Soumya Dey, P.E. Greer Gillis, P.E. Jose Thommana Terry Bellamy

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1 Presented by: Soumya Dey, P.E. Greer Gillis, P.E. Jose Thommana Terry Bellamy Presented to: National Conference on Traffic Operations for Planned and Unplanned Special Events Phoenix, Arizona March 26, 2009

2 Pre-Planning Planning Framework Transportation Plan Operation Day of Event After Action Lessons Learned

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4 More than 70 Federal, local, state and regional agencies were involved Transportation is only a portion of the overall concept of operation Designated as National Special Security Event (NSSE) US Secret Service is the lead agency

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6 Mayor s Special Events Task Force special events/annually Regularly scheduled events baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey Papal Visit Presidential Funerals Million Man March July 4 th Celebrations Cherry Blossom Festivals Rolling Thunder IMF/World Bank Events G20 Summit Past Inaugurations

7 2-4 million people in attendance Roughly 10,000 charter buses 500,000 people via charters almost equal to the District s population 6 hour arrival & departure windows Unfamiliar customers require Least number of transfers Same drop-off AND pick-up locations FMCSA Database 1,000 mile radius from DC 5,319 bus companies 23,241 motor coaches

8 Year President Attendance Metro Ridership Tem p ( o F) Precipitation 1965 Johnson 1.2 M 38 1 snow on ground 1973 Nixon 0.3 M 42 None 1977 Carter 0.35 M 28 None 1981 Reagan 0.5 M 55 None 1989 Bush, H.W. 0.3 M 51 None 1993 Clinton 0.8 M 812, None 2001 Bush, W. 0.5 M 602, Rain/snow Adapted From: CNN & National Weather Service President Reagan s second term had the lowest temperatures 7 0 F. Swearing-in was held indoors and the parade was cancelled.

9 INITIAL Distribute buses to remote parking lots with shuttle bus system or closein lots where patrons walk or shuttle to Inaugural activities Close major roadways (SE/SW Freeway, Potomac Freeway), and dedicate to bus parking Use portion of Metrorail station parking (at least 600 buses e.g., Greenbelt and Vienna) Provide bus-only access on major river crossings (14 th St. Bridge, 11 th Street, Roosevelt Bridges) Require all buses attending event to register and be accounted for through Bus.dc.gov FINAL Park all tour buses in the District Keep sufficient spare capacity for rogue buses. Use SE/SW Freeway for shuttle service route from RFK Stadium Minimize background traffic by defining a no-drive cordon beyond the hard and soft perimeters Plans modified to address stakeholder concerns

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11 Source: Washington Post DDOT Cordon

12 No auto access to I-66 and I-395 inside the Capital Beltway

13 Metrorail Metrobus Amtrak Commuter Rail Tour Bus/Charter Bus Bike Walk

14 VA & MD park & ride locations (60,000 spots) Feeder service $ 4 parking fee Get to lots early

15 White House Metro Center Gallery Pl- Chinatown Judiciary Square Closes at 4 pm Union Station Federal Triangle Archives-Navy Memorial Penn Quarter Station Opens at 6:30 pm Washington Monument National Mall Capitol Smithsonian Station Opens at 6:30 pm L Enfant Plaza Federal Center SW

16 23 bus corridors 4 AM to 9 PM service 10 minute headways 14 terminal points outside restricted area Source: Washington Post

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18 12 11 White House 10 9 Union Station 8 Lincoln Memorial National Mall 7 Capitol Constitution Ave NE Independence Ave NE RFK Stadium S Capitol St SE 3 2 6

19 Register and obtain permit: Then download and print directional map to/from I-495/The Beltway to your parking zone Head to your designated parking zone Announce to all passengers to write down location of the zone Parking zone staff will provide detailed walking maps directing passengers to the Inauguration

20 Maps handed to visitors after they got off the bus Available in five languages Golf carts at bus zones for handicapped visitors

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22 Total Bus Capacity Lots 1, 2, & buses ~ 20,000 people Lots 6 & buses ~ 49,600 people Lot buses ~ 18,400 people Mode of Access to Mall Shuttle Bus (305 Shuttles Needed) Shuttle Stop 7 th Street Off-Ramp on WB SE/SW Freeway Shuttle Route Route from/to RFK Stadium via SE/SW Freeway and Maine Avenue Walk Use East Capitol Street Issues Acquiring enough shuttle buses to accommodate demand 12/15/

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24 Bike valet established at two locations: 16 th and K Street NW Jefferson Memorial 2100 users No lost bikes

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32 Information & Planning DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management (DC HSEMA) Federal EMA (FEMA) Maryland EMA (MEMA) Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) DC National Guard (DCNG) Fairfax EOC Virginia DOT (VDOT) Maryland DOT (MDOT) Maryland State Police Virginia State Police National Harbor Arlington EOC Civil Air Patrol Joint Forces HQ Infrastructure Support District DOT Department of Public Works Potomac Electric & Power Company (PEPCO) Washington Gas Washington Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) Amtrak Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) Community Services Red Cross ServeDC Human Services Hotel Association Communications Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) Executive Office of Mayor (EOM) Office of Communications Office of Unified Communications (OUC) Verizon Office of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) Office of Contract & Procurement (OCP) Emergency & Health Services DC Fire & Emergency Management (FEMS) DC Department of Energy (DDOE) Health and Human Services (HHS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DC Department of Health (DDOH) Law Enforcement Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) FBI US Capitol Police US Secret Service US Park Police PG County Police US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) US Coast Guard US Marshall Protective Services Division

33 Repaving of Pennsylvania Avenue Signal removal along parade route Tour bus operations Curbside management - 25,000 30,000 emergency no parking signs Flags along parade route Security sweep of transportation assets in secure perimeter Snow removal Traffic control officers Roadway operations patrol Street closures Traveler information DMS, HAR Signal timing plan Streetlights along parade route, bus parking zones and major activity centers

34 Secret Service Agents Police Officers 8,000 MPD, Park, Capitol, Metro, 4000 from other jurisdictions National Guard - 10,000 FBI Agents - 1,000 Fire EMS Personnel Department of Transportation WMATA Employees - 8,000 Serve DC Volunteers - 1,500 Health & Human Services Red Cross Department of Health Department of Public Works

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36 250,000 Attendees Along Parade Route No Vehicles 250, ,000 Ticketed Attendees Attendees White House Union Station Lincoln Memorial Washington Monument National Mall Capitol 1,500,000 Additional Attendees Total: 2,000,000+ Attendees

37 Largest Inaugural Crowd ~ 1.8 M to 2.0 M Largest congregation of tour buses in the District ~ 3,000 tour buses WMATA s highest ridership day ~ 1.5 M metro riders (1.2 M on Metrorail) Bike valet service popular ~ 2100 bikes parked

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39 5,000 ticket holders unable to get to viewing areas Turn-around points for WMATA, especially in the SW quadrant, was too optimistic Restricted roadways, especially SE/SW freeway had too many official vehicles Communication channels (WebEOC, 800 MHz) got clogged during certain time periods Last minute changes to operation plan resulted in increased shuttle loading/unloading time on SE/SW Freeway Communication with law enforcement after the event needs improvement Source: Washington Post