Assessment of Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) for the Michigan Department of Transportation

Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) is an emerging concept being adopted by highway agencies across the United States. While the concept is currently defined very broadly depending on the objectives of the agency, TSMO essentially is an integrated set of strategies which may enable transportation agencies to stretch their funding to benefit more areas and customers. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is one agency which has embraced the potential of TSMO, recently developing a TSMO Implementation and Strategic Plan. In order to make progress towards its TSMO mission, MDOT sponsored this assessment into the feasibility and traffic safety impacts associated with further implementing TSMO across the department. The intent of this study is to provide important guidance to allow MDOT to make informed decisions as to potential changes to the internal management structure of the systems and operations divisions. A comprehensive review of the existing guidance, tools and literature specific to TSMO was conducted as well as interviews with other states’ TSMO staff. An evaluation was conducted to determine the potential relationship between a state’s safety funding levels and relative safety performance. Estimates were also developed to determine by how much current funding levels would need to increase to reach the short-term goals identified in Michigan’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Ultimately, a variety of recommendations are provided towards the further implementation of TSMO within MDOT based upon best practices and other findings identified as a part of this assessment.

• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/59207
• Corporate Authors:

  Michigan State University, East Lansing

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  East Lansing, MI  United States  48824

  WSP USA

  Detroit, MI  United States 

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Office of Research Administration
  8885 Ricks Road
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Kay, Jonathan
  • Gates, Timothy
  • Ceifetz, Andrew
• Publication Date: 2019-5-30

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 150p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Best practices; Financing; Implementation; Traffic safety; Transportation system management
• Identifier Terms: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01832646
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SPR-1683b
• Contract Numbers: 2013-0066
• Files: NTL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 18 2022 9:02AM