This report of the Transportation Research Board presents the state of the practice of transportation planning and management of special events. Specifically, it addresses how various agencies are planning, coordinating services, and managing the overall transportation systems for both frequent and infrequent events. The report will be of interest to any organization with a stake in special event planning and its management process, including transportation departments, law enforcement agencies, fire departments, the media, event organizers, planning and political bodies, and the military. Topics covered include: the range of special events that agencies and organizations need to plan for; stakeholders and institutional arrangements; common elements among plans, processes and procedures, manuals, operational strategies, the range and type of services provided, tools and mechanisms used, performance measures developed, and resources allocated; and the effectiveness of these plans, models, resources, and tools. Information in support of this study came from four primary sources: (1) published literature; (2) surveys of stakeholders; (3) select, in-depth case studies; and (4) various informal interviews with special event coordinators, Topic Panel members, and other knowledgeable individuals. (Author/publisher) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_syn_309a.pdf
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