PROGRAM OVERVIEW

PROGRAM NEED

» Does not meet current interstate design standards

» System does not accommodate traffic needs

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Program Progress

CURRENT FUNDING / CONTRACTING ALTERNATIVES

IOWA DOT’S LARGEST HIGHWAY FUNDING EFFORT

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED

BY THE NUMBERS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

2017 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

FUTURE PROJECTS

I-29/I-480/WEST BROADWAY » Reconstruction will address capacity needs,

improve safety, and correct functional design issues.

» Currently conducting environmental studies and conceptual design to identify a single preferred alternative.

I-29/I-480/WEST BROADWAY – 2 CONCEPTS

MANAGING THE PROGRAM

WHY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT APPROACH?

» Program magnitude » Limited resources to implement program work » Proactive budget and schedule management » Wanted access to new tools & technologies » Effective Communication across program

PROGRAM APPROACH

Contracting Industry

Design Consultants

PARTNERSHIPS

PROGRAM TEAM

PROGRESS REPORTING

PROGRESS REPORTING

*Program-Wide

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING SPECIFICATION

CURRENT CBIS CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION » Resource Loaded Schedule with clear Critical Path required in

Primavera

» AGC coordination in development of spec

» Base Schedule and Monthly Updates

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING SPECIFICATION

SCHEDULING SPEC RESULTS TO DATE » Implemented on seven contracts ($355M total) to date

» Integral to Construction Project Controls

» Expanded focus - critical path project activities

» Provides Owner confidence in milestone dates (major traffic shifts, major interim completion dates)

» Spec has been modified based on contractor/DOT feedback

TRAFFIC PERFORMANCE MONITORING » Transportation

Management Plans » Purpose – Safety, Traffic

Flow, Minimize Impacts » Use – Design Through

Construction » Elements –Speeds, Lane

Widths, Incident Management, Work Restrictions, Closure Periods, Performance Criteria

TRAFFIC MONITORING: PERFORMANCE

» Daily Travel Time: I-29 NB / I-80 WB

Monday Congestion

Friday Afternoon Congestion

PORTABLE ITS DEVICES / INTELLIGENT WORK ZONES

IWZ Device

Queue Detection

COLOR DYNAMIC MESSAGE SIGNS

Monday Congestion

Friday Afternoon Congestion

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT » Traffic Incident

Management brings emergency professionals and the public together so that everyone is aware of traffic incidents and they can be cleared to get traffic back to normal as quickly and safely as possible.

Monday Congestion

Friday Afternoon Congestion

STAY INFORMED

QUESTIONS?