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A Look into the Future of ITS in South Florida Time: Tuesday at 7:15 am, Year 2015
Place: Southeast, Florida
Donovan leaves his house in Coral Springs to go to his office in downtown Miami. As usual, he takes Atlantic Boulevard eastbound heading towards I-95. As he approaches SR 7, he receives a text alert that there is an accident ahead blocking two of the three lanes along Atlantic Boulevard. He decides to detour along SR 7 to Cypress Creek Road, where the signals are reprogrammed to provide more green time, to continue his journey towards I-95.
Meanwhile, the control room operators at the SMART SunGuide TMC are monitoring the express and general purpose lanes on a minuteto-minute basis to ensure that express lane travel speeds are reaching the minimum 45 mph travel speed. If the speed is detected to be less than 45 mph, then the tolls are automatically adjusted by the dynamic pricing system to encourage less motorists from using the express lanes.
Meanwhile, the control room operators at the SMART SunGuide Transportation Management Center (TMC) detect the incident via information received from the police computer aided dispatch system. They take immediate action by confirming the incident; notifying the appropriate emergency responders; and posting messages on the applicable devices (e.g., dynamic message signs, 511, traveler advisory radio) as well as sharing this information with the media. In addition, the signal progression along roads parallel to Atlantic Boulevard (i.e., Cypress Creek Road, Copans Road) is adjusted to accommodate the increased traffic demands along these routes.
Donovan reaches his office in time for the meeting and even has time to make copies of his presentation. Before leaving the office to return home at the end of the day, he checks the 511 web site and decides to modify his travel route by taking I-95 to I-595 to the Sawgrass Expressway to Atlantic Boulevard. When he reaches I-595, he is pleased that the reversible lanes within the median of the highway are operating at 55 mph. Again, a toll is automatically deducted from his SunPass account. He reaches home in time to catch his son’s hockey game.
As Donovan needs to be at a mandatory meeting at 8:00 am, he decides to use the 95 Express lanes. He enters I-95 at Cypress Creek Road, then enters the express lanes within the vicinity of Broward Boulevard. The sign approaching the express lanes indicates that the toll currently is $1.50 as he is traveling alone. This toll is automatically deducted from his SunPass account as he drives under the overhead gantry without stopping. He is considering using the express bus in the future as this will save considerable wear and tear on his car, avoid the need to pay for parking in Miami and be less expensive and stressful.
Over the years, the SMART SunGuide TMC has evolved in taking on a multi-dimensional role in managing the transportation system more efficiency and safely while providing travelers with mobility choices. This evolution was made possible by advancements in technology applications and by transportation agencies adopting a unified approach to transportation systems management and operations. The “2015 ITS Strategic Business Plan Update”, presented herein, provides the strategies and framework in making this scenario a reality and making the SMART SunGuide TMC even smarter.
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Table of Contents Page A Look into the Future of ITS in South Florida 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0
Introduction Strategic Plan Business Plan Report Card Resource Estimates Image Building Beyond the Year 2015
Acknowledgements Appendix
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Action Items Completed or Underway
Acronyms ATMS BCR BCT BCTED CAD CCTV DHS DMS DVD FDOT FHP FTE GIS GPS GUI HAR IT ITMS ITS iVEDDS JOP LED MDX MIMS MOT MOU MPO NTCIP O&M P3
Advanced Traffic Management Systems Benefit Cost Ratio Broward County Transit Broward County Traffic Engineering Department Computer Aided Dispatch Closed Circuit Television Department of Homeland Security Dynamic Message Signs Digital Versatile Disc Florida Department of Transportation Florida Highway Patrol Florida Turnpike Enterprise Geographic Information Systems Geographic Positioning System Graphical User Interface Highway Advisory Radio Information Technology Interim Traffic Management System Intelligent Transportation Systems Inter-agency Video Event Data Distribution System Joint Operation Policy Light Emitting Diode Miami-Dade Expressway Authority Maintenance Information Management System Maintenance of Traffic Memorandum of Understanding Metropolitan Planning Organization National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol Operations & Maintenance Public Private Partnership
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PIA RISC RWIS SFRTA SIRV SOG TIM TMC TSM&O VID VMT VoIP
Post Incident Analysis Rapid Incident Scene Clearance Road Weather Information System South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Severe Incident Response Vehicle Standard Operating Guidelines Traffic Incident Management Transportation Management Center Transportation Systems Management & Operations Video Incident Detection Vehicle-Miles Travelled Voice over Internet Protocol
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1.0 Introduction In 2006, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Four prepared an ITS Strategic Business Plan with a vision to “become the best TMC in the nation by 2010.” This plan provided a roadmap that included specific actions to support this vision. Many of these actions have since been completed during the first three years of the five-year plan (see Appendix). The “2015 ITS Strategic Business Plan Update”, presented herein, provides strategies that extends the time frame of the plan to the year 2015. The vision is to continue to “be the best TMC.” Furthermore, the mission is “to continuously provide outstanding ITS services to internal and external customers” based on the following central mobility themes:
Managed Lanes – Inclusion of managed lanes into the FDOT District Four network along I-95, I-595, I-75 and possibly selected arterials (e.g., SR 7, Commercial Boulevard).
Transportation System Management & Operations (TSM&O) – Integrated operations of the freeway and arterial ITS / Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), in collaboration with transit operations, within Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Service Provider – Leveraging the robust fiber optic network, deployed as part of the ITS program, to support the
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needs of other departments within FDOT District Four, as well as other agencies, to enable them to function more efficiently. The FDOT District Four ITS work program continues to address the needs to support the vision and mission in all aspects of planning, design, systems integration, construction, operations, incident management and maintenance. The number of ITS devices that will be managed by FDOT District Four will triple during the next five years growing from a total of 377 devices in 2010 to a total of 1,128 devices by 2015. New ITS devices that will be deployed during this time frame include arterial Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS), Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) as well as speed, structural, fleet and arterial monitoring systems. These new devices will require additional staff training; software and hardware at the TMC workstations; compatibility with SunGuide software; as well as TMC operational changes. The table on the following page summarizes the current work plan as of April 2009.
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FDOT District Four ITS Work Program Financial Number
Contract Name
Start
End
Budget
414703-1 414704-1 414705-1 230017-2 417428-1 417737-1 418957-1 418957-2 416259-1 415456-1 415529-1 415529-1/2/3 406795-2/3/4 416255-1/2/3 425806-1/2 404827-1 422332-1 422333-1 421887-1 230357-2/3 231723-1 231924-2 412495-1 423826-1 231654-3/7
Treasure Coast I-95 ITS Deployment
03/06/08
12/31/10
$23,713,154
Treasure Coast Incident Management Support Office Technical Services Palm Beach ITS Operations ITS FIU Technical Services
05/05/06
05/03/12
$850,000
08/20/08 10/19/07
08/20/13 09/02/13
$9,777,000 $850,000
Systems/Software Consultant Services
06/29/05
09/08/13
$3,245,534
ITS Technical Support Services ITS Maintenance
10/16/08 10/29/07
10/15/13 10/28/13
$2,250,000 $22,943,000
Palm Beach I-95 ITS Deployment Severe Incident Response Vehicle Operations
10/28/08 01/31/08
12/31/13 01/30/14
$24,187,415 $6,019,898
Martin & St. Lucie & Indian River Advanced ITS Deployment Traffic Incident Management Team Support Services Broward Road Rangers Service Patrol Palm Beach Road Rangers Service Patrol Treasure Coast Road Rangers Service Patrol I-75 / Alligator Alley Road Rangers Service Patrol SMART SunGuide ITS Operations
07/01/12 04/01/09 09/01/09 09/01/09 07/01/09 07/01/09 11/09/05
06/30/14 06/30/14 06/30/14 06/30/14 06/30/14 06/30/14 11/07/14
$3,967,000 $2,318,930 $15,630,000 $11,000,000 $7,200,000 $1,410,000 $16,080,357
FDOT District Four continues to take a proactive approach in managing every aspect of their ITS program including operations, maintenance, systems integration, service patrols, traveler information, traffic incident management and public outreach. The Department has contracted with Florida International University to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the return-oninvestment for the District Four ITS program. The findings indicate that during 2008, the benefit cost ratio was 15.60 (and a Net Present Value of approximately $2 billion). In other words, for every one dollar invested in the District Four ITS program, approximately $15.60 dollars is being returned in terms of travel time savings, road-user cost savings, crash savings as well as other environmental emission savings. The purpose of this “2015 ITS Strategic Business Plan Update” is to continue the advancement of the District Four ITS program in maintaining its position as an industry leader
and offering the public benefits in terms of mobility, safety and travel time reliability. The contents of this report include the following: 1. Introduction – Discussion of the background and purpose of the “2015 ITS Strategic Business Plan Update” and its contents. 2. Strategic Plan – Development of a vision reflecting the desired status of the ITS program in the year 2015. This vision will address each facet of the program including: ITS deployment; ITS operations; ITS maintenance; Road Rangers; traffic incident management; IT / ITS systems; partnering; traveler information; public outreach; and new initiatives. 3. Business Plan – The Business Plan provides recommendations for each of the above categories on a year-by-year basis (i.e., 2011 – 2015).
