July 4th Operation Fast Forward Safarian, Kaz, PM

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July 4th Operation Fast
Forward Safarian, Kaz, PM
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Background

• Evacuation routes
• Evacuation traffic signal timing

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Purpose

• Evacuation signal timing test, at the conclusion
  of the July 4th fireworks.
• Test evacuation assumptions and strategies.
• Coordination with other District agencies and its
  Regional partners conduct
• Collect data during a Regional event that
  includes both heavy vehicular and pedestrian
  traffic.
• Public safety will remain the priority for all
  public safety agencies.

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District Agencies

• DDOT
• MPD
• NPP
• Fire
• WMATA
• HSEMA

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Regional Partners

• VDOT
• Arlington county
• Fairfax County
• MDOT
• Montgomery County
• Prince Georges County

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Operation Routes

• Route 1 Georgia Ave (from 7th and F St NW to
  Beltway)
• Route 2 Pennsylvania Ave eastbound
• Route 3 Connecticut Ave to Beltway
• Route 4 14th street south bound
• Route 5 K Street westbound/Whitehurst
  freeway/Canal road

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Operation Routes
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Operation Parameters

• Traffic Signal Timing
• Traffic Management Center
• Dynamic Message Signs
• Traffic Control Officers
• Traffic Signal Technicians
• MPD Officers
• Roadway Operation Patrols
• Cone Crews
• Data Collection Crews
• System Inspection oversight Division
• DDOT ELOs
• 800MHz Radios

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Operation Timing and Duration

• The operation starts right after the conclusion
  of the fire works.
• It lasts for 2 hours

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Operation Procedures

• 240s CL for all 5 selected routes in coordination
  with VA and MD.
• 7th ST/Georgia Ave.(Simulation Route)
• EB, WB and SB moving restrictions at the 6
  critical intersections
• All motorists are directed to turn to northbound
  direction
• 14th ST Bridge.
• HOV lane reversal
• Always a last minute decision by MPD
• Requires coordination with VDOT and MPD
• DDOT 800MHz radios used for communications with
  VDOT

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Critical Intersections Traffic control
VMS 1 EVAC/IN/PROGRESS / LEFT/TURN/ONLY VMS
2 EVAC/IN/PROGRESS / RIGHT/TURN/ONLY
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Data Collection

• Both vehicular and pedestrian
• Traffic simulation area
• Data collection means
• Recording cameras
• Manual counts
• Travel time runs
• VDOT Mobile Units