Objective Category
Special Event Management: Entry/Exit Travel Times

The objectives in this category focus on reducing the travel time for entering and exiting a special event. This category includes related objectives such as customer satisfaction of event management, event clearance, and the reliability of travel time to events.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Reduce average travel time into and out of the event by X percent in Y years. Average travel time to selected special events from a set of locations in the area over a year.
Reduce average travel time into and out of the event by X percent in Y years. Average travel time away from selected special events to a set of locations over a year.
Reduce average time to clear event's exiting queue by X percent in Y years. Average time to clear event's exiting queue by year per event.
Reduce non-special event VMT in the event area during events by X percent in Y years. Non-special event VMT in the event area during events over a year.
Reduce buffer time index for travelers to multiple similar special events by X percent in Y years. Buffer time index for travelers to multiple similar special events.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package
PM04: Regional Parking Management
PT14: Multi-modal Coordination
TI01: Broadcast Traveler Information
TI02: Personalized Traveler Information
TI03: En-Route Guidance
TM03: Traffic Signal Control
TM04: Connected Vehicle Traffic Signal System
TM05: Traffic Metering
TM07: Regional Traffic Management
TM08: Traffic Incident Management System
TM09: Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management
TM16: Reversible Lane Management
TM20: Variable Speed Limits
TM21: Speed Harmonization
TM22: Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference



 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.