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4. Report Card – Performance measures are developed in order to track the progress and effectiveness of the ITS program on an annual basis. As TSM&O performance measures and targets are developed and refined, the Report Card will be updated to be compatible. 5. Resource Estimates – Staffing estimates are provided in comparing year 2015 versus 2009 levels to support each function of the ITS program. 6. Image Building – A proposed structure is presented for achieving peer recognition in terms of presentations at professional conferences as well as publications and awards. 7. Beyond the Year 2015 – This section provides a list of initiatives that should be addressed to position District Four to continuously improve the ITS program in preparing for the next generation of transportation needs and technologies. The methodology used in preparing this report is based on interactive workshops conducted with FDOT District Four ITS Management, consultants and contractors as well as follow-up meetings with other partnering agencies within the region. As this is a high-level document, cost estimates were not developed. In summary, the “2015 ITS Strategic Business Plan Update” provides specific recommendations on the projects, processes and strategies needed to achieve the vision and mission of the District Four ITS program. These recommendations should be incorporated into current and future contracts, as well as work program updates, then tracked using the Annual Report to ensure that they are being accomplished. Furthermore, these recommendations should be revisited during the preparation of annual reports to address refinements as necessary.
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2.0 Strategic Plan While Strategic Plans are traditionally prepared with a long-term vision (i.e., 20 years), the Strategic Business Plan presented in this document was developed for a five-year time frame. This is in recognition that the time frame beyond five years will be influenced by major initiatives (e.g., Managed Lanes) and emerging technologies (e.g., IntelliDrive); therefore, this Strategic Business Plan was developed to cover the years 2011 – 2015 for District Four. The strategic vision is presented below in terms of the desired status of each key component of the ITS program in the future (i.e., 2015).
I-595 Reversible Lanes – The I-595 Public Private Partnership (P3) corridor construction project will be completed, inclusive of reversible lanes within the center of the roadway between the interchange of I-75 / Sawgrass Expressway on the west and the Florida Turnpike on the east. Three reversible lanes will be operational and accommodate buses, registered vanpools and carpools (HOV3+), hybrid vehicles and motorcyles while the excess capacity will be sold to other vehicles using dynamic pricing to maintain operating speeds at a minimum threshold of 45 mph.
Freeway Management Systems – Construction of freeway management systems - inclusive of Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras, vehicle detection, Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) and fiber optic communications – will have been completed within Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties.
Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) Systems – ATMS systems along arterials within Broward and Palm Beach County, as well as Boca Raton, are well advanced towards buildout. This has been made possible by the TSM&O corridor approach to ITS deployment of field devices (e.g., DMS, CCTV cameras, detectors) along arterials using fiber optic communications installed by Broward County and FDOT. In addition, the Broward County Traffic Engineering Department (BCTED) has installed video image detection (VID) systems at approximately 1,000 of the total 1,360 signalized intersections.
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Managed Lanes – The 95 Express will be operational along I-95 between Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The 95 Express Lanes will provide express lanes in both the northbound and southbound directions and accommodate buses, vanpools, registered carpools (HOV3+), hybrid vehicles and motorcyles while excess capacity will be sold to other vehicles using dynamic pricing to maintain operating speeds at a minimum threshold of 45 mph. Extension of the 95 Express north through Palm Beach County, as well as Managed Lanes deployment as part of the I-75 corridor, will advance from the planning to the deployment phase.
Express Lanes are extended from District Six to District Four
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Meanwhile, Palm Beach County has deployed their ATMS Program (Phases 1, 2 and 3) inclusive of 435 miles of fiber optic communications; 52 CCTV cameras; four DMS along Southern Boulevard; and VIDs at locations where new mast arms have been installed and are more cost-effective compared to inductive loops. Palm Beach ATMS Phase 4 is planned as a catch-all for additional CCTV cameras, DMSs, detectors, trailblazers and other ITS devices to be deployed in the future as funding becomes available.
Transportation Management Centers (TMC) - TMCs are operational within Broward and Palm Beach Counties. A satellite facility is based in Fort Pierce to coordinate incident management events within Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. A new TMC is planned to operate the FDOT District Four managed lanes network.
All TMCs are operational throughout District Four
Miscellaneous – The communication system capacity provided by completed ITS deployments will provide ample capacity to accommodate future upgrades, as needed. Miscellaneous ITS deployment projects, to fill the gaps of completed projects, will be identified through a re-assessment of the total District Four ITS Deployment. These miscellaneous deployments will be provided by either the maintenance contractor or others (e.g., design-build).
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Security – Security enhancements will be deployed to improve both physical security (e.g., protection of equipment from theft, lightning strikes) as well as Information Technology (IT) security (e.g., computer hacking).
Freeway / Arterial Integration – FDOT and BCTED will begin to integrate freeway and arterial ITS deployments along critical roadways within Broward County as part of a more comprehensive TSM&O strategy, including transit and service patrol initiatives. Based on the success of this approach, similar initiatives will be advanced within Palm Beach County.
Arterial DMS – Arterial DMSs have been installed along the approaches of each I-95 and I-75 interchange within the District.
Telecommunications - The telecommunications infrastructure will grow (e.g., >10 gigabit), thereby providing more fiber optic capacity, flexibility and redundancy to support ITS and other video and data transmission needs internally among FDOT departments and other external agencies.
Technology Evolution – A procedure is established and used to continuously evaluate technology and telecommunications needs on an annual basis.
ITS Safety – ITS safety improvements are beginning to be deployed along freeways and state arterials to complement traditional traffic safety improvements.
Seaport ITS – Port Everglades is operating static signs with DMS inserts to provide real-time information regarding which cruise ships will be at
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which terminals and directions to get there. FDOT District Four operates an outbound DMS along Eller Drive approaching I-595. A traveler information system is operational at Port Everglades to support truck dispatchers and cruise ship passengers leaving the port. A similar system is being considered for the Port of Palm Beach.
Training Room – Upgrades to the SMART SunGuide TMC training room include all the required training modules and equipment to support traditional TMC operations training needs (i.e., orientation, refresher training) as well as new requirements imposed by managed lanes and other new technologies (e.g., RWIS, HAR, speed monitoring systems).
Traffic Adaptive Signal Control – Traffic Adaptive Signal Control is undergoing field operational tests on selected corridors as part of the ATMS programs in Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Mile Marker Signs – Mile marker signs were re-evaluated and upgraded on all interstate facilities within the District to provide improved accuracy in reporting the location of incidents.
Hybrid Signs - Travel times are placed on ground-mounted hybrid signs that have static messages combined with a Light Emitting Diode (LED) insert that provides variable travel time data. These signs are used to supplement the overhead DMSs at strategic locations as well as provide travel times to specific destinations (e.g., airports, seaports, major highway interchanges).
Performance Measures – Performance measures applicable to operations are integrated with the TSM&O program to yield network measures. Initially, the “outcome” performance measures address incident duration, travel time reliability and customer satisfaction. Other performance measures, and supporting data streams, have been established and used as analytical tools to continuously improve every facet of operations and maintenance. Weekly results have been posted at www.smartsunguide.com since 2006. Furthermore, the same performance measures are applied to P3 projects to provide consistency at the same level of ITS operations provided by FDOT District Four. (See next page for sample performance reports.)
Center-to-Center Interfaces – With the build-out of the telecommunications infrastructure within the District, centerto-center interfaces among the various TMCs within the Southeast Florida region (e.g., FDOT Districts One, Four, Six, FTE) are more reliable; have the sufficient bandwidth to share video and data in real-time; and provide flexibility for redundancy. For example, the SMART SunGuide TMC monitors and controls the ITS systems within Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties during nights.
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Managed Lanes Operations – TMC Operations staff have developed Standard Operating Guidelines (SOG) and training programs to address managed lanes operations. The P3 Concessionaire is operating the entire ITS infrastructure along the I-595 corridor inclusive of reversible lanes. These SOGs and training are consistent with FDOT District Four, Six, MiamiDade Expressway (MDX) and Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FTE).
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Palm Beach TMC Operations – The Palm Beach TMC has transitioned from operating as an Interim Traffic Management System to a permanent ITS system providing integrated freeway / arterial operations. This TMC now uses the statewide SunGuide software and similar tools (e.g., SOGs, training, quality control procedures) to be consistent with the balance of the District. The 13 consoles are filled with two Palm Beach County traffic engineers and four engineering assistants; four FDOT District Four operations staff; and three Palm Beach County Law Enforcement staff.
Automation – Data sharing and quality control are more of an automated process, thereby relieving TMC operators of the more routine functions of data entry and sharing. During this transition, TMC operators have begun to be cross-trained on higher-level functions to optimize TMC operations.
Information Sharing – TMCs serve as the central focal point for sharing traffic information with public agencies (e.g., Florida Highway Patrol, County Sheriff Departments, 911, 511, airports, seaports, transit, District Four Management and Departments, other FDOT Districts, Department of Homeland Security) as well as private sector partners (e.g., television, radio, satellite radio, in-vehicle navigation devices). TMCs continue information sharing and coordination through the Southeast Florida Regional TMC Operations Committee (SEFRTOC).
Disaster Recovery – SOGs are updated, and periodic drills are conducted, to implement the recommendations of the Disaster Recovery Plan as well as lessons learned during each hurricane season.
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Video Wall – The video walls within the TMCs in District Four were reassessed from an operational perspective to determine how they can be more efficiently utilized. This reassessment considered the needs of the operators to manage the freeways and arterials as well as maintenance staff to monitor the health status of the equipment in the field. In addition, decision support systems and other technologies that were recently deployed (e.g., HAR, RWIS) are now accommodated by the video wall. Subsequently, a Concept of Operations was developed for the video wall which provided the basis for reconfiguring the video wall system to meet operational and ergonomic needs.
