AUGUSTA, GEORGIA MASTERS TOURNAMENT TRAFFIC TMC PRESENTATION - 2020 WHAT IS THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT? The Masters Tournament is hosted by the Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) every year during the first full week of April (Sunday to Sunday). • The tournament was first organized by Bob Jones and Clifford Roberts in 1934. • The invitational was officially named the Masters Tournament in 1939 • The first green jacket was awarded to tournament champion Sam Snead in 1949. • Jack Nicklaus has the most Masters wins with six. • Jack Nicklaus is the oldest Masters champion at 46 in 1986. • Tiger Woods is the youngest Masters champion at 21 in 1997. • The Masters Tournament is the only golf Major to be played at the same location and same time each year. STEPS TO PREPARE FOR THE MASTERS TOURNAMENT Preparation for the Masters Tournament can be divided into the following groups: 1. Pre-Tournament Preparation 2. Conducting Tournament Traffic 3. Post Tournament Review 4. Reinstall Everyday Traffic Control Devices MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION Preparation for the Masters Tournament begins in earnest late January. • Meeting is held with the ANGC, consultants, and various city departments. • Jacobs Engineering Group provides update on traffic control plan. • Changes from the previous year’s tournament are reviewed and discussed • The Augusta Engineering Department, Traffic Engineering starts preparation and installation of traffic control devices. MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION Many additional traffic control devices such as changeable message signs and directional signs are installed for the tournament. MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION Many additional traffic control devices such as changeable message signs and directional signs are installed for the tournament. MASTERS TOURNAMENT PRE-TOURNAMENT PREPARATION Many additional traffic control devices such as changeable message signs and directional signs are installed for the tournament. MASTERS TOURNAMENT CONDUCTING TOURNAMENT TRAFFIC The Traffic Management Center (TMC) is essential for managing the large volume of traffic that visits Augusta each spring. • Through the TMC, we can monitor over 40 PTZ cameras along the routes leading to and from Augusta National. • Each traffic signal along these routes, approximately 30 signals, can be monitored individually and timing for each can be adjusted in real time. • Notifications are pushed out to media outlets and social media as traffic conditions progress throughout the day. MASTERS TOURNAMENT CONDUCTING TOURNAMENT TRAFFIC The Traffic Management Center (TMC) is essential for managing the large volume of traffic that visits Augusta each spring. MASTERS TOURNAMENT CONDUCTING TOURNAMENT TRAFFIC The Traffic Management Center (TMC) is essential for managing the large volume of traffic that visits Augusta each spring. MASTERS TOURNAMENT CONDUCTING TOURNAMENT TRAFFIC The Traffic Management Center (TMC) is essential for managing the large volume of traffic that visits Augusta each spring. MASTERS TOURNAMENT POST TOURNAMENT REVIEW Approximately two months after the tournament is complete, the traffic committee meets one last time to discuss observations and improvements that could be made to next year’s event. MASTERS TOURNAMENT REINSTALL EVERYDAY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES After the tournament is complete, it takes Traffic Engineering approximately two weeks to remove all of the Masters specific signs and return everything to normal operations. QUESTIONS?.