Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Strategic Response Plan to Wrong-way Driving Events on Freeways

This research project aims to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Florida Department of Transportation's (FDOT's) strategic response plan to wrong-way driving (WWD) events on freeways. The study will also attempt to measure the effectiveness of the response plan in having a consistent and well-coordinated response to WWD events. This project will assist in leveraging the existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (e.g., Dynamic Message Signs (DMSs) and CCTV cameras) and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) strategies (e.g., RRSP) along the freeways to effectively and efficiently respond to WWD events in real-time. The specific objectives include: (1) Identify nationwide best practices in responding to WWD events on freeways; (2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the existing WWD response plan included in the RTMC SOGs; and (3) Evaluate the effectiveness of the existing WWD DMS messaging.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $245000
• Contract Numbers:

  BED29 977-02

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida International University

  Division of Research
  11200 SW 8th St, MARC 430
  Miami, FL  United States  33199
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Wong, Edith

• Performing Organizations:

  Florida International University

  Division of Research
  11200 SW 8th St, MARC 430
  Miami, FL  United States  33199
• Principal Investigators:

  Alluri, Priyanka

• Start Date: 20221128
• Expected Completion Date: 20250430
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Freeways; Highway safety; Variable message signs; Wrong way driving
• Geographic Terms: Florida
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01865820
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED29 977-02
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 29 2022 11:46AM