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Incident Detection – TMC operators have become more reliant on vehicle detectors and CCTV cameras for incident detection as the system deployments along the freeways have been completed and the level of Road Ranger patrols have been constrained due to funding limitations.
Traffic Engineering – Video and data collected by the TMCs are shared with traffic engineers to support traffic safety and operations studies and to conduct simulations of diversion route scenarios. These data are also used to conduct analyses of the TMC operations to continuously improve operational
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quality and efficiency. Furthermore, TMC operator training includes a module on the basic principles of traffic engineering so they can better appreciate their role in traffic management.
Weather Information – Weather information is posted on the TMC operator consoles and video wall. This enables operators to be proactive in making important dispatching decisions (e.g., postpone Road Ranger and SIRV patrols when winds exceed 35 mph).
High Accident Locations - DMS messages (e.g., “CAUTION, HIGH ACCIDENT AREA”) are posted at high incident locations, during high incident time frames, based on a review of historic data derived from the SunGuide database.
Shift Schedules – TMC supervisors work an alternate shift once per quarter to better appreciate the 24/7 nature of the operation and to interface with the operations staff working other shifts.
Operations & Maintenance (O&M) Interface – Interaction between operators and maintenance staff is more streamlined by virtue of automated systems as well as coordinated training programs.
Broward ATMS Operations – Utilization of the four consoles dedicated to BCTED has increased as more ITS devices are deployed along the arterials as part of the ATMS buildout. These console operators provide proactive traffic management to complement the Information System Analysts who continue to monitor the signal system and coordinate with maintenance technicians and traffic engineers responsible for signal timing updates as part of the TSM&O program.
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ITS Maintenance
Asset Management – The Maintenance Information Management System (MIMS) has been integrated into the SunGuide software and used to provide a more robust asset management system as well as an effective tool to monitor the performance of the system. The MIMS software module has evolved to apply more data-mining to make better decisions regarding replacement versus repair of ITS devices. The system is used to integrate SunGuide with ITS maintenance, inventories, trouble ticketing and tracking. Furthermore, MIMS has evolved into a self-learning software that monitors the ITS system and identifies potential problems. The self learning system is based on historical device failures and predicts system maintenance needs. This facilitates predictive analysis (e.g., scheduled bridge repair in a location where additional fiber is needed) to improve the efficiency of maintenance activities. ITS assets are mapped to a more comprehensive database combined with other departments.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) – GIS as-built drawings have been developed for all ITS infrastructure within District Four. Furthermore, each ITS field device is GIS tagged and trace wires have been installed on all fiber optic runs. A special provision was added to ITS deployment contracts that require contractors to notify ITS Maintenance, the Permit Engineer and the Maintenance Contractor to review the as-built plans before the project is approved and closed-out.
Palm Beach ITS Maintenance Manager – An additional District Four ITS Maintenance Manager is assigned to the Palm Beach SunGuide TMC to support
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implement consistent policies, procedures and training.
the District-wide ITS program expansion in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties.
Mobility – Maintenance technicians are now using Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) to communicate in the field. Mobile testing labs are used to diagnose, troubleshoot and repair systems remotely with due consideration to security vulnerability. Additional maintenance technicians have been assigned in the northern part of the District to better serve the Treasure Coast counties.
“End-of-Life” Issues – Obsolescence issues for ITS technology have been addressed, particularly as it pertains to long lead times in receiving spares. Relationships with vendors and manufacturers have been established to warehouse spare parts without buying them (i.e., central spare repository with feeds to local maintenance centers).
Performance – Performance measures are used to manage the maintenance contractor.
Vandalism – Procedures and been developed and implemented to prevent vandalism of ITS assets in the field.
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Incident Management – Road Rangers have become more focused on incident management versus motorist assistance. This is reflected in the vehicles they procure - similar to the Severe Incident Response Vehicle (SIRV) - and the drivers that operate the vehicles (e.g., incident management and / or wrecker experience).
Procurement - Innovative procurements are being used to address motorist assistance (e.g., bidding contracts by segment of highways that enable them to collect their fees from the motorists or insurance companies). Performance based incentives are used to attract more contractors to pursue these contracts.
Sponsorships – Sponsorship programs continue to be used to complement funding provided by the state.
Flexibility - Contract provisions allow flexibility to ramp-up or ramp-down based on funding availability. Road
ITS maintenance technicians have the tools to spend more time in the field
Safety – A safety plan, with special emphasis on Maintenance of Traffic (MOT), has been developed and used by maintenance staff on all field activities.
National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol (NTCIP) – DMSs, CCTV cameras and vehicle detectors have been upgraded to comply with the NTCIP.
IT Monitoring - IT systems and devices have been integrated into the SunGuide monitoring system.
Working Group – A working group – consisting of IT Maintenance, SunGuide and TMC Operations - meets on a regular basis to develop and
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Rangers along I-595. Performance measures are being used to enforce consistency of service.
Ranger training is provided by the Traffic Incident Management (TIM) contract.
Fleet – Road Ranger trucks are being re-configured to be able to accommodate additional MOT devices (e.g., increase in number of cones from 20 to 40) as well as first-aid equipment. Spare trucks are provided to allow repairs on existing trucks affected by accidents. The fleet of Road Ranger vehicles provides a mixture of SIRVtype vehicles as well as traditional Road Ranger vehicles. Road Ranger trucks are painted yellow in lieu of white to increase visibility.
Mobile CCTV Cameras – CCTV cameras have been installed in Road Ranger and SIRV vehicles. Flexible camera mounts facilitate the repositioning of the cameras outside the vehicle. The cameras wirelessly feed back to the TMC so operators can provide support in improving Road Ranger safety.
Road Ranger Dispatching - Road Rangers are called by beat number instead of truck number. This makes it easier for Road Rangers and dispatchers to remember where they are working. It also facilitates performing Road Ranger beat coverage audits.
Lights and Sirens – Red lights and sirens have been installed on Road Ranger vehicles to give them emergency vehicle status in bypassing traffic queues to access the scene of an incident. Necessary driver training and certification have been completed.
Funding – Presentations to the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) are made on a regular basis to secure funding to support the Road Ranger program.
Road Rangers use PC tablets to improve communication between field operations and the TMC
Communications – Communications between TMCs and Road Rangers have been enhanced through technology upgrades (i.e., voice, data, Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS). Training – Training programs are more robust and conducted with other partners (i.e., TMC Operators, SIRV, and Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)). Road Ranger training now includes “National Wrecker Certification." Road Rangers are also trained on using new technologies (e.g., VoIP and personal computer tablets). Managed Lanes – Road Rangers have redistributed their resources to other facilities, including the 95 Express, as the P3 Concessionaire is operating Road
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Interagency Agreements – Over the years, there has been a transition in using the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop more specific Joint Operating Policies (JOP) among the key TIM Team partner agencies.
Severe Incident Response Vehicle – The SIRV program has been expanded to cover Palm Beach County.
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Treasure Coast TIM Team – The Treasure Coast TIM Team has matured into providing similar services as the TIM teams in Broward and Palm Beach Counties. A TIM Manager works from a satellite control room, located in Fort Pierce, and is available to support the District-wide ITS program. DMS messaging within the vicinity of SR 70 is closely coordinated between I-95 and the Florida Turnpike as these two facilities closely parallel each other and are used as diversion routes. In addition, Districts Four and Five coordinate incident management, ITS operations and diversion routes within the vicinity of the Indian River / Brevard County line border.
Arterials – Over the years, closer coordination has been realized in providing incident management along the arterials and freeways.
Incident Command – FDOT, and SIRV, have become a more important part of the incident command structure in opening lanes more quickly.
Addressing TIM Partner Needs – TIM meetings focus on emergency responder safety training as well as addressing their other needs (e.g., ramp identification numbers, fire hydrant locations, reference location markers).
Performance Measures – Performance measures have been established to begin tracking incident durations by TIM team partners (e.g., fire, police, towing companies) on an average basis. These performance measures are used to implement incremental changes in procedures to improve efficiency.
Post Incident Analyses (PIA) - A procedure was developed and is implemented to utilize CCTV cameras in conducting PIAs and Rapid Incident
The Severe Incident Response Vehicle program provides expanded coverage within District Four
Center-to-Center Communications – Fiber optic connectivity exists between the SMART SunGuide TMC and law enforcement dispatch centers (i.e., FHP, Broward Sheriff’s Office) in sharing CCTV camera images as well as CAD generated data. Inter-agency Video and Event Data Distribution System (iVEDDS) – The iVEDDS usage is expanded in providing emergency responders with real-time access to CCTV camera images generated by the TMCs. This is useful in providing police, fire and rescue with an aerial view of incidents to manage their resources more efficiently and make incident command decisions in the field. TIM Team Meetings – TIM Team meetings have transitioned from an “institutional” format to an “operational” format. The focus is on implementing recommendations that have been discussed over the years. TIM Team members review multiagency performance measures to identify areas needing improvement. TIM presentations are more focused on topics of interest to emergency responders (e.g., on-scene lighting, maintenance of traffic, traffic safety, major events, use of lights and sirens).
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outreach is being provided on the SIRV program to educate public safety agencies of the program’s benefits and how they interact with emergency responders in the field.
Scene Clearance (RISC) assessments. CCTV cameras are used to monitor follow-up actions to determine if recommended changes are actually being implemented.
