ALDOT Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan ALDOT Statewide TSMO Strategic Plan 20190522 | Page 6

These strategies allow for more efficient, effective management and operations of transportation
networks—this approach requires a cultural shift within most departments where the standard practice
has been to plan, design, and construct roadways with only general maintenance requirements upon
completion. A TSMO approach requires continued management and operations following implementation
including improved communication, collaboration, and efficient use of resources among transportation
partners. While TSMO strategies can address all modes of transportation, the focus for this plan has
primarily been on vehicular and freight movements because the relative volume of these movements
compared to that of pedestrian movements seemingly corresponds to a higher potential for positive
impact. However, a mindset of actively seeking optimized efficiency in all modes of transportation is
critical to the long-term success of the Department, and ALDOT is committed to integrating TSMO
programming and practices to increase safety, mobility, and reliability with efficacy and efficiency.
3 THE BUSINESS CASE FOR TSMO
Alabama has more than 102,000 miles of roadway in the state as identified by FHWA Highway Statistics
and ALDOT’s Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) (Table 1); out of which 10,900 centerline
roadway miles are maintained by the State (FHWA, 2018) (ALDOT, 2017).
Table 1: Alabama Public Roadway Functional Classification (FHWA, 2018)
While roadways maintained by ALDOT consist of only 10% of the total centerline miles in Alabama, the
state-maintained roads carry significantly more traffic and freight than local roads and represent the
critical connections between communities—what happens on these roads substantially impacts the
quality of life for Alabamians throughout the state.
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