Dixie Regional ITS Architecture

1. Dixie Regional ITS Architecture Project Summary July 31, 2006

2. Today’s Agenda • What is ITS • Project Approach • What is ITS Architecture • Dixie Region ITS Needs • Dixie Region ITS Project Recommendations • ITS Funding Opportunities • ITS into the Future

3. What is ITS? Rural Systems Goods Movement Roadway Management Traveler Information Emergency Management Maint. and Construction Transit Systems

4. Dixie Regional ITS Architecture Project Approach

5. Architecture Scope • Urbanized and Urbanizing areas of Washington County • Major cities • St. George • Hurricane • Ivins • Santa Clara • Washington

6. Architecture Stakeholders • Cities • County • UDOT • Commerce • Indian Reservation • Trucking • Emergency Responders • Neighboring Cities, states and counties

7. Architecture Process Inventory Needs Stakeholder Input Services Provided by ITS to Address Needs Roles & Responsibilities Functions System Interfaces and Info Flow

8. Dixie Regional ITS Architecture What is a Regional Architecture

9. What is a Regional ITS Architecture? • Provides a structured framework for deployment and integration. • Connects ITS services across the region. • Identifies “gaps” in systems and services. • Assists in the development of cooperative agreements.

10. CONGESTION AHEAD A Conceptual Regional ITS Architecture Dispatch Center Transit Center Traffic Center

11. Description of the Region Stakeholder List Current and Future Transportation Systems Information Exchange Needs Agency Roles & Responsibilities System Functions Applicable Standards List of Projects to Achieve Goals Needed Agreements What does a Regional ITS Architecture include?

12. What isn’t included? • Selection of Specific Technologies or Designs • This will happen in Project Design • Inventory Counts of Devices/ Elements • Architecture is scalable, so quantities are not considered • Confirmation that Projects will be Funded • Funding is not a prerequisite to be included

13. Dixie Regional ITS Architecture Proposed Dixie Region ITS Projects

14. Dixie Region ITS Projects • Short-term = 0-5 years • Twelve projects • Estimated Cost = $23 million • Medium-term = 5-10 years • Seventeen projects • Estimated Cost = $23 million • Long-term = 10 years and beyond • Four projects • Estimated cost = $3 million

15. Short-term Projects • Regional Traffic Control Center • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve system operation monitoring • Improve management strategies • Improve signal optimization • Improve signal control and timing • Improve roadway traffic surveillance • Regional Communications Plan • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Better manage congestion at signals • Improve system-wide arterial management strategies • Implement or improve signal coordination

16. Short-term Projects • Emergency Automated Vehicle Location • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Reduce emergency vehicle delays • Improve incident response times • Improve response to hazardous materials spills/incidents • Emergency Vehicle Preemption • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Reduce emergency vehicle delays • Improve incident response times • Improve intersection safety for emergency vehicles • Improve response to hazardous material spills

17. Short-term Projects • Trailblazers • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Provide alternate routes • Improve traveler information/route suggestions • Expand traveler information delivery methods • Better manage traffic flow to recreation areas • Better manage periods of high traffic demand

18. Dixie Region ITSCorridors Timeframes: Short, Medium and Long • Improved landline communications • Improved signal interconnect and coordination • Closed circuit cameras for traffic monitoring and incident detection • Trailblazer and Dynamic Message Signs for directions and traffic information • Signal preemption for emergency vehicles in key areas • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve System Operation Monitoring • Improve arterial management strategies • Improve signal optimization • Improve traffic flow monitoring • Improve signal timing and control • Etc.

19. Dixie Region ITS Corridors

20. Medium-term Projects • Dispatch Integration with CommuterLink • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • More timely traffic information dissemination • Provide real-time congestion information • Improve ability to detect and warn about floods/fires/etc. • Provide timely, accurate information about roadway conditions • CommuterLink Marketing • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Provide quality real-time congestion information • Expand traveler information delivery methods • Improve quality and timeliness of communications • Improve targeted information for tourists

21. Medium-term Projects • Regional Emergency Operations Center • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve incident response coordination • Improve incident detection • Better information dissemination • Improve ability to detect and warn about floods/fire/etc. • Improve information sharing among agencies • Incident Management Strategies • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve incident response coordination • Improve incident detection • Better information dissemination • Improve information sharing among agencies • Coordinate traffic control plans among jurisdictions • Develop interagency agreements

22. Medium-term Projects • Incident Response Vehicles • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve incident response coordination • Improve incident detection • Better information dissemination • Improve traffic surveillance • Improve incident management • Increase use of traffic control equipment • Provide rapid mobile response to incidents • Maintenance Coordination • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve coordination on construction notification and information distribution • Coordinate traffic control plans between jurisdictions • Interagency coordination on placement of maintenance vehicles

23. Medium-term Projects • ITS Architecture Update • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Ensure ITS plans meet the current needs and funding opportunities • Ensure coordination among agencies • Provide a safe and efficient travel experience

24. Long-term Projects • Weather Warning System • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve ability to detect and warnabout floods • Improve incident detection • Improve traveler information • Regional Traveler Information • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Provide quality real-time congestion information • Provide quality construction and maintenance information • Improve ability to detect and warn about floods/fires/etc. • Expand traveler information delivery methods

25. Long-term Projects • Transit Operations Upgrade • NEEDS ADDRESSED: • Improve patron safety • Enable SunTran to locate bus fleet • Improved service planning • Improve regional and interregional trip planning • Improved information exchange • Improved back-office systems

26. Dixie Regional ITS MPO Architecture Next Steps

27. Next Steps • Seek Funding • Move forward with key project plans • Identify “low-hanging” fruit • Low-cost projects that show immediate benefits • Projects with the technical capabilities in-house • Develop a Communications Plan • Integrate ITS into traditional Transportation Planning

28. Questions and More Information Dian Williams, UDOT 801-887-3457, dianwilliams@utah.gov Gary Zabriskie, Dixie MPO 435-673-3548, gzabriskie@fcaog.state.ut.us Matt Weatherford, Iteris 720-898-0265, mrw@iteris.com