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I-84 Multimodal Integrated Corridor Management MANAGED BY: PARTNER AGENCIES: I-84 MULTIMODAL INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT FINAL REPORT AUGUST 2018 PREPARED BY: Public Service We are here to serve the public with the highest level of integrity. Excellence We aspire to achieve exceptional results. Teamwork We engage others in ways that foster respect and trust. Metro’s Values and Purpose We inspire, engage, teach and invite people to preserve and enhance the quality of life and the environment for current Respect and future generations. We encourage and appreciate diversity in people and ideas. Innovation We take pride in coming up with innovative solutions. Sustainability We are leaders in demonstrating resource use and protection. Metro Respects Civil Rights Metro fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes that ban discrimination. If any person believes they have been discriminated against regarding the receipt of benefits or services because of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, they have the right to file a complaint with Metro. For information on Metro’s civil rights program, or to obtain a discrimination complaint form, visit www.oregonmetro.gov/civilrights or call 503-797-1536. Metro provides services or accommodations upon request to persons with disabilities and people who need an interpreter at public meetings. If you need a sign language interpreter, communication aid or language assistance, call 503-797-1700 or TDD/TTY 503-797-1804 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays) 5 business days before the meeting. All Metro meetings are wheelchair accessible. For up-to-date public transportation information, visit TriMet’s website at www.trimet.org. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Metro Project Manager: Caleb Winter ODOT Project Administrators: Talia Jacobson and Mike Mason Project Steering Committee: City of Gresham: Jim Gelhar City of Portland: Peter Hurley & Willie Rotich FHWA: Nathaniel Price Metro: Ted Leybold Multnomah County: Riad Alharithi and Joanna Valencia ODOT: Kate Freitag Port of Portland: Phil Healy Portland State University: Kristin Tufte and John MacArthur TriMet: Steve Callas and A.J. O’Connor Project Consultant Team DKS Associates: Jennifer Bachman, Jean Senechal Biggs, Chris Muhs, Jim Peters Stantec: Koorosh Olyai, Kyle Irvin Additional Stakeholders and Interview Participants: • City of Gresham (additional staff from • Multnomah County (additional staff core PSC) from core PSC) • City of Portland (additional staff from • ODOT (additional staff from core PSC) core PSC) – PBOT and BPS • Port of Portland • City of Troutdale • Portland Streetcar • City of Wood Village • Portland State University (additional • Columbia Corridor Association staff from core PSC) • C-Tran • Providence Hospital • FHWA • Ride Connection • Towing companies • The Street Trust • Metro (additional staff from core PSC) • TriMet (additional staff from core PSC) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 1 What Is Multimodal ICM? 1 Why Multimodal ICM for I-84 Corridor? 2 What Are the Travel Shed Extents? 4 What Are the Goals of the Project? 5 How Did the Project Team Determine the Recommended Operations Alternatives? 5 What Are the Project Recommendations? 7 How Do the Operations Alternatives Work Together? 9 How Can Current Activities and Programs Be Used to Promote the Recommended Operations Alternatives? 11 What Are the Next Steps to Work Toward Implementation? 12 What’s Next? 19 PROJECT OVERVIEW AND BACKGROUND 20 2 Background 20 What Is Multimodal ICM? 22 Why Implement Multimodal ICM in the I-84 Corridor 23 Project Process 24 EXISTING ASSETS 27 3 Functional Classification Map 28 Transit Routes 30 Signals and Communications 32 ITS Devices and Operations Centers 34 Bike Network 36 Shared Mobility Network 38 Incident Response Support 40 Transportation Demand Management Programs 40 Transit ITS Components 41 TABLE OF CONTENTS VISION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND NEEDS 42 4 Goals 43 Summary of Needs 45 IDENTIFICATION AND SCREENING/ SELECTION OF OPERATIONS ALTERNATIVES 46 5 Preliminary Screening 46 Advanced Screening 48 RECOMMENDED MULTIMODAL ICM OPERATIONS ALTERNATIVES 52 6 Current Agency Activities and Programs 53 Infrastructure Assessment 55 1) Establish a Multimodal Detour Policy Across Agencies 56 2) Create a Data Sharing Policy 62 3) Form Agreements with Third Party Traveler Information Providers 69 4) Share Construction Schedules Across Agencies 73 5) Implement Dynamic Multimodal Demand Management Solutions 79 6) Implement a Decision Support System (DSS) 85 CONCLUSION 92 7 Developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 93 Future Funding Opportunities 93 Expanding the System 93 APPENDICES A-1 A Appendix A: Memorandum of Understanding A-1 Appendix B: Advanced Screening Summary A-2 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. Study