Challenges-Solutions Matrix

The Challenges-Solutions Matrix may help you locate potential solutions to specific transportation challenges. The transportation-related challenges that may occur in or around a particular Federal land are listed below in two main categories: Congestion Related Issues, or Safety Related Issues. Under each of those categories, the challenges are further defined. For example, congestion may occur in en-route to a Federal land because of the mix of vehicles (for example, commercial vehicles may travel slower than cars, causing traffic to slow and back-up). By clicking on the “Trip Purpose-Vehicle Type Mix” section, you will then see the potential solutions (Fact Sheets) that may help address this issue.

The potential solutions (presented as Fact Sheets) are categorized in four areas: Infrastructure (the built environment), Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS, “electronic solutions”), Policy (the management of assets and systems), and Transit (or alternative transportation modes). Potential solutions may be limited to only one of these areas, or there may be potential solutions in each of these areas. While these potential solutions may address the various transportation challenges in your Federal land, it is important to remember that a more detailed analysis of your challenges and solutions may be necessary.

It is also important to remember that transportation issues may occur at gateway communities, en-route to the Federal land, at the entrances, and within the Federal land itself. No matter where the transportation issue occurs, there may be an impact on the visitors’ experience, and the issue should be addressed. Those transportation challenges that occur at gateway communities and en-route to the Federal land will have to be addressed in a coordinated manner, meaning the management and staff of the Federal land will need to work with external agencies to address the issues. These other agencies may include state Departments of Transportation, County Governments, or Municipal (City) Governments.

Click on one of the challenges below to see the potential solutions to the challenge.