Project 9.2
Peer Exchange
The North/West Passage states have continuously identified peer exchange opportunities as an important benefit as a member to the corridor program. Learning from others and not duplicating efforts is an important focus for the members. Peer exchange opportunities for the past 10 years have occurred once a year at the in person North/West Passage Steering Committee Annual Meetings or during selected projects. For example Project 8.2 – Concept for Rural TMC/TOC Operations included a peer exchange meeting held in Cheyenne, Wyoming to share lessons learned from states with TMC/TOC operations to assist those states that are considering developing a TMC/TOC. Peer exchange opportunities are also available during the monthly calls held by the members. This project conducted meeting(s) via webinar or in person to share information on member-identified topics of interest.
Variable Speed Limits
This webinar was hosted on January 28, 2015 and featured approaches to and experiences with variable speed limits (VSL) in the states of Washington, Wyoming and Kansas. The following materials are available from this webinar:
- Summary of Peer Exchange: VSL (PDF, 367K)
- Webinar Recording (WMV, 220055K)
- Washington: Organized Chain-Up and VSL, Presentation (PDF, 4647K)
- Wyoming: WYDOT's I-80 VSL Project, Presentation (PDF, 7873K)
- Variable Speed Limit System for Elk Mountain (Wyoming) Corridor, Final Report, October 2010 (PDF, 11790K)
- Kansas: VSL as a Component of the I-35 and Homestead Interchange Construction Project, Presentation (PDF, 1461K)
- 2013 KDOT Smart Work Zone Survey, Findings Report, November 2013 (PDF, 586K)
DOT Efficiencies
This webinar was hosted on March 30, 2015 and featured examples of efficiencies, with associated benefits and cost savings as applicable, from Washington, Idaho, North Dakota, and Minnesota. The following materials are available from this webinar:
- Summary of Peer Exchange: DOT Efficiencies (PDF, 161K)
- Webinar Recording (WMV, 200800K)
- Washington: Use of LED Adaptive Lighting to Save Energy and Reduce Power Consumption Costs, Presentation (PDF, 1590K)
- Idaho: Winter Performance Measures and Cost Trends, Presentation (PDF, 1237K)
- North Dakota: Efficient Staffing to Maximize Operations, Presentation (PDF, 10782K)
- Minnesota: Financial Management Efficiencies, Presentation (PDF, 623K)