Capacity & demand | TSMO

What can we do when we simply have more cars than we do space on a transportation facility? Before we add more lanes, we may be able to regain some of that capacity by using the system more efficiently. Managing demand during peak periods can involve a variety of strategies from different configurations of a facility to supporting alternative travel options. Travelers might chose things like making their trip at a less congested time, using a transportation mode that moves more people, taking a less congested route, or through a means other than travel on the highway system.

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Title	Cost	Technology	Collaboration
Active parking management	Medium	Medium	Medium
Active traffic management	High	High	Medium
Alternative work hours	Low	Low	Low
Bus stops	Low	Medium	High
Channelization & delineation	Low	Low	Low
Congestion pricing	High	High	High
Curb Management and Complete Street	Medium	Medium	High
Dynamic lane assignment	Medium	High	Medium
Employee incentives	Low	Low	High
Employee ridesharing	Low	Low	Low
Freight or truck signal priority	Medium	Medium	Medium
High occupancy toll lanes	High	High	High
High occupancy vehicle lanes	Medium	Medium	High
Land use development	Low	Low	High
Mobility hubs	High	High	High
On-site facilities for employees walking or biking to work	Medium	Low	High
Parallel route usage & improvements	High	High	High
Park and ride	Medium	Medium	High
Parking designated for carpool or vanpool	Low	Low	Medium
Planned event or incident signal timing	Medium	Medium	Medium
Proactive signal timing review & optimization	Medium	Medium	Low
Queue warnings	Medium	Medium	Low
Ramp closures	Medium	Medium	High
Ramp metering	Medium	Medium	Medium
Regional trails, sidewalks, and roadway network utilization	Medium	Low	High
Reversible lanes	High	High	High
Route choice - notifying travelers about travel times or delays	Medium	Medium	High
Safety analysis & countermeasure selection	Low	Low	Low
Signage	Low	Low	Low
Signal timing review & optimization	Low	Medium	Low
Signalization & signal alternatives or removal	Medium	Medium	Low
Special & planned event management	Medium	Medium	High
Tolling for construction or operations costs	High	High	High
Traffic impact analysis & mitigation planning	Low	Low	Medium
Traffic management center	High	High	High
Transit funding during construction	Medium	Low	High
Transit service planning & operations	Medium	Medium	High
Transit signal priority	Medium	Medium	Medium
Trip reduction ordinances	Low	Low	High
Truck lane designations & restrictions	Low	Low	Low
Truck parking facility management	Medium	Medium	High
TSMO Workforce Development Plan	Low	Low	High
Unbundled residential parking	High	Low	High
Variable message signs	Medium	Medium	Medium
Variable speed limits	Medium	Medium	Medium
Work zone intelligent transportation systems	Medium	High	High