American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
Special
Committee on Research and Innovation
FY2023
NCHRP PROBLEM STATEMENT TEMPLATE
Problem Number: 2023-G-13
Problem Title
Transportation
Operations Manual Best Practices Guide
Background Information And Need For Research
The
Transportation Operations Manual (NCHRP 03-126) is nearing completion and
should be published in 2022.
To
support the implementation of the Transportation Operations Manual, this
project would identify best practices for each of the Transportation Operations
Manual topics by organizing and identifying best practices found in existing
case studies gathered by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE),
from the CTSO best practices webinar series, and other industry resources.
The
project will identify gaps between the existing body of knowledge already
gathered by the NOCoE and the Transportation Operations Manual chapters and
fill those gaps through gathering of additional case studies and best
practices.
The
resulting product would be a digital best practices guide that would support
the Transportation Operations Manual chapters with practical real-world
examples and best practices.
Once the
framework for the best practices guide is established, it will continue to be
updated through the NOCoE’s ongoing work in gathering case studies and best
practices.
Literature Search Summary
The
Transportation Operations Manual Best Practices Guide will build directly upon
the Transportation Operations Manual (NCHRP 03-126) by identifying and
organizing existing best practices that will aid in the implementation of the
manual itself.
Additionally,
existing research around TSMO Workforce practices, TSMO training, and TSMO
strategies will be evaluated for best practices and, where appropriate, be
organized around the Transportation Operations Manual topic areas to also
assist in implementation.
Research Objective
The
objective of this research is to have a digital best practices guide that would
support the Transportation Operations Manual chapters with practical real-world
examples and best practices.
To build
the guide, the project will likely involve:
1. Identifying and categorizing best
practices found in the NOCoE Case Study Library.
2. Identifying and categorizing best
practices found in additional resources, including the CTSO Best Practices
Webinar Series, resources in the NOCoE Knowledge Center, existing NCHRP
research, and FHWA peer exchange and state-of-the-practice materials.
3. Identifying gaps between the existing
body of knowledge already gathered by the NOCoE and the Transportation
Operations Manual chapters and filling those gaps through gathering of
additional case studies and best practices.
4. Establishing a framework for the best
practices guide, including both how best practices are categorized to support
the implementation of the guide as well as how users will most effectively
access the information.
Urgency and Potential Benefits
Increasingly,
transportation agencies are working to leverage their existing infrastructure
and to deploy TSMO strategies to preserve capacity and to improve the security,
safety, and reliability of the transportation system.
The
forthcoming Transportation Operations Manual will provide staff at state,
regional, and local transportation agencies with a seminal resource in
advancing transportation systems management and operations.
The
proposed Best Practices Manual will be the key resource in implementing and
deploying the strategies identified in the Transportation Operations Manual and
contribute to uniformly and efficiently achieving the goals of preserving
capacity and improving the security, safety, and reliability of the
transportation system.
Implementation Considerations
The
manual will be utilized directly by TSMO practitioners looking to implement
specific TSMO practices. State DOT practitioners will have the Transportation
Operations Manual to build internal knowledge on potential TSMO strategies and
then be able to utilize the Best Practices Manual to assist in implementing
those strategies based on existing and proven practices.
To
implement the use of the Best Practices Manual, marketing and outreach will
need to be conducted by NOCoE, CTSO, and other knowledge sharing organizations
that can assist state DOTs in the access and use of both the Best Practices
Manual as well as the Transportation Operations Manual.
Once
completed, maintenance and updates to the Best Practices Manual will be
accomplished through the ongoing work of the NOCoE in gathering and promoting
TSMO best practices.
Recommended Research Funding and Research
Period
$350,000
for 18 months.
Problem Statement Author(S): For Each Author,
Provide Their Name, Affiliation, Email Address And Phone.
Galen
McGill
Oregon
Department of Transportation
455
Airport Rd SE, Bldg K
Salem, OR
97301
503-409-8797
Galen.e.mccgill@odot.state.or.us
Chris Hilyer
Alabama
Department of Transportation
1409
Coliseum Boulevard
Montgomery,
AL 36110
334.242.6883
– office
334.850.1159
– cell
Potential Panel Members: For each panel
member, provide their name, affiliation, email address and phone.
• Chris Hilyer, Alabama DOT (Co-Chair)
• Galen McGill, Oregon DOT (Co-Chair)
• Brent Cain, Arizona DOT
• Benjamin Acimovic, Colorado DOT
• Susan Klasen, New Hampshire DOT
• Sal Cowan, New Jersey DOT
• Brad Freeze, Tennessee DOT
• Jianming Ma, Texas DOT
• Dwayne Cook, Virginia DOT
• Pamela Vasudeva, Washington DOT
• Vince Garcia, Wyoming DOT
Person Submitting The Problem Statement: Name, affiliation,
email address and phone.
Galen
McGill
Oregon
Department of Transportation
AASHTO
CTSO Research Coordinator
Phone
number: (503) 508-1881
Email
address: galen.e.mcgill@odot.state.or.us