Wrong-Way Driving:Deployment and Status

Traffic Engineering & Operations OfficeFlorida Department of Transportation

June 24, 2016

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• FDOT Traffic Ops developed the statewide effort to address WWD.

• Discussions with the District Traffic Engineering & Operations Offices.

• Statewide crash data were analyzed.

• FTE and D3: developed and implemented pilot projects.

• D7 conducted a District-wide evaluation and implementation.

• Several Districts evaluating WWD concerns and new standards.

• Design changes were developed with I-Pavement Shields.

• Red Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (‘R’RRFB) ~ test in Tampa.

• In-road red reflective pavement markers as a stop line will be tested.

• WWD module being developed for implementation in Sunguide.

• Recent Developments: expand RFE at FTE; Explore CV apps.

Overview

Management’s attention

State Highway Safety Program

Media Enquiries

Traffic Operations

Florida’s Turnpike

State Traffic Engineering and

Operations

Pilot Project

System Study

District Offices

Counter measures

3 ‘E’s

Statewide Wrong-

Way Study

Design Changes:

Plans Prep

Request for Experiments

Human Factors Study

Planning Future

Interchanges

Perform inventory; identify enhancements; develop action plan;

deploy S± consider add-ons

Our Process

Dual Left Arrows in Left Turn Lanes pointing to an off-ramp

Arterial Treatment: E Bears Ave @ I-275, Dual Lefts

Remove Turn Arrows; place ‘straight arrows, ONLY, Shield’

Interstate Shields with a Straight Arrow

Blinker Signs

Geo-locations of WWD

• 280 statewide wrong way crashes (2009-2013)– 30% PDO

– 52% Injury (411 injuries)

– 18% Fatality (75 fatalities)

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Interchange Type Statewide

Distribution Proportion

Wrong Way Crash Score Proportion

Diamond/Partial Diamond 55.7% 49.1%

2 Quadrant/Partial Cloverleaf 25.5% 22.7%

Trumpet 6.0% 8.3%

Direct Connection Design 5.7% 3.9%

Y Intersection 3.0% 3.1%

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Geo distribution

Design-TEO Joint Bulletin

A. Include MUTCD "optional" signs

• Second DO NOT ENTER sign; • Second WRONG WAY sign; • ONE WAY signs

B. Include NO RIGHT TURN and NO LEFT TURN signs

C. Use 3.5 ft. by 2.5 ft. WRONG WAY signs mounted at 4-foot height with retroreflective

strip on sign supports (MUTCD, Figure 2A-1[E])

D. Include 2-4 dotted guide striping for left turns between ramps and cross-streets.

E. Include retroreflective paint (yellow) on ramp median nose where applicable

F. Include a straight arrow and route interstate shield pavement marking in left-turn lanes

G. Include a straight arrow and ONLY pavement message in outside lane approaching ramp exit

D7 Red RRFB in Tampa Bay Area - NB I-275 @ Fowler3 interchanges; 6 sets of RRFBs

D3 Internally Illuminated Roadway Pavement Markers:Video; Exit 112

Research

• Arterials – more likely to have WWD

• Freeways – more likely to have fatal WWDs

• BAC a big factor in impact when WWDs occur

• Rural areas also need a closer look

• Roadway lighting is being already visited by FDOT

• We are contributing to the national knowledge pool

Cues That Can Help

Driver Impairment(Alcohol, Drug, Cognitive)

Sunguide: New Alert Dialog

• Notifications with Alerts

• Cameras near alerts will move to pre-defined preset

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Ideas we hear about

• Pavement rental car center type strips.

• Bollards that rise up.

• Delineators.

• Mast arms with flashing red signal indications.

Progress: Districts

• All Districts were party to new standards development.

• All Districts asked for and have inventory sheets.

• Districts started inventorying to identify gaps ~ at various levels.

