PMSS Project Details

Project ID:	FHWA-PROJ-10-0045
Project Name:	Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study--Task 1: Methodologies to Measure and Quantify Traffic Management Center Benefits, Phase 1
Status:	Active
Contact:	Last Name: VanGorder First Name: Randy Telephone: 202-493-3266 E-mail: randall.vangorder@dot.gov
Organization:	Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)
Office:	Office of Operations Research and Development
Team:	Trans Ops Concepts and Analysis Team
Roadmap/Focus area(s):	Not Applicable
Project Findings:	Data not yet available
Project Description:	The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of and to quantify benefits in traffic operations due to the implementation of transportation management centers and the systems, infrastructure, and functions associated with their operations. Phase 1 will produce a Synthesis Report and evaluate the feasibility of developing a software tool for quantifying the benefits of transportation management centers. If feasible, Phase 2 will be conducted to develop a software tool.
Laboratories:	Not Applicable
Start Date:	September 22, 2010
End Date:	August 15, 2011
Funding Amount:	$78,941.00
FHWA Program Name:	Other
Goals:	The purpose of this project is to gain a better understanding of and to quantify benefits in traffic operations through the use of Transportation Management Centers.
Project Type:	Offsite
Background Information:	This project was identified and selected for funding by the State members of the Transportation Management Centers Pooled Fund Study.
Test Methodology:	The contractor will prepare a Synthesis Report that reviews the Transportation Management Centers and Intelligent Transportation Systems evaluation methodologies used to date and identifies their strengths and weaknesses. Building from this, will be methodologies and approaches that lead to credible evaluations.
Other Information:	Data not yet available
Partners:	Data not yet available
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Fieldtest:	Not Applicable
Expected Benefits:	The project will develop a Synthesis Report that will provide guidance to select performance measures, data collection and monitoring processes, and evaluate quantitative benefits as well as those that are perceived by decision-makers and by the public
Deliverables:	Data not yet available
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FHWA Topics:	Road Operations and Congestion--Transportation Management
TRT Terms:	Traffic Management Center Benefits Analysis
FHWA Disciplines:	Financial Management Operations Program and Management Analysis
Subject Areas:	Data and Information Technology Economics Operations and Traffic Management