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Wisconsin LCS Lane Closure Planning System LCS Oversight Group Meeting Steven Parker - TOPS Lab Michael Runnels - TOPS Lab Doug Dembowski - WisDOT STOC Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory University of Wisconsin - Madison March 27, 2007 – Hill Farms March 28, 2007 – NE Region Wisconsin LCS Objectives Provide online planning system for lane closures and restrictions on state highways Provide closure and restriction data to other business processes such as 511 and OSOW Integrate historical traffic flow data and capacity information to calculate available closure thresholds Integrate with existing WisDOT GIS roadway network data Archive LCS data in the WisTransPortal at TOPS Lab Wisconsin Lane Closure Planning Process Flowchart TMP PS&E Request Analysis LCS Approval Notification Start / Stop Wisconsin LCS Information Flow Traffic Count Data 511 Travel Info STOC IMS Closure Request LCS Planning And Approval Process Email List OSOW WisTransPortal Data Archive Construction Map Wisconsin LCS Project Plan Customize and merge capabilities from two existing LCS systems: CalTrans Lane Closure System: Online lane closure permitting system used statewide in California ODOT Permitted Lane Closure System: Ohio DOT online system for determining workzone windows based on historical ADT and other factors Change focus from Permitting to Planning Additional Enhancements: Special events tracking Managed email distribution lists Integration with WisDOT STN highway data Wisconsin LCS Project Timeline 1. Prototype CalTrans LCS 10/15/06 – 12/15/06 2. Requirements Gathering / FRD 12/15/06 – 4/15/07 3. LCS Application Development 4/15/07 – 12/15/07 4. LCS Pilot Testing 12/15/07 – 4/15/08 5. Onsite LCS Training 12/15/07 – 4/15/08 6. Final LCS Release 4/15/08 7. Maintenance Period 4/15/08 – 7/15/08 CalTrans LCS Login Page CalTrans LCS Request Closure Page CalTrans LCS Approve Closures Page CalTrans LCS Other Functions Search Edit Allows authorized users to modify a request Status Search for any request or closure in the system by various parameters Allows authorized users to view the status of approved requests and/or update the working status of a closure Admin Allows authorized users to add users, post messages, update system elements (type of work, facilities), and manage policy roles ODOT Permitted Lane Closure Available Workzone Windows ODOT Permitted Lane Closure Available Workzone Windows Wisconsin LCS Requirements Closure / Restriction Types Construction Maintenance Permit Special Event Incident LCS User Roles Regional Traffic Supervisor (RTS) Regional Traffic Engineer (RTE) STOC Operator Project Manager (PM) Maintenance Coordinator (MC) Permit Coordinator (PC) Inspector Requestor Viewer Wisconsin LCS Requirements Lane Closure Status Levels Wisconsin LCS Requirements User Role Flowcharts Construction Maintenance Wisconsin LCS Requirements Proposed Features Special Events Add/Update/Delete special events by authorized users All users will be able to search for and view special events Examples: Brewer Games, Packer Games, Concerts Email Distribution Automated email listing all active Closures and Special Events Users can self-subscribe to distribution reports and customize by: Authorized users will have the ability to add/edit/delete subscriptions Location Elements State, Region, and County Weekly, Daily, or On Change Enter closure locations based on intersection or milepost Standardize locations to WisDOT GIS (STN) Enhanced Capabilities to Group Closure Details Enhancements to Search and Reporting Capabilities Wisconsin LCS Summary Super thin-client system that can be run from almost any web browser using any internet connection Designed as a hierarchal system with users having different roles and privileges The main goals of Wisconsin LCS are: Create, Approve, and Track Lane Closures, Restrictions, and Special Events Provide accurate and current decision making data (capacity charts) Distribute closure reports to subscribed persons and systems (511, etc.) Accessibility to current closure information any time, anywhere WisTransPortal Overview Wisconsin Transportation Data Hub Safety and Operations Data Archiving Real-Time Agency Data Sharing Data Integration and Analysis Online Traffic Engineering Applications UW-Madison Transportation Research WisTransPortal Overview Traffic Camera Video Planning Count Station Data MONITOR ATMS Other Weather Information Crash Information MetaManager TRADAS Planning Data Public Safety Information Incoming Data V-SPOC V-SPOC tio n lica al A pp Ex ter n s Internal Internal Condition ConditionReporting ReportingSystem* System* n tio Control Control Room RoomOperations OperationsPrototyping Prototyping lica Public Public Safety SafetyData DataInterpreter* Interpreter* pp al A Video VideoArchive Archive Tool Tool ern Int Crash Crash Mapping/Analysis Mapping/AnalysisToolbox Toolbox WisTransPortal WisTransPortal s Electronic ElectronicDetour Detour Map* Map* WisLCATS WisLCATS Lane LaneClosure Closure System System Multi-State Coalition Data (GCM, NWP) Traveler Traveler Information InformationWebsite Website Performance PerformanceReports Reports Ramp RampMeter MeterRetiming RetimingWorkbook Workbook RWIS External External Condition ConditionReporting ReportingSystem* System* 511 511 VII-Future VII-Future Public Public Safety SafetyData DataSharing SharingNetwork Network Transportation TransportationResearch Research Applications Applications ITS ITSand andTraffic TrafficSafety Safety Data DataClearinghouse ClearinghouseTools Tools WisTransPortal V-SPOC Detector Data Facility Wisconsin LCS Project Contact Information TOPS: Steven T. Parker, PhD IT Program Manager Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory University of Wisconsin-Madison 1415 Engineering Drive Madison, WI 53706 Phone: 608-265-4921 Email: [email protected] WisDOT: Doug Dembowski, PE Freeway Operations Statewide Traffic Operations Center Wisconsin Department of Transportation Suite 1200 633 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone: 414-227-2149 E-mail: [email protected]