Area 4 Figure 2. Project Process 6 Figure 3. Operations Alternatives Working Together 9 Figure 4. Current Agency Activities and Programs Related to the Operations Alternatives 11 Figure 5. Study Area 21 Figure 6. Project Process 24 Figure 7. Functional Classification 28 Figure 8. Transit Routes 30 Figure 9. Signals and Communications 32 Figure 10. ITS Devices and Operations Centers 34 Figure 11. Bike Network 36 Figure 12. Shared Mobility Network 38 Figure 13. Current Agency Activities and Programs Related to Multimodal ICM 54 Figure 14. Examples of Data Sharing Elements from NACTO 63 Figure 15. Example of a Construction Coordination Map from Get Portland Moving 74 Figure 16. Example DSS Process from the Dallas Area Rapid Transit 87 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 “ICM is a promising tool… that seeks to optimize the use of existing infrastructure assets and leverage unused capacity along our nations urban corridors. With ICM, WHAT IS MULTIMODAL ICM? transportation professionals manage the transportation corridor as a multimodal Multimodal integrated corridor management (ICM) is an approach for system rather than taking a more maximizing efficiency and safety in a corridor by actively managing the traditional approach of managing assets.” corridor’s various transportation networks and services. It works by – FHWA, ICM: Implementation Guide and proactively managing demand and capacity across all modes of travel. Lessons Learned, 2012 Multimodal ICM works in a coordinated and collaborative fashion across public agencies. It results in a holistic approach to managing typical congestion (recurring) and non-typical congestion (crashes, weather events, or other special events). Multimodal ICM allows transportation system operators across different agencies to work cooperatively addressing both recurring and non-recurring congestion. From a traveler perspective, travelers will be able to make more informed decisions and have a wider range of multimodal travel choices, enabling more reliable travel times. I-84 MULTIMODAL INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT | AUGUST 2018 1 WHY MULTIMODAL ICM FOR I-84 CORRIDOR? The I-84 corridor from Portland to Troutdale is well-equipped with Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices, such as cameras, detection, network communications, and coordinated traffic signal systems. The corridor also includes an extensive bicycle network, transit routes, shared mobility services, and a robust sidewalk network, making it a prime platform to implement multimodal ICM strategies. In addition to the corridor being well-equipped with ITS devices and accommodating several different travel modes, I-84 experiences congestion that continues to grow, which makes it a prime target for instituting multimodal ICM solutions. According to the 2016 Portland Region Traffic Performance Report, hours of congested travel increased between 2013 and 2015. By 2015 the eastbound direction experienced 12.0 hours of congestion a day and the westbound direction experienced 13.8 hours of congestion a day, a 48% and 4% increase respectively from 2013. 2013 8.1 hrs Eastbound Daily Congestion 2015 12.0 hrs + 48% 2013 13.3 hrs Westbound 2015 13.8 hrs + 4.0% 2016 Portland Region Traffic Performance Report I-84 MULTIMODAL INTEGRATED CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT | AUGUST 2018 2 A multimodal ICM strategy can help mitigate congestion and improve safety during both planned and unplanned events optimizing the management of the system across all modes. ICM application areas include: • Demand Management. Changing transportation use patterns through a variety of options that could include congestion pricing, incentivizing non-drive-alone trips, and promoting carpool and telecommute options. • Load Balancing. Moving travelers in the network and between modes by using tools and techniques such as traffic signal timing, ramp metering, signal priority, and transit service adjustments. • Event Response. Responding to events and incidents through coordination across response agencies, implementing a decision support system, and pre-planning signal timing plans for events. • Capital Improvement. Enhancing corridor facilities to support and integrate the three previous components. Examples include installing data networks and additional ITS devices. To understand how a multimodal ICM plan will improve safety and operations for the corridor, imagine a crash on I-84 that blocks a lane and creates significant congestion. With the current system drivers tend to use navigation apps or local roadway knowledge to exit the freeway and take an ad hoc detour to their destination. This approach often leads to traffic detouring through neighborhood streets or school zones, creating safety issues and undesired side effects. With multimodal ICM, the response is coordinated across all involved agencies. If there is
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