Engaging State Engaging State DOT’s DOT’s

2008 ITS America State Chapters Council Annual Meeting and

State Chapters Strengthening Workshop

Bernie Arseneau, PE, PTOE

Mn/DOT

Minnesota: Land of 10,000 Lakes

What is ITS?What is ITS?

The Simple Definition:The Simple Definition:• The application of technology to The application of technology to

improve the safety and efficiency of improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation system.the transportation system.

Where are the State DOT’s at Where are the State DOT’s at with Deployment of ITS?with Deployment of ITS?

Varies widely………

An Opportunity for ITS America!

MN’s ITS Strategic PlanMN’s ITS Strategic Plan

• IITS OrganizationTS Organization

• ITS FundingITS Funding

• ITS Planning ApproachITS Planning Approach

• ITS Planning ActivitiesITS Planning Activities

ITS “Players” in ITS “Players” in MinnesotaMinnesota

GovernmentAgencies•Arrange Funding•Select Projects•Manage Projects

Minnesota Guidestar•Advise Mn/DOT•Public and Private•Independent Entity

ITSMinnesota•Industry Professional Society•Local Chapter of ITS America

PrivateSector•Consultants•Vendors•Contractors

ITS Categories Within ITS Categories Within Mn/DOTMn/DOT

• ITS Metro Area OperationsITS Metro Area Operations– RTMCRTMC– MnPassMnPass

• ITS Statewide OperationsITS Statewide Operations– TOCCsTOCCs– 511 Traveler Information511 Traveler Information

• ITS Research and Operational TestsITS Research and Operational Tests

Who Does ITS in Who Does ITS in Mn/DOT?Mn/DOT?

• District OfficesDistrict Offices– Traffic, Maintenance, ConstructionTraffic, Maintenance, Construction

• Office of Traffic, Safety and Office of Traffic, Safety and TechnologyTechnology– RTMCRTMC– ITS SectionITS Section

• Other CO OfficesOther CO Offices– Freight/Commercial VehiclesFreight/Commercial Vehicles– MaintenanceMaintenance– TransitTransit

ITS FundingITS Funding

Past Funding Past Funding Sources for ITSSources for ITS

• Federal fundsFederal funds– ITS earmarked funds ITS earmarked funds – Competitive grants (CICAS, ICM, etc)Competitive grants (CICAS, ICM, etc)– Road construction fundsRoad construction funds– NHTSA 164 Sanction funds (TOCC’s)NHTSA 164 Sanction funds (TOCC’s)

• State fundsState funds

• Local partnership contributionsLocal partnership contributions• Private partner contributionsPrivate partner contributions

Recent Earmark FundingRecent Earmark Funding

• FFY99 - $3,699,434.00FFY99 - $3,699,434.00

• FFY00 - $5,504,947.00FFY00 - $5,504,947.00

• FFY01 - $5,158,494.00FFY01 - $5,158,494.00

• FFY02 - $4,963,910.00FFY02 - $4,963,910.00

• FFY03 - $7,570,674.00FFY03 - $7,570,674.00

• FFY04 - $1,250,000.00FFY04 - $1,250,000.00

Mostly affects Research & Operational Mostly affects Research & Operational teststests

SAFETEA-LU SAFETEA-LU Funding for ITSFunding for ITS

• SAFETEA-LU Eliminates Federal SAFETEA-LU Eliminates Federal Designated ITS Deployment FundsDesignated ITS Deployment Funds

• Mainstream ITS Funding for DeploymentMainstream ITS Funding for Deployment– Within “normal” federal funding programsWithin “normal” federal funding programs

• Still Funds ITS ResearchStill Funds ITS Research

ITS Planning ITS Planning ApproachApproach

Historic ITS Planning Historic ITS Planning ApproachApproach

Vendor has cool idea or gizmo

We agree to test it

It works!

Now, what can we use it for?

Emerging ITS Planning Emerging ITS Planning ApproachApproach

What are we trying to accomplish with ITS?

What exists and what is missing?

How does it all work together?

Generate project sequence

ITS Development ITS Development ObjectivesObjectives

1.Improve the Safety of the State’s 1.Improve the Safety of the State’s Transportation SystemTransportation System

• Reduce crash frequencyReduce crash frequency

• Reduce fatalities and life changing injuriesReduce fatalities and life changing injuries

• Safeguard the motoring public from homeland Safeguard the motoring public from homeland security and/or Hazmat incidentssecurity and/or Hazmat incidents

• Reduce crashes in work zonesReduce crashes in work zones

ITS Development ITS Development ObjectivesObjectives

2.Increase Operational Efficiency and 2.Increase Operational Efficiency and Capacity of the Transportation SystemCapacity of the Transportation System

• Reduce overall delay associated with congestionReduce overall delay associated with congestion• Increase average vehicle occupancy and lane Increase average vehicle occupancy and lane

carrying capacitycarrying capacity• Reduce clearance time for incidentsReduce clearance time for incidents• Reduce delays due to work zonesReduce delays due to work zones• Reduce infrastructure and vehicle operating costsReduce infrastructure and vehicle operating costs• Reduce traffic delays during evacuation from Reduce traffic delays during evacuation from

homeland security and Hazmat incidentshomeland security and Hazmat incidents

ITS Development ITS Development ObjectivesObjectives

3.Enhance Mobility, Security, 3.Enhance Mobility, Security, Convenience, and Comfort for the Convenience, and Comfort for the Transportation System UserTransportation System User

