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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Gannett Fleming, Inc Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg i October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Major contributions from PennDOT District 5-0, the PennDOT Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering (BHSTE), the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, the Reading Area Transportation Study, and the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance, made the Regional Operations Plan for the Region 5 possible. The ROP was developed with input from multiple regional stakeholders. Regional Champions / Leaders PennDOT District 5-0 served as ROP champion, with additional leadership provided by the region’s three MPO / RPOs. In particular, the staff who contributed toward the development of the ROP included: • Dennis Toomey, P.E. PennDOT District 5-0 • Tom Walter PennDOT District 5-0 • Joe Gurinko Lehigh Valley Planning Commission • Alan Piper Reading Area Transportation Study • Kurt Bauman Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance Regional Steering Committee The ROP was guided by the Regional Steering Committee which consisted of the Regional Champions / Leaders as well as the following individuals and organizations: • Tony Blackwell Schuylkill County Fire Chiefs Association • Jason Davis Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority • Mike Donchez Lehigh Valley Planning Commission • Gary Hoffman Monroe County 911 Center • Jim Hunt Federal Highway Administration • Oscar Kleinsmith I-78 Coalition • Amanda Leindecker PennDOT District 5-0 • John Matz Schuylkill County Emergency Management Agency • Hugh McGowan PennDOT Program Center • Mike Pack PennDOT BHSTE • Glenn F. Reibman Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission • Cpl. Carol Sherland Pennsylvania State Police • John Townsend PennDOT District 5-0 In addition to these individuals, another thirty-one individuals representing regional organizations participated at ROP workshops and task force meetings, or through phone and email correspondence. Consultant Team The GeoDecisions division of Gannett Fleming, Inc. (GF) facilitated the ROP process, documented the outcomes, and prepared the plan document. Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg ii October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................... VIII ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS................................................................. IX 1. BACKGROUND............................................................................................1 1.1 Statewide TSOP Initiative ........................................................................1 1.2 ROP Scope and Objectives .....................................................................2 1.3 ROP Development Process .....................................................................3 1.4 ROP Oversight and Management............................................................8 2. OPERATIONS REGION 5 ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES .......................13 2.1 Description of the Region......................................................................13 2.2 ITS and Operations Activities at the District 5-0 Level........................13 2.3 Regional Initiatives ................................................................................16 2.4 The Regional Planning Process............................................................18 2.5 Integrating the ROP into the Regional Planning Process ...................22 3. REGIONAL OPERATIONS FRAMEWORK ...............................................25 3.1 Regional Operations Strategies............................................................25 3.2 Incident Management Processes and Procedures Operations Area.........................................................................................................26 3.3 Interagency Communications & Coordination.....................................27 3.4 Traveler Information Operations Area ..................................................28 3.5 Traffic Signals Operations Area............................................................29 4. REGIONAL PROGRAM .............................................................................30 4.1 Overview.................................................................................................30 Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg iii October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 4.2 Mainstreaming Operations ....................................................................30 4.3 Project Priorities and Sequences .........................................................31 4.4 Approach to Funding.............................................................................36 4.5 Regional Oversight ................................................................................38 4.6 Measuring Success................................................................................39 4.7 Institutional Considerations..................................................................39 5. CONCLUSION............................................................................................42 APPENDIX A – REGIONAL PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS .................................44 APPENDIX B – MPO / RPO - SPECIFIC PROJECT PRIORITIZATIONS (LVPC) ....................................................................................................................61 APPENDIX B – MPO / RPO – SPECIFIC PROJECT PRIORITIZATIONS.........74 APPENDIX B – MPO / RPO SPECIFIC PROJECT PRIORITIZATIONS............87 APPENDIX C – PRIORITIZED FIELD DEVICES FOR DEPLOYMENT.............98 APPENDIX D – DESCRIPTION OF THE REGION ..........................................105 APPENDIX E – WORKSHOP & TASK FORCE PARTICIPANTS....................110 APPENDIX F – STEERING COMMITTEE, WORKSHOP & TASK FORCE MEETING SUMMARIES...........................................................................112 Steering Committee – Kick-off Meeting Summary (FINAL) ...........................112 Workshop #1 – Operational Needs Identification - Meeting Summary (FINAL)..............................................................................................................117 TASK FORCE MEETINGS #1 – Operational Projects Definition....................123 TASK FORCE MEETING #2 – Operational Projects Prioritization.................140 WORKSHOP # 2 – Field Device Prioritization ................................................144 Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg iv October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Region 5 ROP Process 3 Figure 2: Region 5 Geographic Boundaries 13 Figure 3: Region 5 ROP Boundaries 105 Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg v October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 LIST OF TABLES TABLE 1: REGION 5 ROP STEERING COMMITTEE .........................................9 TABLE 2: REGION 5 ROP STAKEHOLDERS ..................................................10 TABLE 3: REGION 5 ROP MEETING SCHEDULE...........................................11 TABLE 4: INVENTORY OF KEY ITS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES IN REGION 5 ....................................................................................................................14 TABLE 5: INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES -- REGIONAL NEEDS AND PROJECTS.......................................................26 TABLE 6: INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS & COORDINATION - REGIONAL NEEDS AND PROJECTS.......................................................27 TABLE 7: TRAVELER INFORMATION - REGIONAL NEEDS AND PROJECTS ....................................................................................................................28 TABLE 8: TRAFFIC SIGNALS - REGIONAL NEEDS AND PROJECTS .........29 TABLE 9: CANDIDATE ROP PROJECTS........................................................31 TABLE 10: ROP PROJECT PRIORITY RANKINGS ........................................32 TABLE 11: FINAL LIST - PRIORITIZED ROP PROJECTS..............................33 TABLE 12: LVPC ROP PROJECT PRIORITIES ..............................................34 TABLE 13: RATS ROP PROJECT PRIORITIES ..............................................35 TABLE 14: NEPA ROP PROJECT PRIORITIES..............................................36 TABLE 15: OPERATIONS REGION 5 - POPULATION BY COUNTY, 2006 .106 TABLE 16: COMPARISON OF KEY POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS – REGION 5, PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, 2006..........106 Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg vi October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 TABLE 17: COMPARISON OF COMMUTING PATTERNS AMONG WORKERS 16 & OVER – REGION 5, PENNSYLVANIA, AND THE UNITED STATES, 2000..........................................................................................................107 TABLE 18: REGION 5 - LINEAR MILES, 2005 ...............................................107 TABLE 19: REGION 5 - DAILY VEHICLE MILES OF TRAVEL, 2005 ............108 TABLE 20: SIGNIFICANT HIGHWAY CORRIDORS.......................................108 Gannett Fleming, Inc. / GeoDecisions Pg vii October 1, 2007 FINAL REPORT Regional Operations Plan 2007 Region 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is responsible for operations planning at the statewide level. The statewide plan is spelled out in the Transportation Systems Operations Plan (TSOP). To complement the statewide operations planning effort, each of the nine transportation operations regions across the Commonwealth undertook the
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