AASHTO RAC/TRB MeetingBurlington, VermontJuly 25, 2012

New $50M facility in 2001• Modeled after Georgia’s facility

State of Art for Winter Olympics• Advanced ITS technology• Fiber optic communication• Incident management services• On site meteorologist• 911 dispatch

Components and Software• Centralized signal software• Video wall (rear projection)

Procedures• Security• Dispatch• Media

New Director• Expectations

Update software Install new components Buy state of the art devices Introduce new procedures Use more efficient practices Add additional services

What exactly do we buy, install, update, add or change?

Research Workshop – May 2011• 100 attendees: DOT, Universities and

Consultants• 5 Subject Areas

High Competition• 45 submitted Problem Statements

Numerous Traffic Related Statements• 3 of 15 selected for funding

Survey the states and visit select TMCs• Visit new TMCs• Meet recently updated TMCs• Discuss software: custom vs off-the-shelf• Discover new services• Learn from others’ achievements (or

mistakes)

International scan procedures• Report Facilitator/Travel Advisor• Amplifying Questions

Low cost contract• $16,000 plus travel

Shared expenses• 25/75 split between Research and TMC• Travelers pay own way

4 day scan in June• Minnesota • Pittsburgh• Columbus• Northern VA (Fairfax Co)

3 day scan in July• Sacramento (Caltrans plus County)• Oakland• Kansas City (KS and MO DOT)

Delcan Hard Shoulder Running Incident Certifications Advertising 511 vs Apps HOT Lanes Fiber vs 4G I2 Replacement TELVENT Ramp Metering Operator Retention Reversible Lanes PEMs Weather Triggers UPS ITS Lifecycle CENTRACS ScanWeb RISC Access vs Security OpenTMS MIST Video Wall Equipment Signal Coordination Variable Speed Limits TranSuite Contract Employment Fog Control Media Outlets Data Storage GIS Mapping Inter-Agency Coordination Dispatch Services Toll Collection Service …

Look for Symptoms

Use a Standard Process

High Benefit-Low Cost solutions