Strategies for Determining Benefits for the I-210 Pilot

There is no simple answer to “What is the benefit of the Connected Corridors I-210 Pilot?” It depends on the context of the question.

The Connected Corridors team outlined the following five potential strategies for determining the benefits of the I-210 Pilot (or any corridor management effort):

	Benefit Strategy 1: I-210 Pilot-specific Only to be used for the I-210 ICM effort. Considering only those items that would never have been undertaken without the need for a centralized decision support system.
Include	Transportation Benefits—Calculated for changes during incidents where the ICM recommendations were used Reductions in travel times Reductions in vehicle operating costs Safety improvements Reduction in vehicle emissions Improvements in travel time reliability
Exclude	Transportation Benefits not specifically associated with operation of the I-210 Pilot ICM system Economic Impacts Community/Social Impacts
Used for	Comparing with costs generated from Cost Strategy 1: I-210 Pilot-specific
	Benefit Strategy 2: Corridor-level Used within the corridor for more functions than just the ICM efforts. Considering support of continuous performance management.
Include	Transportation Benefits—Calculated for changes 24/7 in the corridor
Exclude	Economic Impacts Community/Social Impacts
Used for	Comparing with costs generated from Cost Strategy 2: Corridor-level
	Benefit Strategy 3: Region-level Used within other corridors in the LA Region.
Include	Transportation Benefits—Calculated for changes 24/7 across the LA Region where these components are being used
Exclude	Economic Impacts Community/Social Impacts
Used for	Comparing with costs generated from Cost Strategy 3: Region-level
	Benefit Strategy 4: State/Caltrans HQ-level Used state-wide, not including research. Considering funding of the Connected Corridors Program but not on research or TSM&O in general
Include	Transportation Benefits—Calculated for changes 24/7 across California where these components are being used
Exclude	Economic Impacts Community/Social Impacts
Used for	Comparing with costs generated from Cost Strategy 4: State/Caltrans HQ-level
	Benefit Strategy 5: State/Caltrans HQ-level Used state-wide, including research. Considering funding of the Connected Corridors Program as a holistic approach to TSM&O over the last 10 years.
Include	Transportation Benefits Economic Impacts Community/Social Impacts
Exclude	Nothing
Used for	Comparing with costs generated from Cost Strategy 5: State/Caltrans HQ-level It is unclear how to calculate benefits for this holistic an approach