Garden State Parkway Corridor. ITS Early Deployment Planning Study. StrategicDeployment Plan

摘要

This Strategic Deployment Plan describes ways of improving travel within theGarden State Parkway Corridor using intellignt transportation systems (ITS) and without constructing additional roadway lanes. Travel improvements will be possible with systems that enhance operations of existing facilities and methods of disseminating information that travelers can use to make better decisions on when to travel, what mode to use, and which route to take. This study follows the planning process developed by the Federal Highway Administration. Figure 1-1 depicts graphically this process from identification of corridor needs through development of alternative solutions, to recommendations for a comprehensive plan, and finally to implementation and evaluation of the plan. The ITS planning process is based on identifying the transportation needs of the area and developing a series of improvements that respond to those needs. In the Garden State Parkway Corridor this would include the needs of the travelers who use the Parkway facilities and services, the transportation systems operators of the various in the corridor, and the communities through which people travel. This report documents the projects that are recommended for short-term implementation and how those projects address the user needs in the corridor. It describes these projects, their costs and benefits, and other information that will be useful in helping to implement and operate these projects. The report also presents the larger context in showing how these projects fit into an overall ITS program for the corridor.