Transcript Statewide SmartWay - Tennessee Department of Transportation
ITS Application of advanced sensor, computer, electronics, and communications technologies and management strategies in an integrated manner providing traveler information to increase the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the surface transportation system.
REGIONAL UPDATES 2014
Region 1 October 2014
Region 1Urban SmartWay Coverage Area
Region 1 Rural Smartway coverage
Sit / Stand consoles
Work platforms installed at rural cctv sites
Work pads installed for new and existing devices
Future Projects Extend on I-75 past Emory Rd approx 4 mi.
Extend on I-40 to 407 Exit approx. 9 mi.
Add coverage as Alcoa Highway is widened
TDOT REGION #2 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2014 TDOT Smartway Overview
Chattanooga TMC
HELP & TMC
OUR VISION
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTERS MISSION
It is the mission of Smart Way TMC’s to proactively monitor the interstates to maximize traffic flow and inform area motorists of abnormal conditions. This is accomplished using field devices, software and Smartway partners to gather and disseminate real-time traveler information.
TDOT HELP MISSION
The mission of HELP is to minimize traffic congestion, promote the safe movement of people and products, and improve the travel environment. We work in partnership with emergency response agencies and other TDOT units as part of a highway incident management team. We are committed to performing all our duties in a professional manner.
TMC Incident Reporting by How Reported 10-2013 to 10-2014 Reported Crashes 13,766 TMC Operators 47.9% HELP Trucks 39.1% 911 Calls 9.1% TDOT/other 1.4% Public 1.0% Media 1.0% Others 0.5%
SERVICES PROVIDED TO OUR CUSTOMERS 10/01/2013–10/01/2014 : 22,797 assists Mechanical 981 Vehicle Fires 10 Jump Start 383 Changed Tires 1198 Provided fuel 1652 Tagged 1508 Abandoned Vehicle Removed debris 1152 times Provided traffic control 7036 Provided first aid to 18 people Relocated vehicles from travel lanes 1007 One Minute of Closure = 4 Minutes to Clear
Hamilton & Marion Counties, Tennessee Dade & Catoosa Counties, Georgia TDOT ITS 74
miles of Fiber Optics
16
DMS
78
CCTV
201
RDS
5
fixed HAR Transmitters
1
portable HAR Transmitter
22
HAR beacons
Bradley-McMinn County TDOT ITS/Fog System 19
Miles of Fiber Optics
11
DMS
21
CCTV
12
RDS
9
Fog Detections Sensors
10
Changeable Speed Limit Signs (CSLS)
2
HAR Transmitters
2
HAR Beacons
6
Fog Warning Beacons
6
Remote Swing Gates Chattanooga Regional ITS System
TOTAL REGION #2 ITS SYSTEM
105
Center Line Miles of Interstate
99
CCTV
27
DMS
213
RDS
5
HAR TRANSMITTERS
21
HAR BEACONS
10
CSLS (FOG ZONE)
REGION TWO SMARTWAY RURAL EXPANSION I-24
COFFEE,GRUNDY,MARION COUNTIES
DMS—5 STANDARD DMS—2 MULTI-COLOR(@ Monteagle Truck Insp Station) CCTV—8 WITH PTZ CCTV—4 INFRARED WITH PTZ CCTV—4 STATIC WITHOUT PTZ RDS—6 THIS PROJECT COVERS 47.8 MILES OF INTERSTATE
What is a queue?
Defined as a line of slow moving or stopped traffic.
In June of 2013, the
Protect the Queue
campaign was born. This movement stresses to all TDOT employees and partnering agencies the importance of protecting drivers caught in a traffic queue. A training program on the most effective queue management techniques was launched. Since the start of TDOT's
Protect the Queue
campaign, data gathered from July 2013 through December 2013 shows a 19% reduction in secondary incidents over the same period in 2012. This equates to 20 fewer secondary incidents, and could represent four lives saved.
REGION #2 QUEUE TRUCK
Questions?
THANK YOU
ITS 1 st and 2 nd shift watched for choke points during peak travel periods Identified 10 for potential improvement measures Reported them to the Regional Traffic Office Traffic Engineering Tasked to identify and improve local choke points Asked for ITS assistance Received information from ITS and added this to already collected data Reported the identities
*Photo courtesy of Fox 17
TMC SUPERVISOR 1 (2) - In Progress ITS MANAGER - Currently being assessed TMC SUPERVISOR 2 - Mr. Adam Perez
June-July Tim Responder Training program for all of our region Emphasis was on protecting the queue HELP units and members of ITS operations involved Toured the operations room
June 20 th DMS 2 (24w 48.6 east of JRP) replaced Combined effort with construction, THP, ITS and contractors
Total Incidents Managed YTD 24728 Total Incidents Managed this quarter 8110 Total Messages Posted this quarter 13263 Avg. Messages Per Sign 210.5
Avg. % ON Time 27.4