ALDOT Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan ALDOT Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan 20190522 | Page 18

complete the survey cited in the previous section and were requested to provide feedback through discussions. The following day after the Statewide TSMO Kickoff Workshop, June 26, 2018, a Statewide TSMO Vision Workshop was held with a subset of core stakeholders representing each of the ALDOT Regions. This was a half- day work session that focused on the existing conditions and needs; vision and goals from a statewide perspective. The group discussed what systems were working and what systems were in greatest need of improvement as well as the existing ALDOT culture and significant need for collaboration throughout departments. The need and vision for collaboration was a main theme heard throughout both workshops and survey results and was therefore, a significant focus area for this plan. The need for COLLABORATION was consistently identified by stakeholder groups. Regional workshops were held in each region to discuss the statewide TSMO program vision, goals, and objectives as well as solicit feedback about challenges and opportunities. This was a way to reach a broader stakeholder group then could be accomplished in a consolidated statewide workshop. In addition, this served as an opportunity reach stakeholders who may be less familiar with the TSMO program, but able to benefit from the strategies and collaboration. The Statewide TSMO Vision Refinement, Needs, and Recommendations Workshop was held on September 13, 2018. Representatives from each region came together for a full day work session focused on defining the TSMO program vision, further refining needs, and beginning to develop TSMO recommendations. The workshop began with representatives from each region presenting a summary of their respective regional workshops to share ideas and illuminate common themes. Considering feedback from the regional workshops as well as regional TSMO plans, previous project team workshops, and various discussions, the recurring TSMO high-level needs were identified within the following areas: • • • • • • • • Collaboration and Coordination Culture of TSMO TSMO Program Structure Dedicated Funding Project Prioritization Methodology Partner MOUs/Sharing Agreements Statewide Consistency Communication Infrastructure • • • • • • • Signal Timing and Coordination Traffic Incident Management Emergency Preparedness Work Zone Management Truck/Freight Parking Performance Measures Asset Management TSMO workshop participants broke out into three groups to participate in breakout discussions on three topic areas: Strategic Visioning/Policy, Staffing/Technology, and Funding/Programming. After everyone rotated through each topic area, the group met to recap the discussion. The following summarizes the major themes in each topic area from the recommendation breakouts: 15