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CHAPTER SIXTRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN6OVERVIEWPURPOSEThis chapter details the components of thetraffic management plan, which representsthe main product of the event operationsplanning phase. A traffic management planindicates how traffic, parking, and pedestrianoperations will be managed on the dayof-event.The plan contains strategies andtactics for mitigating travel impacts identifiedin a planned special event feasibilitystudy analysis (Chapter 5). It also accommodatestravel demand management initiativesaimed at improving transportation systemoperations on the day-of-event.Figure 6-1Temporary Reversible Lane OperationThis chapter provides data, guidelines, procedures,and checklists, supported by numerousexample applications, to assist practitionersin developing a traffic managementplan. A comprehensive plan consists of asite access and parking plan, pedestrian accessplan, traffic flow plan, traffic controlplan, en-route traveler information plan,traffic surveillance plan, and traffic incidentmanagement and safety plan. Sections onplan components and analysis and modelingfurther guide practitioners by presenting afundamental background on traffic managementplan development and evaluation.The organization of this chapter allows practitionersto conveniently extract informationon developing a particular traffic managementplan component. At the same time,this chapter guides the user in integrating thecomponents into an overall plan.DAY-OF-EVENT ACTIVITIES ADVANCE PLANNINGPOST-EVENT ACTIVITIESEVENT PROFILE6-1