A Michigan toolbox for mitigating traffic congestion.

PDFTech ReportRC-1554OR090932009-0661AbstractsCongestion management systemsTraffic congestionTraffic mitigationTransportation planningMichiganMichigan. Dept. of TransportationCrawford, Jason A.Carlson, Todd B.Eisele, William L.Kuhn, Beverly T.Texas Transportation InstituteMichigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Best PracticesUS Transportation Collection"Researchers created A Michigan Toolbox for Mitigating Traffic Congestion to be a useful desk referencefor practitioners and an educational tool for elected officials acting through public policy boards to betterunderstand the development, planning, and implementation of congestion mitigation strategies. TheToolbox provides an overview of traffic congestion, the need for local and state solutions, and projectsurvey responses. Forty-seven specific strategies are presented in the Toolbox. Strategies are organizedby transportation system management and travel demand management categories. For each strategy, adetailed review of its characteristics, costs, benefits, and Michigan experiences is given. To help createthe Toolbox, researchers conducted an online survey of MPOs focusing on their experiences withmitigation strategies. MPO staff from Michigan transportation management areas was interviewedregarding the congestion management process in Michigan. Researchers identified available benefit-costratios for individual strategies in order to gauge their effectiveness. Local and regional transportationagencies can apply these strategies as appropriate to improve mobility and travel reliability throughout theState of Michigan.