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KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION. Agenda. OGL Video Overview Mid – America Regional Council OGL – General OGL – Technical Operations and Performance Measures Local Application and Lessons Learned ARRA & Future Efforts. OGL Video Overview. Mid-America Regional Council.

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KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

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  1. KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

  2. Agenda • OGL Video Overview • Mid – America Regional Council • OGL – General • OGL – Technical • Operations and Performance Measures • Local Application and Lessons Learned • ARRA & Future Efforts

  3. OGL Video Overview

  4. Mid-America Regional Council • Council of Governments • Metropolitan Planning Organization • Formed in 1972 • Created by an inter-local agreement between counties and the region’s largest cities • Board of Directors of 33 local elected officials • 170 Staff (24 in Transportation) • Programs in Transportation, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Regional 911, Environmental Policy, Early Childhood Education, etc.

  5. Kansas City Region • 2 States • 9 Counties • 120 Cities • 1.9 m Pop. • 16,000 Lane Miles • 4,400 Sq Miles

  6. Operation Green Light • Traffic Signal Coordination • Improving: • Traffic Flow & Air Quality • Incident Response • 21 Partner Cities and Agencies • 632 Intersections and growing • $13M Budget

  7. What OGL Does Operation Green Light helps synchronize traffic signals on major streets throughout the region, especially those that cross city limits.

  8. Project Partners MISSOURI Federal Highway AdministrationMoDOT Gladstone Independence Kansas City Lee’s Summit Liberty North Kansas City Raytown KCATA Kansas City Power & Light KANSAS Federal Highway Administration KDOT Fairway Leawood Lenexa Merriam Mission Mission Woods Prairie Village Olathe Overland Park Shawnee Unified Government/KCK Westwood Westwood Hills

  9. System Organization

  10. Project Funding

  11. Project Budget

  12. Priority Phase Signals

  13. Priority Corridors

  14. Priority Corridors

  15. Major Project Elements System Software

  16. Major Project Elements System Software

  17. Major Project Elements System Software

  18. Major Project Elements System Software

  19. Major Project Elements System Software

  20. Communications Communication Towers Rooftops Water Towers

  21. Communications

  22. System Management Solarwinds

  23. System Management Solarwinds

  24. OGL Ceragon Backbone Antennae

  25. Major Project Elements • Alvarion • 5.8/5.4/5.3 GHz • Up to 54 Mbps • Software Upgradeable • Spectral Analysis • Cell Extenders

  26. Major Project Elements Field communications

  27. Incident Management • Working with the Scout freeway management system helps better respond to traffic incidents • Wireless technology allows analysts to make real-timechanges to signals

  28. Regional Traffic Mgt. PartnershipOGL / Kansas City Scout – Arterial / Freeway Management

  29. Operations • 5 Full Time Staff • 1 Program Manager • 3 Signal Technicians • 1 Administrative Assistant • $1.2M Annual Cost • Contractor for Network Support • Contract for Software and IT Support • Consultant Support – Signal Timing • Formal Agreements • Agreement – STP/local share • Outline of Responsibilities

  30. Performance Measures • Reduced delays up to 21% • Reduce fuel consumption up to 18% • Reduce harmful emissions up to 15% • Traffic Signal System benefits up to 40:1*

  31. Lessons Learned • Operations Agreements – Negotiate regionally with all at the table • Technical Requirements – understand implications • Communications Infrastructure • City Councils – Results / Concerns

  32. ARRA Funding Development • STP Committees: Funded MARC / OGL • MO $3.7m • KS $1.0m • Traffic Signal Timing • Signal Detection Enhancements • Incident Management - video monitoring • Signal Expansion • Software Enhancements

  33. Future Direction • Complete Initial Signal Timing • Maintenance/Operating Agreements • Refine Operations • Incident Management with KC Scout • Expansion Strategies & Partnerships • New Functionality

  34. For More Information: Ray Webb, PE, PTOErwebb@marc.org Mid-America Regional Council600 Broadway, Suite 200Kansas City, MO 64105 www.marc.org (816) 474-4240

  35. Questions? www.marc.org/transportation/ogl

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