• Reduce congestion and incident-related delay for Reduce congestion and incident-related delay for travelerstravelers

• Improve travel time reliabilityImprove travel time reliability

• Increase choice of travel modesIncrease choice of travel modes

• Enhance traveler securityEnhance traveler security

• Reduce stress caused by transportationReduce stress caused by transportation

ITS Development ITS Development ObjectivesObjectives

4.Enhance the Economic Productivity of 4.Enhance the Economic Productivity of Individuals, Organizations and the Individuals, Organizations and the Economy as a WholeEconomy as a Whole

• Reduce travel time for freight, transit and Reduce travel time for freight, transit and businessesbusinesses

• Improve the efficiency of freight movement, Improve the efficiency of freight movement, permitting and credentials processpermitting and credentials process

• Improve travel time reliability for freight, transit Improve travel time reliability for freight, transit and businessesand businesses

• Increase agency efficiencyIncrease agency efficiency• Safeguard existing infrastructureSafeguard existing infrastructure

ITS Development ITS Development ObjectivesObjectives

5.Reduce Energy Consumption, 5.Reduce Energy Consumption, Environmental Impacts and Costs of Environmental Impacts and Costs of TransportationTransportation

• Reduce emissions/energy impacts and use Reduce emissions/energy impacts and use associated with congestionassociated with congestion

• Reduce need for new facilitiesReduce need for new facilities

• Reduce negative impacts of the transportation Reduce negative impacts of the transportation system on communities system on communities

ITS Planning ITS Planning ActivitiesActivities

Guidestar Strategic PlanGuidestar Strategic Plan• MissionMission

The Minnesota Guidestar Board provides strategic direction and advice for the statewide application of advanced technology and information systems in transportation to save lives, time, and money, to enhance security and to protect the environment. The Board serves as a catalyst for innovative partnerships and provides resource investment advice to achieve desired outcomes.

• VisionVisionMinnesota’s citizens, businesses and visitors will Minnesota’s citizens, businesses and visitors will

benefit from the application of ITS to the state’s benefit from the application of ITS to the state’s transportation system. transportation system. ITS will be fully integrated into transportation strategies to enhance safety, mobility, security, and economic vitality, to protect the natural environment, and to develop sustainable communities.

Guidestar Strategic PlanGuidestar Strategic Plan

• GoalsGoals– Expand ITS Educational Outreach and Education Expand ITS Educational Outreach and Education

EffortsEfforts– Conduct Outreach for Partnership FormationConduct Outreach for Partnership Formation– Provide Strategic Direction to Policy-Making Provide Strategic Direction to Policy-Making

BodiesBodies– Mainstream ITS into the Statewide Mainstream ITS into the Statewide

Transportation Planning and Implementation Transportation Planning and Implementation ProcessProcess

– Promote State and National Architectures, Promote State and National Architectures, Standards and ProtocolsStandards and Protocols

– Promote Research to Advance State-of-the-Art Promote Research to Advance State-of-the-Art ITS Technologies and ApplicationsITS Technologies and Applications

ITS Safety PlanITS Safety Plan• Compliments other plansCompliments other plans

– Comprehensive Highway Safety PlanComprehensive Highway Safety Plan– Statewide Heavy Vehicle Safety PlanStatewide Heavy Vehicle Safety Plan

• 6 ITS Critical Strategies, 22 Initiatives6 ITS Critical Strategies, 22 Initiatives– In-vehicle safety systemsIn-vehicle safety systems– Emergency response and enforcement systemsEmergency response and enforcement systems– Vehicle Infrastructure IntegrationVehicle Infrastructure Integration– Infrastructure Systems and SignageInfrastructure Systems and Signage– Intersection Collision Warning SystemsIntersection Collision Warning Systems– Driver Education and Licensing Using ITSDriver Education and Licensing Using ITS

What Has Been What Has Been Accomplished?Accomplished?

• I-394 MnPASS Hot LaneI-394 MnPASS Hot Lane

• ““511” Statewide Traveler Information 511” Statewide Traveler Information systemsystem

• Regional Transportation Management Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC)Center (RTMC)

•99 Transportation Operation Communication Transportation Operation Communication Centers (TOCCs)Centers (TOCCs)

• Urban Partnership Agreement ProjectUrban Partnership Agreement Project

ITS America’s Role?ITS America’s Role?

• Facilitate Exchange of Best PracticesFacilitate Exchange of Best Practices

• Provide Local Chapters with Provide Local Chapters with Resources to assist in ITS Resources to assist in ITS DeploymentDeployment– ITS Tool Box for Road AuthoritiesITS Tool Box for Road Authorities– ITS Safety PlansITS Safety Plans– Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies

• Market ResearchMarket Research

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Opportunities!Opportunities!