Video Sharing – CCTV monitors are located in TIM Team members’ facilities so they can monitor their own staff and resources during incidents. This also makes them appreciate the extent of delays and is used as a training tool. Incident Management Efficiency Expert – An Incident Management Expert observes Level 3 incidents. This person files an assessment report, along with photos, and shares it with each responding agency documenting their specific activities on the scene and recommendations for improvement. FDOT receives the overall report of the incident that is used to support subsequent TIM Meetings or individual meetings with the agencies involved. Diversion Routes – Diversion route signal timing plans for all major incidents have been developed and are implemented for closures along the interstate highways. In addition, DMS message templates in SunGuide have been updated to include the appropriate messages integrated in SunGuide software. Accident Records – A communication bridge has been developed and implemented in linking police CAD systems with FDOT District Four in sharing accident reports so traffic engineers have immediate access to this information in conducting traffic safety studies. TIM DVD – A TIM Team DVD has been developed and is used as part of the agency outreach program. More
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Common Software Platform – A common software platform is being developed to provide operational monitoring and control for FDOT District Four ITS Operations, I-595 P3 ITS Operations, FTE ITS Operations and County ATMS systems.
Automation – TMC systems are automated, to the practical extent feasible, to optimize operational staff to “do more with less”. For example, information exchange between Road Rangers, TMC staff and field devices rely less on human interface and more on sharing information electronically, thereby allowing operators to work at a higher level of incident, traffic and emergency management.
Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Integration – CAD data from other public agencies (e.g., FHP, Broward Sheriff Office, 911, Department of Homeland Security) have been integrated in the TMCs’ incident detection systems.
Predictive Algorithms – As TMCs become more data rich, this data is being analyzed to better understand the roadway system in terms of traffic safety, queue dissipation, incident hot spots, diversion routes, DMS messages, Road Ranger dispatching, etc.
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Partnerships are being formed with local universities to analyze this information, leading to better analytical tools. Better estimation of travel times are being realized by using predictive algorithms.
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with new products to be added to the Approved Product List and Qualified Product List.
Wireless Ethernet – Wireless Ethernet communications have been provided for Road Rangers, other FDOT field staff (e.g., maintenance, construction), for supporting other departments within FDOT as well as other agencies.
Video Conferencing – Video conferencing has been implemented to conduct coordination meetings among the SMART SunGuide TMC, Palm Beach County TMC and Treasure Coast TIM facilities as well as other TMCs throughout the State.
Web Site - The web site is focused on sharing FDOT District Four ITS data and reports as the traveler information function has been integrated into the statewide 511 system.
TMC Redundancy – Procedures were developed and implemented to ensure that backup TMCs, and applicable functionalities, are ready to be used when needed.
System Design – Operations staff are involved in the system design of all upgrades.
Video Wall - The usage and configuration of the video wall was assessed in applying other applications and Graphical User Interfaces (GUI). The area behind the video wall was reconfigured to improve efficiency of space and working conditions.
Dashboard – A dashboard-type intranet is available for operators to facilitate remote viewing of schedules and other information.
ATMS Software – Broward and Palm Beach County Traffic Engineering have procured and installed ATMS software in upgrading the signal system to accommodate ITS deployments and new capabilities (e.g., transit signal priority, traffic adaptive control, etc.).
SunGuide Software - Over the years, enhancements to SunGuide have included more powerful CAD integration to better track incident detection, verification, notification and update of events. In addition, enhancements have been made to the VisioPaD function; Road Ranger mobile applications; automation of dynamic pricing; reversible lanes operations; maintenance integration; and speed enforcement integration. Geographic Information System (GIS) – GIS modules have been integrated with SunGuide and other traffic simulation tools to display the impacts of incidents and their “shock wave” effects on traffic flow. Technology Review – A process was developed and implemented to conduct technology reviews more frequently to assess new vendor products and their potential application to the FDOT District Four ITS program. Vendor Products – FDOT District Four is proactive in encouraging vendors
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Video-Sharing – FDOT District Four is sharing video with each of the County ATMS programs within the District as well as other municipalities operating
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projects that are evolving to agency partnerships with more aggressive goals (e.g., integrated corridor management).
ATMS and “red-light-running” CCTV camera systems.
FHP Co-location – FDOT District Four provides an operator within the Lake Worth Regional Communications Center to provide more effective agency integration among FHP, FDOT and the FTE in managing incidents within the region. CCTV images provided by both FDOT and FTE are viewed on the video wall within the FHP communications center.
Fiber Sharing – FTE shares fiber with each of the counties in building out the Turnpike ITS and countywide ATMS programs.
Diversion Routes – As ITS and ATMS deployments are approaching completion, an aggressive outreach program is being conducted with municipalities in order to obtain their concurrence in using designated arterials as diversion routes during major incidents.
Team-Building – Cross-training programs are being implemented to have FHP spend shifts inside the TMC and have TMC operators ride along with FHP troopers. Also, joint training is being conducted with FHP, TMC Operators, Road Rangers and SIRV staff.
Service Provider – The SMART SunGuide TMC has become a service provider to other departments within District Four including planning, design, construction and maintenance as well as other agencies (e.g., MPO).
Agency Collaboration - Maintaining agencies meet on a regular basis to address operations and maintenance issues. This has been effective in developing and jointly implementing
Rotation Program – A rotation program has been implemented within the TMC (i.e., Deployment, Maintenance, Operations), in TMCs within FDOT District Four as well as other TMCs throughout Florida to share best practices at the operations level.
University Partnerships – An ITS curriculum was developed in partnership with a university to teach ITS from a practical perspective. FDOT District Four staff and consultants teach courses on various ITS subject areas, including ITS planning, design and construction; ITS operations and maintenance; IT / ITS systems; traffic incident management; TMCs; and new initiatives (e.g., managed lanes, P3 projects, IntelliDrive). In addition, internship programs exist with local universities.
ITS Monitor – An ITS monitor was installed in the FDOT District Four Headquarters lobby to provide FDOT employees and visitors an opportunity to learn how ITS can benefit their job functions, the projects they work on as well as their own travel needs. The monitor displays video tours, current incidents and travel times.
Data Mining – FDOT District Four is coordinating with Central Office in
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Approximately 10% of all bus stops are equipped with passenger advisory signs which post the estimated times of arrival of buses as well as providing an audible announcement of the same information. Meanwhile, Palm Tran has installed automated vehicle location, automated passenger counter and automated vehicle annuniciator systems in their fleet of buses.
developing standard formats for sharing TMC data with others (e.g., research, planning, design, construction, maintenance, etc.). ITS generated data is useful in running traffic models during various time periods of the day (peak and off-peak).
Mainstreaming – Close coordination is maintained with FDOT District Four Design to include conduit in roadway reconstruction and resurfacing projects for future ITS usage. Agency Partnerships – A working group between FDOT and BCTED was developed to provide synergies in implementing and integrating a system of freeways and arterials. Initially, the working group focused on small demonstration projects that include FDOT and BCTED, then gradually applied these successes in incrementally growing an Integrated Corridor Management system along congested corridors. Quarterly meetings are conducted between FDOT District Four and BCTED management to discuss operational issues and resolve disputes. A semi-annual staff meeting is also conducted among all staff in the SMART SunGuide TMC building to improve coordination and working relationships. Bus ITS Operations - BCT has completed the transition to the new and more robust automated vehicle location system. The new system includes a comprehensive maintenance diagnostics module that generates maintenance alarms, tickets and status reports. All buses are equipped with automated passenger counters, automated vehicle annuniciators, CCTV cameras and dualmode radio to improve passenger safety and security.
Rail Operations – The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) has replaced their legacy Automated Vehicle Location system with a more robust and non-proprietary system that provides improved accuracy and reliability on train-tracking, passenger information and public information. This system provides the following information on their passenger advisory signs: date, time, track assignment, estimated time of arrival and emergency information. They operate a single system used in monitoring security on trains and at stations with wireless communications.
TSM&O – More effective partnering with other transportation agencies in Broward and Palm Beach Counties has resulted in more efficient management of the total transportation system including freeways, arterials, buses, trains as well as airport and seaport access.
Smart Cards - A common electronic fare payment system is used for transit passengers riding Tri Rail and MiamiDade Transit, Broward County Transit and Palm Tran buses. Research continues in developing interoperability with SunPass.
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Traveler Information
Graphic Messages – DMSs begin posting graphic messages to simplify the conveyance of complex messages resulting from managed lanes projects and other complex scenarios (e.g., complicated interchanges).
Broward County Transit (BCT) Traveler Information - Google.transit provides a more robust tool in scheduling transit trips. Real-time tracking of BCT buses is available on the BCT web site with real-time information transmitted to cell phones.
TMC Broadcasts – The media provides live broadcasts at the TMC during peak periods.
Traffic Channel – A traffic channel, similar to the weather channel, is available on broadcast or cable television.
Digital Text Traveler Information – Real time data is provided through a broadcast FM radio subcarrier on Radio Data System or Microsoft Direct Band.
Multimodal Applications – Multimodal ITS applications are being implemented to enhance real-time traveler information systems (and security) for transit, airports and seaports within the region. Passenger advisory systems have been installed at approximately 500 of BCT’s bus stops and at Palm Tran’s critical intermodal hubs.