District 1

• Surveyed wrong way control signing at 52 interstate interchanges in D1 along I-75, I-4 and I-275 for compliance with new minimums and WWD Checklist

• Researching options for delivering implemented changes via Design Build Pushbutton, S&PM Contract or a conventionally let programmed project

District 2

• Project in the work program to update the interchanges to the new standards.

• Safety office sent a work order to Maintenance to install the I-shields.

• Start S&PM improvements (per PPM 7.2.11). The schedule is being prepared.

• Start design on the ramps in Duval County [190 of the 350 +/- off ramps in D2]. A second project will follow up to complete the design of the remaining 160 ramps in the future.

– Design FY 15/16

– Construction FY 17/18

District 3

• Installed “Wrong Way” flashing signs on I-10 ramps in Tallahassee; CO effort, implemented thru D3 TEO pushbutton.

• Installed internally illuminated RPMs at 4 interchanges; adding detection and comm for (1) emergency response and (2) reporting requirements per FHWA pilot.– SR 8(I-10) @ SR 79

– SR 8 (I-10) @ CR 279

– SR 8A (I-110) @ Fairfield Drive

– SR 8A (I-110) @ Maxwell Street

• Inventoried all interstate ramps for compliance with new minimums.

• Preparing an action plan to bring all ramps upto new standards.

District 4

• Analyzed District’s diamond and partial cloverleaf interchanges on I95, I595, and I75 (67 total).

• Began issuing work instruction to PMs and contractors to deploy new minimum S&PM.

• About 25% of the interchanges will be addressed with S&PM this year.

• The remaining interchanges should be addressed during/by 2017.

District 5

• Analyzed District’s diamond and partial cloverleaf interchanges on I-95, I-75, I-4 and SR 528 (53).

• Developed S&PM plans per new minimums.

• Production and installation:

– Four interchanges, on I-95, to be upgraded via ongoing D/B and resurfacing projects.

– 49 remaining interchanges to be upgraded via maintenance let contracts.

District 6

• Identified a location on US-1 at Mile Marker 99 in Key Largo to test the effectiveness of internally illuminated RPM’s.

• Planning to implement a project using push-button contract let this year.

• Construction anticipated this year.

• Inventory of 88 exit ramps along I-95, I-75, I-195, SR 826 and SR 856; expected for completion in 2016, and to prioritize needed improvements immediately afterwards.

District 7

• 1st element: installed new WW signs, RPM, I-shields for 168 ramps @ 55 interchanges along I-4, I-75, I-275, and I-375.

• 2nd element: deployed pole-mounted experimental sensors on 10 interchanges.

• 3rd element: deployed 19 pole-mounted Wavetronix detectors along I-275.

• 4th, 5th elements: restored 3 legacy sensors deployed years ago.

• Future: evaluate, retrofit and improve remaining interchanges and mainlanes on a case-by-case basis to enhance WWD awareness and prevention initiatives.

• D7 PIO talked to at least 10 media stations in Tampa Bay to educate them about WWD 3E actions done by FDOT & all parties.

• Tampa Alcohol Coalition (TAC) helped FDOT to develop 5 different ideas for the coming statewide WWD education campaign.

• Hillsborough County Sheriff office is teaming up with D7 to address WWDincidents promptly using the available WWD detection technology.

FTE

• All ramps have been reviewed against the Bulletin.

• Ramps included as part of a Construction Project will be addressed in that project.

• All other Ramps are being upgraded to meet the requirements of the Bulletin in FY 17/18.

• Technology (ramp detection with highlighted signs) was deployed on the Sawgrass and HEFT in south Florida;

• Technology (RRFB) is also being pursued for ramps in Central Florida, specifically SR 417.

National Leader

• FHWA is a pillar of support

• Several states approach us

• CALTRANS made a two-day visit to FDOT; had statewide call with them.

• Research effort underway: evaluating

– S&PM per PPM

– Red RRFB

– In-pavement RPM

– LED Wrong-way signs / blankouts

– Ramp delineators

• May 2016 ITE Journal article

Thank you

Traffic Engineering & Operations OfficeFlorida Department of Transportation

June 24, 2016

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