Congestion Mitigation Partnerships
General Description:
Congestion Mitigation Partnering is an ad hoc, informal, or institutionalized collaboration among the public agencies, private firms, and other entities that own, operate, or have influence upon the transportation systems that make up an area’s transportation network. These "partners" will vary depending on the jurisdictions, the transportation patterns, the nature of the infrastructure and available transportation services. Often, the concepts under this solution are referred to as traffic demand management or TDM.
Effects of Solution:
¨ Increase Passenger Throughput
¨ Increase Roadway Capacity
þ Manage System Efficiency (Allows partners to create plans to improve facility)
¨ Reduce Local Demand
Effective congestion mitigation partnering is a tool that can be used to manage system efficiency.
Examples of Implementation:
See Additional Resources section for more information.
Cost/Financial Information:
Costs are minimal in the planning phase, involving meetings and other planning activities. Implementation costs will vary depending upon what strategies and technologies may be used.
Additional Resources:
Definition from the FHWA web site:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/congestion
AZTech congestion partnering web page:
Federal Highway Administration – Travel Demand Management web page with toolbox:
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/tdm/index.htm
Puget Sound Regional Council
http://www.psrc.org/projects/rural