Advanced Incident Information System (AIIS) – A HAR system operates within Broward and Palm Beach Counties to provide I-95 incident information to motorists traveling along arterials driving towards I-95 to enable them to make travel choices (e.g., Florida Turnpike) in advance of I-95.
Arterial Travel Times – Technology applications are being researched, and field operational tested, to provide reliable travel times along arterials to complement the freeway travel times provided by the statewide 511 system.
Travel time messages are posted on dynamic message signs
Media Partnerships – Web based tools are being used to share incident information with the media to broadcast traveler information using 511 information as input. FDOT continues to promote using 511 traveler information by the media to improve the accuracy of their reports.
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TMC Tours – The SMART SunGuide TMC is one of the leading TMCs in the nation in terms of attracting scanning tours / peer-to-peer review sessions by colleagues throughout the nation as well as internationally. TMC tours have been upgraded to display the new features of managed lanes, reversible lanes and P3 partnerships. Special features, such as dynamic pricing, are illustrated using animated displays and live viewing of operator work stations.
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quarterly and are converted to a newsletter.
Media Integration - CCTV cameras are shared with the media so that they may use them as part of their traffic reports.
Public Outreach Performance – Quantitative measures are used to track how well public outreach is performing.
TMC tours educate the public on how they can benefit from ITS
Other Applications – Other traffic reporting applications (e.g., satellite radio) are being researched and promoted to complement 511 in providing in-vehicle traveler information.
Managed Lanes – The ITS Marketing Manager provides support to the FDOT District Four Public Information Officer in educating the public on the use of managed lanes and I-595 Reversible Lanes from an ITS perspective.
Media Events – Major media events are being conducted in conjunction with the completion of ITS deployments in all five counties within District Four including the 95 Express Lanes and I-595 Reversible Lanes projects.
Diversion Routes - Diversion and evacuation routes are shared with the public and maintenance agencies to improve their effectiveness during incident and emergency events. Web Site – The statewide 511 system provides traveler information while the FDOT District Four web site focuses on static information related to the ITS program (e.g., performance reports, other documents, etc.). A blog was developed that attracts more followers. Announcements include the same information used for quarterly newsletters. The blogs are consolidated
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TSM&O – As the TSM&O program advances, there will need to be additional ITS field devices located along the network (e.g., arterials, other modes). These supplementary ITS devices will support improved traffic management as well as performance measures to track progress. In addition, performance measures have been developed and adopted by the regional stakeholder transportation agencies in measuring performance levels along freeways, arterials and transit systems.
Signal Retiming – A core team of traffic engineers are dedicated to operate from the TMCs to take a more aggressive role in signal retiming along state arterials. This includes special timing plans developed to support diversion plans.
Bartering – Agency partners begin to barter resources (e.g., fiber sharing, switches) and services (signal timing) to provide more cost efficiency within a fiscally constrained environment.
ITS Multimodal Integration – Individual multimodal ITS projects begin to be integrated within a common software platform (e.g., SunGuide) to support interoperability among the disparate systems.
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Multimodal Traveler Information – The Consumer Information Network was replaced by an upgraded system to provide real-time multi-modal traveler information and transit vehicle tracking, then integrated with the statewide 511 system.
Airport Traveler Information - Video and 511 traveler information is being displayed on monitors at airports (e.g., baggage level, car rental centers) as well as on DMSs and printed receipts leaving the airport (e.g., similar to one page weather handouts at hotel front desks).
IntelliDrive – District Four continues to expand the ITS infrastructure to support future IntelliDrive initiatives.
Airport / Seaport Intermodal Center – Passenger information systems are being planned to support the development of the proposed Fort Lauderdale Airport / Port Everglades Seaport Intermodal Center to provide efficient transfers between the Airport, Seaport, Tri-Rail, buses, shuttles, vans, taxis and proposed FEC commuter rail and people mover systems.
Rest Areas – Wireless communications has been implemented to provide rest areas with connectivity to TMCs’ traffic information.
Toll Tags - Toll tag readers are being deployed along arterials to collect travel times in supplementing the statewide 511 traveler information system.
Management Information System – A management information system was developed and implemented to better track the status of ITS projects, tasks, schedules and funding. This includes an accountability management tool for FDOT District Four staff, consultants and contractors.
Best Practices Workshop – FDOT District Four is taking a leadership role in best practices workshops among other TMCs within the state as well as with TMC managers from other states (and other countries).
ITS Safety – FDOT District Four is becoming an “ITS Safety Research Center” in taking a leadership role in the research and field operational tests of ITS safety applications.
Dynamic Pricing – Dynamic pricing is evolving from being applied at a corridor basis to being deployed on a system-wide basis. The dynamic pricing algorithms are being developed to support the recommendations indicated in the recently published document “A Managed Lanes Vision for Southeast Florida”.
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Security – FDOT has clear policies, procedures and protocols in interfacing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide required support. This support includes sharing video feeds as well as supplementing current deployments with fixed cameras at a limited number of sites selected by DHS.
Traffic Monitoring Stations – FDOT District Four is coordinating with Central Office in beginning to remove traffic monitoring stations that are redundant with the ITS infrastructure that has been deployed.
Service Provider – The ITS infrastructure is being used to support other departments within District Four in terms of telecommunications, security and other needs.
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Orientation - ITS Program new hires (FDOT, consultants, contractors) are required to take TMC, Road Ranger and SIRV tours. New hires are introduced to all the different departments and provided a brief overview of what they do. When applicable, and approved by their manager, they are provided more detail (e.g., Road Ranger or SIRV ride along). Mentoring - A mentoring program was developed and implemented for employees that desire to be trained and developed into managers. Cross Training – A cross training program was developed and is being
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implemented for all staff reporting to the TMCs.
Efficiency Expert – An “Efficiency Expert” conducts periodic reviews of all TMC processes to identify suggestions to improve operational efficiency.
Lessons Learned Database – A “lessons learned” database was developed and is being maintained to apply to all aspects of the ITS program.
Fleet Management – The ITS infrastructure is also used for tracking maintenance and general purpose FDOT vehicles.
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3.0 Business Plan The Business Plan provides a series of recommended strategies to be implemented for each year during 2011 to 2015. These recommended strategies support the Strategic Plan presented in the previous section of this report. 2011 ITS Deployment I-95 Express Deployment from Golden Glades Interchange to Ft. Lauderdale I-595 Reversible Lanes and Reconstruction of ITS I-95 ITS Deployment in Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River Counties I-95 ITS Deployment in Palm Beach County Broward, Palm Beach and Boca Raton ATMS Build-out Identify gaps in ITS infrastructure requiring additional deployment
Begin to integrate freeway / arterial ITS deployments ITS Safety Deployments throughout District Four Develop ConOps for Port Everglades ITS
Re-evaluate mile marker signs to identify required upgrades Research next generation of DMS signs and messaging ITS Operations Update SOGs / training for Managed Lanes operations in District Four Identify required upgrades to TMC Training Room
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2013
2014
2015
I-95 Express Deployment from Ft. Lauderdale to Palm Beach County I-595 Reversible Lanes and Reconstruction of ITS
Prepare master plan for a new TMC to operate managed lanes network I-595 Reversible Lanes and Reconstruction of ITS
Expansion of Managed Lanes network to include the I-75 corridor I-595 Reversible Lanes and Reconstruction of ITS
Expansion of Managed Lanes network to include the I-75 corridor
I-95 ITS Deployment in Palm Beach County Broward, Palm Beach and Boca Raton ATMS Build-out ITS deployment to fill in the gaps in the ITS infrastructure in District Four Identify and implement required IT / ITS security enhancements Continue to integrate freeway / arterial ITS deployments ITS Safety Deployments throughout District Four Port Everglades ITS Deployment
I-95 ITS Deployment in Palm Beach County Broward, Palm Beach and Boca Raton ATMS Build-out ITS deployment to fill in the gaps in the ITS infrastructure in District Four
Broward, Palm Beach and Boca Raton ATMS Build-out ITS deployment to fill in the gaps in the ITS infrastructure in District Four
Broward, Palm Beach and Boca Raton ATMS Build-out ITS deployment to fill in the gaps in the ITS infrastructure in District Four
Continue to integrate freeway / arterial ITS deployments ITS Safety Deployments throughout District Four Develop ConOps for Port of Palm Beach ITS Fort Lauderdale Airport ITS Deployment Upgrade mile marker signs along the Interstates within District Four Begin replacing obsolete DMS with next generation technology
Continue to integrate freeway / arterial ITS deployments ITS Safety Deployments throughout District Four Port of Palm Beach ITS Deployment
Continue to integrate freeway / arterial ITS deployments ITS Safety Deployments throughout District Four
Develop ConOps for Palm Beach Airport ITS
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Continue replacing obsolete DMS with next generation DMS
Continue replacing obsolete DMS with next generation DMS
Expand Managed Lanes operations to Palm Beach County
Coordinate with I-595 P3 SOGs for reversible lanes operations
Coordinate the planning of Managed Lanes operations to include I-75
Develop ConOps for Ft. Lauderdale Airport ITS Upgrade mile marker signs along the Interstates within District Four Conduct field operational tests of next generation DMS Begin Managed Lanes operations along I-95 Implement required upgrades to TMC Training Room
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 ITS Operations (continued) Refine performance measures to integrate with TSM&O program Develop ConOps for C2C video sharing in District Four Transition Palm Beach ITMS to permanent operations Develop ConOps to optimize use of video wall and consoles Begin including traffic engineers in TMC to support TSM&O Develop ConOps to improve use of default DMS messages Update SOGs / training to optimize performance measures. Develop ConOps to optimize utilization of TMCs in District Four ITS Maintenance
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2013
2014
2015 Apply performance measures for I-595 reversible lanes operations
Implement C2C video sharing among the District Four facilities Complete transition of Palm Beach ITMS to permanent operations Reconfigure video wall and consoles to comply with ConOps Increase # of traffic engineers in TMC to support TSM&O Modify SOGs and training to address default DMS messaging Update SOGs / training to optimize performance measures. Implement improvements to optimize use of TMCs in District Four
Continue to implement C2C video sharing within District Four facilities
Begin implementing improved default DMS messaging Update SOGs / training to optimize performance measures.
