March 30, 2017 Full Version with Appendix Prepared by
2017 Nationals Park Traffic Operations and Parking Plan
March 30, 2017
Full Version with Appendix
Prepared by:
2017 DDOT Nationals Park TOPP
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of DDOT¡¯s Nationals Park Traffic Operations and Parking Plan (TOPP) is to identify key
actions, resources, and strategies designed to help facilitate travel by large crowds to and from
baseball games, concerts, and other special events held at Nationals Park. The TOPP reflects
information provided by a wide range of stakeholders, and also reflects details for the 2017
season, which have been provided by the Washington Nationals organization.
Goals of the TOPP include the following:
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Minimize the impact of parking availability and traffic flow to adjacent residential
neighborhoods and commuters.
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Provide information to help get patrons to/from the ballpark efficiently.
Provide enhanced information to patrons to maximize the use of Metrorail since off-street
parking supply continues to decline due to new land development.
Provide a framework for the enforcement of all restrictions during games, especially for
parking and curb lane activity, with an emphasis on M Street.
Reduce pedestrian-vehicular conflicts at intersections as much as possible. This may
involve game-day restrictions on motor vehicle traffic for streets with high pedestrian
volumes.
Coordination between the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Metropolitan
Police Department (MPD), Department of For-Hire Vehicles (formerly DC Taxicab
Commission), the Nationals, and other stakeholders to manage the growing volume of
pick-up and drop-off activity of Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) such as Lyft,
Uber, and Via.
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The TOPP includes several maps that highlight placement of Traffic Control Officers, Emergency
No Parking locations, and Metro rail stations.
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2017 NATIONALS PARK TOPP
Based on findings from the stakeholder interviews, data analysis, parking assessment, and lessons
learned from prior baseball seasons, the following recommendations are presented.
Base and Enhanced TOPPs
DDOT employs two operational plans for Nationals games based on anticipated attendance levels
and the day of week/time of day for the games:
- A Base TOPP would largely follow the game day procedures and staffing levels for normal
games with low to moderate levels of attendance.
- An Enhanced TOPP will be employed for games with high levels of attendance, and for most
games with weekday afternoon start times for which the game would conclude during the
standard weekday pm rush hour.
Based on the review of Nationals Park attendance data, DDOT/MPD game day experiences from
previous seasons, and utilizing game day operational plans at Barclays Center and Red Bulls Arena
for comparison purposes, the following basic framework for establishing factors that trigger
various levels of traffic mitigation resources was developed and is presented in Table 1.
Table 1: Factors for trigger various levels of traffic mitigation resources
Weekday Afternoon1
Other Times
TOPP Plan
Base
Enhanced
Base
Enhanced
Attendance Threshold
< 25K
> 25K
< 35K
> 35K
1 Excludes
July 4th
Attendance projections will be provided by the Nationals to key stakeholders in advance of all
home games and other stadium events to allow for appropriate allocation of staffing and other
resources.
Presented in the following sections are the details for the Base and Enhanced TOPPs for each type
of operational undertaking. Table 2 provides a summary of key elements of the Base and Enhanced
Nationals Park TOPP for the 2017 season.
