report focuses on four topics for agencies seeking to expand and improve their work
The New Jersey Department of Transportation's (NJDOT) Bureau of Mobility and Systems Engineering (MSE), formerly Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Engineering, supports Transportation Mobility (TSM), formerly Statewide Traffic Operations, by managing the development, implementation, and su
The New Jersey Statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems Architecture (NJITSA) serves as a strategic framework for integrating transportation systems across New Jersey over the next decade. Developed collaboratively by regional transportation agencies, it outlines a shared vision for enhancin
The "Transportation Choices 2030" plan outlines New Jersey's long-term strategy to address anticipated transportation challenges due to projected population and employment growth by 2030. Key objectives include maintaining and renewing existing infrastructure, expanding public transit, integrati
New Jersey’s national economic competitiveness and excellent quality of life for its nearly 9.3 million residents is rooted in a strong and reliable freight distribution system. New Jersey’s geographic location positions it as a critical link in the national freight network and provides dire
The Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition (NITTEC) 2017 Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive roadmap to enhance regional transportation through improved collaboration, technology integration, and operational efficiency. Key recommendations include establishing strategic obj
ODOT’s Highway Operations Program enhances safety and efficiency by implementing strategies that optimize traffic flow and system management. These cost-effective solutions address growing travel demands while working within funding constraints.
Unlike traditional programs, Highway Operatio
The Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategy, developed by Metro and regional partners, offers cost-effective, multimodal solutions aimed at alleviating congestion, optimizing infrastructure investments, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the greater Portland area. T
The Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) 2021 Statewide Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategic Plan outlines a comprehensive approach to enhance safety and mobility across Texas by integrating planning, design, operations, construction, and maintenance activiti
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has developed the Statewide Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Technology Solutions memorandum to enhance the state's transportation infrastructure through advanced technological strategies. This document serves as a guide for i
The Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) FY2024-2026 Business Plan outlines strategic initiatives to enhance the state's transportation infrastructure. Key priorities include improving workforce safety, sustaining a skilled workforce, effectively delivering construction programs, maint
Gray Notebook quarterly performance and accountability report. Each edition features quarterly, semi-annual, and annual updates on key agency functions and provides in-depth analysis of topics that align with Washington’s transportation goals as well as our strategic plan.
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The TSMO-TIP process is an annual process to select relevant transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) deployments for implementation in the next assessment year (AY). The process involves the collaboration and support of many different stakeholders within the Wisconsin Departm
Utilize the Wisconsin DOT - TSMO-TIP Needs Analysis Tool here: https://transportal.cee.wisc.edu/gis/webmaps/tip
Utilize the Historical TSMO-TIP Info / Benefits Tool here: https://topslab.wisc.edu/research/tsmo/tip/