Update SOGs / training to optimize performance measures.
Update SOGs / training to optimize performance measures.
Add an ITS Maintenance Engineer to be based in the Palm Beach TMC Integrate MIMS into SunGuide software Upgrade ITS equipment to be NTCIP compliant Develop VoIP tools so technicians spend more time in the field Integrate IT / ITS systems into SunGuide monitoring system Develop performance measures for ITS maintenance contract Develop procedures to reduce vandalism of ITS field devices
Map ITS assets into a total District Four asset management system Upgrade ITS equipment to be NTCIP compliant Provide mobile testing labs for remote testing and repairs
Upgrade ITS equipment to be NTCIP compliant
Apply performance measures for ITS maintenance contract Implement procedures to reduce vandalism of ITS field devices Develop obsolescence plan to replace outdated ITS equipment
Develop GIS as-builts at the completion of ITS deployments Road Rangers Transition drivers to focus on incident management vs motorist assists Apply innovative procurements to attract sponsorship for assists
Begin replacing ITS equipment as per obsolescence plan
Transition vehicles focus on incident management vs motorist assists
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 Road Rangers (continued) Develop plan to improve field-to-TMC communications Upgrade training to include National Wrecker certification Expand Road Rangers along TSM&O arterials, if feasible
2012
2013
Develop / implement training to improve communications
Upgrade technologies to improve fieldto-TMC communications
Begin Road Ranger operations along the I-95 Express Install CCTV cameras on Road Ranger vehicles to be viewed by TMC
Expand I-95 Express Road Rangers to Palm Beach County
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Apply performance measures to future contracts and renewals. TIM / SIRV Use MOU to develop more specific Joint Operating Policies
Refine performance measures to track incidents by TIM partner Begin to apply CCTV cameras to support PIA / RISC assessments Support TIM partners to provide CCTV monitors in their facilities
Develop diversion route signal timing plans and DMS messages Increase SIRV outreach to public safety agencies Attract local police, fire / rescue to actively participate in TIM Expand usage of iVEDDS video to provide real-time access to responders
Develop incident management plan along critical arterials
Implement incident management plan along critical arterials
Utilize an Incident Management Expert to observe Level 3 incidents
Improve procedures based on findings by Incident Management Expert
Conduct diversion route outreach for impacted municipalities
Implement diversion route signal timing plans and DMS messages
Integrate incident management plan along freeways & critical arterials
Implement revised procedures to improve performance measures
Develop TIM Team DVD to support agency outreach
Develop bridge to access police accident records from CAD Encourage private towing firms to use wrecker to clear incidents
IT / ITS Systems Support integration of ATMS into SunGuide for common interface Expand CAD integration beyond FHP (e.g., BSO, 911, DHS) Develop predictive algorithms for incident hot spots. Add wireless dispatch of Road Ranger, SIRV, maintenance staff
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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2011 IT / ITS Systems (continued) Develop software upgrades for Road Ranger mobile applications Establish a process to conduct periodic technology reviews Implement video-conferencing among the TMCs within District Four Develop / implement procedures for back-up TMC operations Develop / implement a dashboard intranet for TMC operations Partnering Begin to have management team meetings among TMC partners
Develop TSM&O operating strategies for the SMART TMC Include an operator within the FHP Lake Worth Communications Center Expand Road Watcher program to cover arterials
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Develop software upgrades for VisioPaD and dynamic pricing
Develop software upgrades for speed enforcement integration
Develop software upgrades for reversible lanes operation
Develop software upgrades to include GIS applications
Formalize a dispute resolution process among TMC partners
Secure funding to include FHP in the SMART SunGuide TMC Include media in SMART SunGuide TMC or establish CCTV video feeds to TV, radio and/or newspaper websites. Leverage TSM&O partnerships in attracting federal funding
Develop TSM&O operating strategies for the Palm Beach TMC
Implement TSM&O operating strategies for the Palm Beach TMC
Implement TSM&O operating strategies for the SMART TMC
Develop partnership with private firms to obtain arterial travel data Become a service provider in sharing TMC data with others Install ITS monitor in lobby of partners’ facilities
Begin to mainstream ITS to include conduit in RRR projects Partner with universities for teaching ITS curriculum Optimize efficiency by sharing agency maintenance resources Traveler Information Begin to include graphics as part of DMS messaging Begin media broadcasts at the TMC during peak periods Support the development of a Traffic Channel on digital subchannel broadcast or Cable TV. Begin to implement traveler info systems at multi-modal locations
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Obtain arterial travel time information from various sources
Integrate arterial traffic data with 511
Upgrade brochures, tours, kiosk, website for Managed Lanes Conduct media event to coincide with opening of 95 Express
Support District Four PIO to educate the public in using the 95 Express
2014
2015
Re-assess AIIS, then implement if considered feasible
Apply web-based tools in sharing incident information with media Public Outreach
Conduct media outreach on TMC / 511 during holiday periods. Encourage media to use video & data sharing for traffic reports
Develop performance measures to track public outreach progress New ITS Initiatives Deploy additional ITS field devices along TSM&O network
Conduct media event to coincide with opening of I-595 P3 project
Educate the public on the use of diversion and evacuation routes Include a blog on the web site to attract more followers Begin to implement performance measures for public outreach Expand the deployment of additional ITS field devices along TSM&O network Develop District Four as an ITS Safety Research Center
Expand the deployment of additional ITS field devices along TSM&O network
Expand the deployment of additional ITS field devices along TSM&O network
Expand the deployment of additional ITS field devices along TSM&O network
Develop dynamic pricing to operate at a system-wide level Provide ITS monitors at Rest Area facilities
Establish video-sharing policies and procedures with DHS Develop and implement ITS applications for bridge monitoring Expand District Four ITS infrastructure to support IntelliDrive applications
Develop / implement District Four ITS Management Information System Develop “lessons learned database” to improve ITS O&M
Conduct independent “efficiency expert” review of ITS O&M
Coordinate with FDOT CO to begin removal of redundant TMS Conduct National Best Practices Workshop with ITS Managers
Implement appropriate measures to improve District Four ITS O&M Plan passenger information systems to support Ft. Lauderdale Airport/Port Everglades Seaport Intermodal Center.
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4.0 Report Card Performance measures are developed in order to track the progress and effectiveness of the ITS program on an annual basis. The performance Measures are consistent with the 2010 ITS Strategic Business Plan prepared for FDOT District Four in 2006. Performance measures are converted to a letter grade (i.e., “A”highest, followed by “B”, etc.). ITS Strategic Business Plan Report Card Performance Measure IT Deployment
Metric
A
B
C
D
F
Actual # miles built per yr/ Planned # miles build per yr
90 -100
80 - 89
70 – 79
60 – 69
< 60
Benefit / Cost Ratio IT Maintenance
BCR (Annual Report)
> 15
10 – 15
6-9
1– 5
98
96 – 98
91 – 95
85 – 90
< 85
% of Respondents Satisfied with Service
95 – 100
90 – 94
80 – 89
70 – 79
< 70
Incident Clearance Time IT / ITS Systems
Overall time to clear incidents
< 60 min
60 – 75 min
76 – 90 min
91 – 120 min`
> 120 min
System Reliability – TMC
% Time TMC systems are Operational
> 98
96 – 98
91 – 95
85 – 90
< 85
Number of Partners Collaborating with Daily
>7
6
5
4
3
% Accuracy = Posted vs. Actual Travel Times
98 – 100
91 – 97
86 – 90
75 – 85
< 75
Customer Survey (Scale of 1 to 10)
>9
8-9
7-8
6-7
4
3
2
1
0
% Completion of System Build-Out IT Operations
Customer Satisfaction Traffic Incident Management
Partnering Number of Public / Private Partners Traveler Information Travel Time Accuracy Public Outreach Satisfaction with ITS Program New ITS Initiatives Number of New Initiatives
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5.0 Resource Estimates The Report Card, presented in Section 4, provides performance measure targets (i.e., Category “A”) for each component of the ITS program. For example, system reliability has a performance target of > 98% reliability for ITS field devices. A resource allocation estimate is presented below in comparing current staff levels versus staff requirements to achieve the performance targets by functional category in the year 2015. Staff levels include both FDOT and consultant staff, but not construction contractors P3 Concessionaires or other agencies. Resource Estimates ITS Program Function ITS Deployment ITS Operations
ITS O&M Staffing Estimates 2009 Staff 2015 Staff 5 3 35 44
Additional Staff
Comments
(2) 9
Reduction in ITS Deployment as the ITS system approaches build-out 2015 staff includes 2 FTE for TSM&O; 2 FTE Vista Center (16x5) operators plus 1 FTE Admin Asst.; 2 FTE Treasure Coast Road Rangers; 16x5 plus 1 floater between PB & TC); 7 FTE (night/weekend coverage of PB & TC); and 5 for I-95 Managed Lanes. Staff estimates also account for removal of ITMS staff after 2011. 2015 staff includes Palm Beach Phase 2, Treasure Coast, arterial DMS and an additional base station in northern counties. Staff estimates also account for removal of ITMS staff after 2011. 8 new staff for TMS&O arterials and 8 new staff for Treasure Coast (9 trucks per contract). Currently 8 Broward beats with one Supervisor; 7 Palm Beach beats with one Supervisor (total 34 staff). No additional staff estimated for expanded weekday to 10pm coverage. Prior to October 2008, 24x7 coverage in BC & PB required 50 Road Rangers. SIRV Palm Beach expansion in 2011: 2-trucks/2 FT, 2PT operators with Broward third truck backup; on-call response (truck staging/no peak period patrols); added 0.25 PT more admin time.
