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32 Develop simplified benefits analysis resources.
33 Develop simplified sustainability analysis resources.
Demonstrate program success through an annual report providing status
34 related to program maturity, performance measures, benefits and sustainability
analysis, etc.
Innovation
Near Term Short Term Mid Term
(FY20)
(FY21-22) (FY23-24)
Convene Innovation Board made up of ALDOT, local agencies, research
partners, industry professionals, and private industry.
Identify and task technology leads to follow national research and
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37 Prepare Connected and Automated Vehicle Preparedness Roadmap.
38 Integrate academia to stay current with innovation.
39 Create an atmosphere to cultivate pilot projects for innovative ideas.
6.2 PROGRAM CYCLE
The annual TSMO Program Cycle is shown on the following page in Figure 10. The programming cycle is
primarily centered around the budgeting cycle and it is critical that the project development cycle occur
prior to this time. The Project Development Cycle runs concurrently with the overall Program Cycle, with
annual resource updates (data/mapping), project development, and project evaluation/prioritization
setting the stage for Project Deployment, including implementation along with baseline and post-
implementation performance measurements. It is recommended that the Innovation Board has two
primary meetings in Q1 and Q3, while the TSMO Leaders hold a workshop quarterly. It is anticipated that
the programming cycle will need to be considered after the first year to assess and modify as necessary
to best accomplish the goals and objectives of the program.
In addition to the near-, short-, and mid-term recommendations provided in the table above, it is
recommended that ALDOT coordinate with its MPO and RPO partners to integrate TSMO strategies into
current planning practices to further support TSMO solutions. This coordination includes identifying the
MPOs’ and RPOs’ approach and schedule for regional transportation planning, which is largely outlined
by FHWA via MAP-21 and the FAST Act, and determining how to best integrate the proposed TSMO
development cycle into this framework.
At a high-level, this integration may involve each ALDOT TSMO region moving through the TSMO
development cycle as recommended by the ALDOT Statewide TSMO Master Plan to align with ALDOT
budgeting cycles and then partnering with their MPO/RPO counterparts during the MPOs’/RPOs’ call-for-
projects. This partnership may not occur in direct alignment with ALDOT budget process as various
organizations have different fiscal calendar years, which should be taken into account on a region-by
region basis. Based on regional MPO/RPO partnerships, these project lists and implementation strategies
will be regional project lists and carried out according to the development cycle proposed by the ALDOT
Statewide TSMO Master Plan, where reasonably practicable.
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