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This document, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher CONGESTION MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. i List of Figures ..................................................................................................................... v List of Tables ....................................................................................................................... v Glossary ............................................................................................................................. vi 1 Introduction and Summary .......................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 Mandate of Abu Dhabi DMAT ................................................................................. 1 1.3 Scope of Document ................................................................................................ 3 1.3.1 Purpose, Goal and Objectives ......................................................................... 3 1.3.2 Overall Policy ................................................................................................... 4 1.3.3 Guidance on Use of This Document ................................................................ 4 1.4 Overview of the CMPP Process .............................................................................. 5 1.4.1 Definition of the CMPP ..................................................................................... 5 1.4.2 Relationship to the Overall Planning Process................................................... 5 1.5 Overall CMPP Process Requirements .................................................................... 6 1.5.1 The Eight Steps ............................................................................................... 6 1.5.2 Relationship of CMPP to Road Performance Management System (RPMS) ... 9 1.5.3 Purpose and Intended Audience ...................................................................... 9 1.6 Relationship to Other Documents ......................................................................... 10 1.7 Document Organization ........................................................................................ 11 1.8 Next Steps in Implementing the Policies and Procedures Found in this Document 12 1.8.1 Pilot CMP Effort ............................................................................................. 12 1.8.2 Pilot Assessment and CMPP Refinement ...................................................... 12 1.8.3 Development of CMP Development Methods and Schedule .......................... 12 2 Congestion, Management, and Related Concepts .................................................. 14 2.1 Definitions ............................................................................................................. 14 2.2 Causes of Congestion ........................................................................................... 15 2.2.1 High Incident Locations .................................................................................. 16 2.2.2 High Congestion Locations ............................................................................ 17 2.3 Overview of the Cost of Congestion ...................................................................... 18 2.4 Approaches for Managing Congestion .................................................................. 19 2.4.1 Improve System Efficiency ............................................................................. 19 2.4.2 Reduce Demand ............................................................................................ 19 2.4.3 Increase Capacity .......................................................................................... 19 Page i TOC First Edition -December 2016 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURES 3 Basic CMP Requirements and Guidance ................................................................. 20 3.1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 20 3.2 CMP Development Process .................................................................................. 20 3.2.1 Develop Congestion Management Objectives ................................................ 21 3.2.2 Identify Area of Application ............................................................................ 23 3.2.3 Define System or Network of Interest ............................................................. 24 3.3 Develop Performance Measures ........................................................................... 28 3.4 Institute System Performance Monitoring Plan ...................................................... 29 3.5 Identify and Evaluate CMP Strategies ................................................................... 29 3.6 Implement Selected Strategies and Manage System ............................................ 30 3.7 Monitor Performance of Strategies ........................................................................ 30 4 Congestion Identification and Forecasting .............................................................. 32 4.1 Determine Causes of Congestion ......................................................................... 32 4.2 Incorporating Future Network Enhancements / Segments into Process ................ 32 4.3 Analytical Tools and Models ................................................................................. 33 5 Performance Measures and Data Collection ............................................................ 37 5.1 Performance-Based Approach to Addressing Congestion..................................... 37 5.1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 37 5.1.2 Requirements and Guidance ......................................................................... 37 5.2 System Goals and Objectives ............................................................................... 38 5.2.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 38 5.2.2 Requirements ................................................................................................ 38 5.2.3 Guidance ....................................................................................................... 39 5.3 Performance Measures ......................................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 39 5.3.2 Options for Performance Measures ............................................................... 40 5.3.3 Requirements for Selected Performance Measures & Data Specifications .... 43 5.4 Congestion Cost Analysis ..................................................................................... 45 5.4.1 Overview ........................................................................................................ 45 5.4.2 Approaches ................................................................................................... 46 5.4.3 Requirements for Determining Congestion Cost ............................................ 48 5.4.4 Guidance for Determining Congestion Cost ................................................... 49 5.5 Performance Monitoring Plan ................................................................................ 51 5.5.1 Overview of Data Collection Needs ................................................................ 52 5.5.2 Policy for Data Collection, Management and Performance Monitoring ........... 52 Page ii TOC First Edition -December 2016 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT POLICY & PROCEDURES 5.5.3 Data Management and Archiving ................................................................... 53 5.5.4 Annual Performance Reporting ...................................................................... 54 6 Congestion Management Strategies (CMP Toolbox) ............................................... 55 6.1 Overview ............................................................................................................... 55 6.1.1 Improve System Efficiency ............................................................................. 55 6.1.2 Manage Travel Demand ................................................................................ 55 6.1.3 Increase Capacity .......................................................................................... 56 6.2 Use of the CMP Toolbox ....................................................................................... 59 6.2.1 Requirements ................................................................................................ 59 6.2.2 Detailed Reference ........................................................................................ 59 7 Guidelines for Evaluating, Selecting and Justifying Strategies ............................. 60 7.1 Approaches to Identify and Evaluate CMP Strategies ..........................................