ITS Maintenance
10
14
4
Road Rangers
34
50
16
Traffic Incident Management
8
12
4
IT / ITS Systems Public Outreach Total Staffing Requirements
6 2 100
6 1 130
0 (1) 30
As the ITS program transitions to include more P3 Concessionaires to operate managed lanes corridors, it is envisioned that the District Four ITS Operations would transition into the role of an ITS Operations Manager. This role is anticipated to include the auditing of P3 Concessionaires’ ITS operations, maintenance, Road Rangers and SIRV performance measures and operations of ITS along corridors not included within P3 projects.
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6.0 Image Building While the focus of the Strategic Business Plan is correctly on “measurable outputs and outcomes”, the perception of being a leader among peers is also important. This section provides a structured plan for improving the image of the program in terms of publications and presentations at professional conferences. Recommended Topics to be Presented at Professional Conferences 2011 ITS America TMC Evolution as a Service Provider ITS World Congress Next Generation of DMS Messaging Annual ITE Meeting ITS Traffic Safety Applications TRB Meeting Managed Lanes Vision for SE Florida ITS Florida Road Ranger Sponsorships
2012
2013
2014
2015
Managed Lanes: Dynamic Pricing
Managed Lanes O&M Lessons Learned
I-595 Reversible Lanes Operations
P3 O&M integration within an ITS network
ITS Applications for Seaports
ITS Applications for Airports
Smart Strategic Intermodal System
System-wide Dynamic Pricing
Traffic Engineering within the TMC
ITS Maintenance Performance Metrics
Managed Lanes Performance Metrics
Arterial Incident Management
Arterial Travel Time Data Collection
Managed Lanes Incident Management
SIComP Initiative for System Redundancy
Optimizing Efficiency of TMC Operations
TSM&O: Planning, Design, Deployment
TSM&O: Operations & Maintenance
Evolution of MIMS for ITS Maintenance
ITS Equipment: Obsolesce Planning
In addition, District Four should continue to apply and earn awards in recognition of their continuing accomplishments. Furthermore, articles should be placed in professional publications as well as providing local news media with press releases and feature stories on the benefits of the program.
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7.0 Beyond the Year 2015 The focus of the Strategic Business Plan is on the years 2011 – 2015. Towards the end of this time frame, the following initiatives should be initiated in continuing to improve the program and making it ready for the next generation of transportation needs and ITS applications.
Roadway Pricing – Various strategies should be explored from an operational perspective to develop and apply the next generation of roadway pricing to replace the gas tax (e.g., Vehicle-Miles Travelled (VMT) based tolls, Managed Lanes Network, Congestion Pricing). TSM&O – TSM&O should transition from a sub-area / corridor level to a system-wide level covering all of Broward County, then expanding to cover Palm Beach County. This will require a higher level of technical and institutional integration in managing the regional multi-modal transportation system more efficiently.
Multimodal Applications – Legacy ITS systems should be integrated with multimodal partners (i.e., transit, airports, seaports, multimodal centers).
Parking – Parking information systems should be implemented for downtown cities.
Movable Bridges – Monitoring / information systems should be deployed for movable bridges.
Special Events – Portable ITS devices should be procured and utilized for special event management.
Rural ITS – Rural ITS applications should be deployed along Alligator Alley, US 27, SR 80 and SR 60 inclusive of road weather information systems.
IntelliDrive – As the nation-wide IntelliDrive program evolves, FDOT District Four should be prepared to provide the needed ITS infrastructure and systems to utilize and leverage these new technologies.
Best Practices – A best practices workshop should be conducted with ITS professionals overseas as well as within the U.S. in developing the next generation of operational strategies.
As technologies evolve to become more advanced, and IntelliDrive takes on a more important role in traffic safety and sharing realtime information among vehicles, it is tempting to focus on continuing deployment. However, we must not lose sight of the target – “to continuously provide outstanding ITS services to internal and external customers”. Therefore, the focus beyond the year 2015 should continue to provide a balance between deployment, operations, maintenance, system integration and asset management. The re-use of ITS infrastructure will also be an important part of advanced technologies and partnering agreements with other agencies. Summary The Strategic Business Plan provides numerous recommendations distributed over five years (i.e., 2011 – 2015) and over ten categories (i.e., ITS deployment; operations; maintenance; Road Rangers; TIM / SIRV Program; systems; partnering; traveler information; public outreach; and new initiatives). The next steps in implementing this plan are the following:
FDOT District Four Executive Management Endorsement – Present the
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Strategic Business Plan to FDOT District Four Executive Management to obtain acceptance of the recommendations and strategies depicted in this plan.
Implementation – Implement recommended strategies as part of existing and new contracts.
Performance Assessment – Utilize the Annual Report as a method to track performance of the proposed recommendations as well as need for further refinement.
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Four ITS mission and vision. While consistent performance measures are not currently in place to compare the District Four ITS Program with other similar programs throughout the state and nation, the Strategic Business Plan provides the ingredients to maintain itself as a national leader in setting the bar for other programs to emulate in the future.
In summary, the Strategic Business Plan provides a roadmap for achieving the District
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Acknowledgements The findings and recommendations presented in this report were compiled based on input received from numerous individuals representing FDOT District Four, other agencies as well as consultants and contractors supporting the Department. Specifically, the following individuals are acknowledged: FDOT District Four Mark Plass, District Traffic Operations Engineer Dong Chen, ITS Program Manager Daniel Smith, ITS Operations Manager Anthony Mendoza, ITS Maintenance Manager Gaetano Francese, Freeway Operations Manager Sylvester Sammy, ITS Contracts Manager John Olson, 95 Express Project Manager Other Agencies Sergeant Rodney Brimlow, Broward Sheriff’s Office, Department of Law Enforcement Henk Koonstra, BCTED, Assistant Director David Anderton, Port Everglades, Seaport Planning Manager Enrique Zayela, Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization Lieutenant Andrew Morris, Florida Highway Patrol, Shift Commander Lorin Swirsky, Broward County Transit, Information Technology Manager James DeVaughn, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Randy, Whitfield, Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization, Executive Director Dan Weisberg, Palm Beach County Traffic Division, Director Giri Jeedigunta, Palm Beach County Traffic Division, Signal System Manager Treasure Coast Traffic Incident Management Team Jamie McCluskie, Broward County Aviation Department, Planning Director Consultants and Contractors Bob Edelstein, AECOM (Project Director, ITS Strategic Business Plan Author) Bob Murphy, AECOM (Project Manager – District Four ITS Operations, TIM and SIRV) Gregg Letts, AECOM (Project Engineer – District Four ITS Operations Support) Brian Keeler, AECOM (Manager, Systems Engineering) Steve Corbin, IBI (former FDOT District Four ITS Operations Manager) Dale Cody, Metric Engineers (Project Manager, ITS Design Build Contract) Maggie Ramos, Sunshine Towing (Project Manager– District Four Road Ranger Contracts) Hugh Stetter, Transcore (Project Manager - District Four ITS Maintenance Contract) Roger Morerro, Transcore (District Four ITS Maintenance Contract) Bo Qian, VANUS (District Four ITS GEC)
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Appendix Action Items Completed or Underway from FDOT District Four “ 2010 ITS Strategic Business Plan” XXX – Action Item either completed or underway 2006 ITS Deployment Broward ITS Deployment Phases I and II – Design/Build Broward, Palm Beach and Boca ATMS - Phased Deployment Palm Beach TMC Construction
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Northern Counties ITS Deployment – Design/Build Broward, Palm Beach and Boca ATMS - Phased Deployment Palm Beach ITS Deployment (South of SR80) – Design/Build
Update training programs to focus on methods to optimize performance measures.
Provide redundant communications and power systems during emergencies.
Begin to conduct annual assessment of TMC operations to make process and operational improvements. Integrate SMART TMC and EOC (i.e., video sharing; video-conferencing).
Design detection systems to automatically pan/tilt to incidents
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Add hubs (with generators) to provide point-to-point fiber communications to field devices. Design / Build SMART TMC Upgrades to monitor and control Palm Beach and Northern Counties during nights and weekends.
Develop more detailed design as part of RFPs for Palm Beach and Northern Counties deployments. Consider incentives / disincentives for critical milestones as well as the entire project. ITS Operations Add FDOT PM to manage Palm Beach ITS Program Develop / implement performance measures & supporting data streams. Update SOGs, and conduct periodic drills, to implement recommendations of the Disaster Recovery Plan. Share traffic information with other public agencies via Internet Develop integrated training programs at all levels (i.e., operators, shift supervisors, control room supervisors).