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Table 2. Key Elements of Base and Enhanced National Park TOPP
Base TOPP
Intersection Control Personnel
(* Post-Event Only)
Variable Message Signs
©¤ I-295 NB (1)
©¤ DC-295 SB (2)
©¤ I-395 NB (2)
©¤ I-395 EB (1)
©¤ New York Ave WB (1)
Freeway Lane Closures: Post-Event
(Roadway Operations Patrol)
During 8th inning of games
implement lane reductions at
freeway entrance ramps
Drop Cones at Strategic
Intersections to Prevent Left Turns
(Post-Event)
Street Closures (to be done by
Metropolitan Police Department)
Lane Reconfiguration
- 1st St & M St SE
- 1st St & N St SE
- 1st St & M St SW *
- 4th St & M St SE*
- Half St & M St SE
- New Jersey Ave & M St SE *
- New Jersey Ave & Tingey St SE
- South Capitol St & I St SE
- South Capitol St & I St SW
- South Capitol St & M St SE
- South Capitol St & Potomac Ave SE
Additional Coverage for Enhanced
TOPP
- 1st St & Potomac Ave SE
- 3rd St & M St SE
- 3rd St & M St SW
- 4th St & M St SW
- 5th St & M St SE
- 11th St & M St/exit to 11th St Bridge
- Half St & M St SW
- M St & Delaware Ave SW
- South Capitol St & N St SE
- South Capitol St & O St SE
Activate 2 hours prior to scheduled game start time
- Ramp to 11th Street Bridge from M
street SE leading to I-295 going
south
- On SE /SW Freeway at the ramp
from South Capitol Street
- On-ramp to 14th Street from Maine
Avenue SW leading to I-395 going
south
- On northbound South Capitol Street
Bridge approaching South
Capitol/Potomac Ave SE
- M Street at New Jersey Ave
- 7 additional intersections
- N St SE between First St and garage
west of Half St (Pre and Post Event)
- Half St SE between M St and N St
(Pre and Post Event)
- First St SE between M Street & N
Street (Post Event only)
- Northbound South Capitol Street
service ramp, north of M Street
(Post-Event only)
- Pre Event: Implement lane shift on First Street SE to allow for two southbound
lanes, one northbound lane, and one pedestrian pathway between M Street
and N Place
- Post Event: Implement lane reconfiguration on southbound First Street south
of N Street to force garage traffic to turn right
Traffic Signal Timing
DDOT recently updated signal timing plans used during game days for pre and
post-game traffic conditions. This task included the development of timings to
accommodate traffic volumes in the vicinity of Nationals Stadium on game day
at 48 signalized intersections.
Traffic Management Operations
Operators monitor traffic, incidents, signal status from DDOT¡¯s Traffic
Management Center (Camera locations shown in Appendix Section A.1)
Curbside activity around ballpark
Curbside parking restrictions in effect at key locations on M Street, N Street,
First Street, the South Capitol Street Frontage Road, and Potomac Ave during
baseball games. Additional parking restrictions on L Street and Half Street to
accommodate taxi and Transportation Network Companies.
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1. Traffic Signal Timing Plan
1.1 Development of TBC (Time-Based Coordination) Schedule-Based Plans
For the 2016 baseball season, DDOT recently updated signal timing plans used during game days
for pre and post-game traffic conditions. This task included the development of timings to
accommodate traffic volumes in the vicinity of Nationals Park on game day at 42 signalized
intersections. The location of those intersections can be found in the Appendix (A.2). Plans were
developed for inbound and outbound conditions. Traffic volumes and patterns were determined
based on:
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Available game day Turning Movement Counts (TMC) from the 2014 and 2015 baseball
season,
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2013-2015 DDOT traffic sensor data, and
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DDOT staff¡¯s observations of traffic volumes and patterns during past baseball seasons,
including the 2015 season.
1.2 Development of Central Scheduling (¡°Quick Schedule¡± in ¡°QuicNet¡± System)
Besides updating the baseball special timing plans, DDOT has also developed a ¡°Quick Schedule¡±
within the QuicNet Signal System which will automatically broadcast the appropriate plans in real
time. This is based on a predetermined time-of-day schedule. The summary of the central
programming in QuicNet for each of the scheduled 83 home games during the 2016 season can
be found in the Appendix section of this document (Appendix A.3). It must be noted that all
intersections will operate on the ¡°Local Schedule¡± outside of the baseball coverage period.
1.3 Staffing Needs During 2016 Season
As with any Special Event that generates additional volumes of traffic, there are variables involved
in traffic related conditions that may require ¡°real time¡± adjustments. Such variables could include:
vehicular traffic delays during peak ingress and egress periods, changes in schedule and
anticipated game duration, other special events (such as concerts), unexpected roadway closures,
breakdowns and accidents. As such, DDOT Traffic Signal Engineers/ Technicians will fine-tune the
schedule and the timing plans as necessary throughout pre and post event conditions. Table 3
below presents the staff hours of coverage for various game day conditions.
Table 3. Hours of Coverage for Signal Timing Operations Staff
Game Day and Start Time
Weekday 1:05 pm
Weekend 12:35, 1:05, 1:35, 4:05 pm
Saturday 7:05 pm
Weekday 4:05 pm
Weekday 7:05 pm
Hours of Coverage
(Signal Timing Operation)
8 hrs (11:00-18:00)
6 hrs (1.5 hrs prior; 1.5 hrs after)
6 hrs (1.5 hrs prior; 1.5 hrs after)
6 hrs (13:30-19:30)
6 hrs (17:00-23:00)
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