摘要: |
The federal metropolitan planning provisions require that all Transportation Management Areas (TMAs) with a population in excess of 200,000 maintain a Congestion Management System (CMS) as part of their planning process. A CMS is a systematic process for managing and alleviating traffic congestion that can take a variety of forms. This report addresses the overall process and specific analytical performance analyses related to a Congestion Management System. Although many of the concepts are focuses on MPO CMS activities, the analytic and prioritization recommendations can also be applied at the statewide level to assist in congestion monitoring and project ranking. The key purposes of the report include the following: Provide a structure to the CMS process; Review Pennsylvania MPO CMS practices; Conduct a literature search of CMS practices in other states; Review data and tools available for CMS; Provide insights into available performance measures and analytic computations; and Provide a list of 'best practice' recommendations for each CMS component. At the core, the recommendations include that a CMS should include a data collection and monitoring system, a range of strategies for addressing congestion, performance measures, and a system for prioritizing which congestion management strategies would be most effective. |