may 22, 2003 itsa executive networking session #63 hidden text

May 22, 2003

ITSA

Executive Networking

Session #63

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• What is Kansas City Scout

• Partners – Public / Public

• Partners – Public / Private

• Solutions

• Benefits

Agenda

• Bi–State Freeway Management System

• 75 Mile Initial Deployment – Focus is on Congestion & Incident

Management– Kansas City Metropolitan Area Identified: 1.6

Million Population– 3rd Largest City in the Nation in Land Mass

What is KC Scout?

Partners

How Kansas City Scout Began

1996: Strategic Deployment Plan for ITS in Kansas City Completed Focus: Incident and Congestion Management on Freeways Kansas and Missouri DOT’s Partnered

KDOT Project Administrator

The Beginning of a Partnership

1997: KDOT & MoDOT Finalize Long-Term ITS Partnership Commitment to Design, Construct, Operate and Maintain a Bi-state ITS Project

MoDOT Project Administrator Design Begins: 1998 Regional ITS Coordinator Hired Project Named and Branded: “Kansas City Scout”

Project Team

Scout Partner Strategy

• Design Contract Consultants–Black & Veatch (Prime / PS&E)–NET (Technical/ ATMS Software Developer)

Unique Partner Strategy

• Construction / Integration–Capital Electric / NIS

• Public Partnership– KDOT and MoDOT – Operation Greenlight, (Regional Signal Coord. )– Looking to PSAP’s, Cities & Counties

www.marc.org/transportation/ogl/

Scout Partner Strategy – cont.

• University’s of Missouri and Kansas (MU & KU)

Unique Partner Strategy

• MODOT & KDOT Private Partnerships–Cisco Systems – Network Standard for States of MO & KS–Media Agreement – Video access–Contracted operations

Benefits of the Partnerships

Coordination of Project as a System Statewide Network Standards for KS & MO NTCIP Compliance Across ATMS Network Uses IP Based Communications Seamless Project Crossing the MO/KS State Line. Baseline Data of Pre-and Post Conditions Media Interests Similar in Traffic Market Contracted Operations Provide Flexibility

Integrating ITS in Kansas City

• Congestion Management Strategies

• Transit AVL\GPS systems

• Operation Greenlight

• 911 Accident Data

• Media Agreements

What Will Scout Look Like?

75 Miles of Coverage– 75 Closed Circuit Television– 37 Dynamic Message Signs– Vehicle Detection Stations ½ mile– Highway Advisory Radio– Motorist Assist and Emergency Response

Changeable Message Sign (CMS)

Closed Circuit Camera (CCTV)

Traffic Sensors

What Will Scout Look Like?• Motorist Assist

– Alleviate Congestion– Responds to Emergencies– Responds to Incidents– Coordinates with EMS

• Successful Public Outreach

What Will Scout Look Like?

Electronic Message Sign (DMS/CMS) – Kansas(For Urgent Traffic Messages Only)

What Will Scout Look Like?

Electronic Message Sign (DMS/CMS) – Missouri(For Urgent Traffic Messages Only)

What Will Scout Look Like?

Video Wall (TOC)

What Will Scout Look Like?

Traffic Operations Center (TOC)Lee’s Summit, Missouri

Ray Webb, Director, KC ScoutRay Webb, Director, KC Scout (816) 622-0520(816) 622-0520

Webbr@mail.modot.state.mo.usWebbr@mail.modot.state.mo.us

Hidden Box

www.kcscout.net