Wisconsin Traffic Operations Infrastructure Plan

In July 2006, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) initiated preparation of a Traffic Operations Infrastructure Plan (TOIP) with the goal of developing a methodology and associated tool that will enable the Bureau of Highway Operations (BHO) to evaluate operational projects in the same manner as traditional infrastructure projects, as well as to integrate operations into the WisDOT planning process. The planning effort has resulted in a quantifiable method for that evaluation, designed to build upon current WisDOT planning and programming processes. 

The Plan integrates four separate planning efforts that, when folded together, present a comprehensive vision for the future of Wisconsin’s statewide traffic operations program. These four areas are: 

• The Corridor Planning Methodology for Traffic Operations
• Freeway Surveillance and Ramp Control
• Travel Warning and Information Systems
• Traffic Signal Systems