Share traffic information with private sector partners. Migrate to web based training program. Update training manuals to address Phase II equipment and system changes.
Organize the video wall by placing all camera images along corridors (i.e., I95, I-595 / I-75) to coincide with TMC Operators. .
Integrate SMART TMC and Northern Counties control room for monitoring / controlling ITS during nights and weekends.
Migrate ITMS over to the Palm Beach TMC inclusive of the Road Ranger dispatch, incident management and traveler information functions. Integrate with District V via Northern Co. ITS Deployment. Develop level of service performance measures for roadway network.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 ITS Operations (continued) Implement structured team-building exercises. Enhance media relationships in providing current (i.e., < 15 minutes) traffic information. ITS Maintenance Develop GIS as-built drawings for Broward Phase I deployment.
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Develop performance measures for tracking maintenance.
Develop GIS as-built drawings for Broward Phase II deployment. Develop / implement safety plan to comply with OSHA requirements. Develop automated maintenance management system to track equipment inventories, spares, MTBF, response rates, etc. Implement SIComP generators, UPS, etc. Develop test-bed to conduct testing of equipment.
Implement more ride-alongs with TMC Operators. Provide more robust training program with TMC Operators, SIRV, FHP and Fire/Rescue.
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Initiate peer program among operations staff so they can collaborate with other TMCs. Provide wireless headsets to operators so they can move around the control room.
Develop / integrate Asset Mgmt Database, including spares, as part of SMART software.
Road Rangers Augment Road Rangers with dedicated staff for debris removal along the freeways. Upgrade communications between the TMC and Road Rangers in the field.
2008
Apply performance measures to future contracts and renewals. Begin to conduct annual assessment of Road Rangers to make process & operational improvements. Improve communications (voice, GPS, data) between TMCs and Road Rangers in the field. Upgrade AVL system.
Begin to conduct annual assessment of ITS Maintenance Program to make improvements. Add FDOT District Four ITS Maintenance Manager to support coverage of Palm Beach & Northern Counties Develop formalized training manuals and SOGs. Develop / implement MOT plans for each site where ITS field devices are located. Upgrade DMSs to be NTCIP compliant.
Expand ITS Maintenance contract(s) to provide coverage of entire District Four region. Develop GIS as-builts for Palm Beach & Northern Co deployments.
Double staffing levels for maintenance to provide PM/CM for Phases I and II. Procure additional equipment (i.e., fiber splicing trailer) dedicated to ITS maintenance. Add roving Supervisor to provide impromptu training, back-up support and better management. Apply combination of roving / parked vehicles (dispatched by TMC) to respond to incidents. Provide a mix of Road Ranger / SIRV type vehicles.
Add EMT certified drivers to serve as first responders to accidents involving injuries. Redesign fleet of trucks to accommodate more MOT and first-aid equipment and wreckers. Provide Road Ranger Supervisor / Dispatcher at the TMC.
Implement permanent Quality Control oversight program for Road Rangers.
Change color of the uniforms to be more visible (i.e., lime green or orange rather than white).
Assess trade-offs in procuring vehicles directly, a providing insurance coverage.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 TIM / SIRV Institutional FHP to spend a shift inside the TMC and have TMC operators ride along with FHP Troopers.
2007 Develop a Rapid Incident Scene Clearance Program.
Attract local police and fire / rescue to actively participate in TIM meetings.
Expand TIM Teams to provide coverage of Northern Counties.
Develop / execute MOUs and Joint Operating Policies among key TIM stakeholder agencies. SIRV Manager needs to conduct an outreach program with FHP management and fire / rescue. Reach out to other agencies (i.e., BCT, Medical Examiner, Fire / Rescue) to participate regularly in TIM meetings.
Develop / execute MOUs and Joint Operating Policies among key TIM stakeholder agencies. Establish permanent SIRV program in Broward County.
Conduct joint training with FHP, TMC Operators, Road Rangers and SIRV drivers and develop training video. Develop TIM Strategic Plan. Establish where SIRV fits in the FDOT organizational structure. Obtain commitment from agencies’ management to commit mandatory participation in TIM meetings by field staff. Develop / implement procedure for using Road Ranger truck at end of queues. Participate in TIM plan for Super Bowl and other special events. Prepare map showing where existing resources are located.
2008 Outreach to local municipalities for diversion routes that traverse their jurisdictions and develop signal timing plans along diversion routes in conjunction with County Traffic Departments. Provide wireless communications to transmit pictures, incident reports, Road Ranger audits from field to TMC. Add second SIRV vehicle to rove the I595 / I-75 corridor while the other SIRV vehicle roves I-95.
2009 Implement diversion routes / signal timing plans.
2010 Identify funding for emergency MOT for roadways within Broward County not covered by Asset Management contracts. Redesign SIRV vehicles to better accommodate equipment needs. Add equipment (i.e., canopy, vacuum, portable lighting) to SIRV vehicles. Update special timing plans for traffic signals along designated diversion routes.
Implement Incident Clearance Policies to encourage private towing companies to procure wreckers to clear major incidents Use incident debriefings as input to updating policies and procedures as part of MOUs, SOGs and training programs. Prepare brief video to illustrate SIRV program to be used as part of outreach activities. Reach out to responding agencies to develop policies on emergency lighting and placement of equipment. Add Palm Beach traffic control standards to the Incident Response Manual and develop / implement MOT training for emergency responders. Have TIM agencies support Open Roads Policy and execute applicable agreements. Establish permanent SIRV program in Palm Beach County.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 ITS Systems Automate routine administrative functions (i.e., shift reports, telephone counts, call records) to provide relief to operations staff.
2007 Integrate SunGuide software (events only) in Palm Beach TMC.
Add maintenance / diagnostics to SunGuide software. Add incident management module to SunGuide software. Integrate SMART into SunGuide software. Add wireless dispatch of Road Ranger, SIRV, maintenance staff Partnering Include FDOT District Four in Palm Beach TMC.
FHP to install local switching equipment and monitors in their building to share video images.
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2010 Integrate SunGuide software in Northern County Satellite control room.
Automatically share traffic information with the general public, media, FDOT Districts, FDOT District Four Departments, and emergency responders. Add data archiving functionality to SunGuide software. Integrate other public agency CAD data (FHP,BSO,911,DHS). Automate interface of traffic data with 511.
Include a Gigabit Ethernet switch at each hub in the Palm Beach and Northern Counties ITS deployments to communicate with the SMART TMC.
Secure funding to include FHP in the SMART SunGuide TMC.
Include FHP in the SMART SunGuide TMC.
Include transit in SMART SunGuide TMC.
Include media in SMART SunGuide TMC.
Provide additional workstations reserved for other partners in SMART SunGuide TMC for use during emergencies. Partner with universities to utilize the data collected to better understand the roadway system in terms of traffic safety, queue dissipation, hot spots, diversion routes, DMS messages, etc.
Develop integrated corridor management strategies combining freeways, parallel arterials and transit.
Add voice to the website to facilitate motorists navigating through incidents and congestion while using vehicle GPS devices while driving. Have TMCs manage 511 data within District Four.
Investigate and secure public / private partnerships with VII vendors.
Seek partnerships with cell phone companies in sharing real-time information while using them as probes. Traveler Information Begin to post travel times on DMSs.
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*FHP – Route Road Ranger calls automatically to TMCs using direct routing system.
DMS travel time messages should cross district boundaries and account for queue dissipation delays.
Integrate traffic data automatically with 511. Integrate video snap-shots, refreshed every 2-3 seconds, on the website. Develop 3-D animation for traffic conditions, to be used by the media, on the website. Provide live broadcasts at the TMC during peak periods.
Expand text alerts service, via the website, to more of the general public. Provide low wattage leaky cable system to disseminate traffic info
Develop predictive algorithms for incident hot spots.
State / Counties should share maintenance resources (i.e., parts, storage, equipment, labor) to optimize efficiency.
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2006 Public Outreach Increase ITMS exposure nationwide.
2007 Retain a Marketing Manager to prepare grant applications.
2008 Conduct media event to coincide with the completion of Broward ITS Deployment Phase II.
Prepare press releases to gain more exposure for the SIRV program.
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Attract FHWA sponsored scanning tours and peer-to-peer review sessions. Develop links with other TMCs to share best practices. Retain a marketing manager to promote the benefits of the ITS program and improve the user-friendliness of the web site. Revisit the TIRN business model for the SE Florida region.
Implement multimodal ITS applications to enhance real-time information systems (and security) for transit, airports and seaports within the region. Plan media event to coincide with the completion of the Palm Beach and Northern Counties ITS deployments.
Develop business model where private sector partners would be charged to offset the costs of distributing data.
VII – Coordinate with District V with regards to supplemental ITS infrastructure needed to support future VII. I-595 Reversible Lanes – Coordinate with District Four Design to develop Concept of Operations.
Develop professional image as well as more distinguishing colors for SIRV and Road Ranger uniforms and trucks.
New ITS Initiatives Security – provide video feeds to DHS.
Rest Areas – Implement wireless communications to provide Rest Areas with connectivity to TMC generated traffic information.
Security – Supplement current deployments with fixed cameras at limited number of sites selected by DHS.
Develop / implement new safety applications (e.g., travel speeds by lane on DMSs) to reduce primary crashes.
Develop / implement Asset Management applications for bridge monitoring systems that measure dynamic stresses.
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