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KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION. Agenda. National Perspective OGL Video Overview Mid – America Regional Council Program Elements What We Do Operations and Performance Measures Local Application and Lessons Learned ARRA & Future Efforts. State of Traffic Signal Operations.

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KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

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  1. KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

  2. Agenda • National Perspective • OGL Video Overview • Mid – America Regional Council • Program Elements • What We Do • Operations and Performance Measures • Local Application and Lessons Learned • ARRA & Future Efforts

  3. State of Traffic Signal Operations

  4. Traffic Signals Compete for Resources

  5. OGL Video Overview

  6. 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.

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

  8. MAJOR BENEFITS • Well-coordinated timing plans save time and keep traffic moving smoothly, especially during rush-hour periods • Vehicles idle less at intersections, reducing emissions that contribute to ground-level ozone, Kansas City’s main air pollutant • Fewer unnecessary stops and starts wastes less gas

  9. Operation Green Light • Traffic Signal Coordination • Improving: • Traffic Flow & Air Quality • Incident Response • 22 Partner Cities and Agencies • 681 Intersections and growing • $1.1m Budget

  10. Project Partners MISSOURI Federal Highway AdministrationMoDOT Gladstone Independence Kansas City Lee’s Summit Liberty North Kansas City Raytown Raymore 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

  11. Program Organization

  12. Project Funding

  13. Project Budget

  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. Major Project Elements System Software

  21. Communications Communication Towers Rooftops Water Towers

  22. Communications

  23. System Management Solarwinds

  24. System Management Solarwinds

  25. OGL Ceragon Backbone Antennae

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

  27. Major Project Elements Field communications

  28. Incident Management • Working with the Kansas City Scout freeway management system helps better respond to traffic incidents

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

  30. OGL – What We Do • Maintain Regional OGL network • Monitor/Troubleshoot Signals • Detection problems etc. • TransSuite’s split logger • Signal Coordination Plans • Develop • Implement and tweak • Measure effectiveness • Maintain and adjust • Incident Management, KCSCOUT

  31. Operations • 5 Full Time Staff • 1 Program Manager • 3 Signal Technicians • 1 Administrative Assistant • $1.1m 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

  32. OGL – Tools We Have

  33. 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*

  34. Application to Local Agencies • Philosophy – synchronization? • Traffic signal operations upkeep often minimal • However, often same cities rank transportation as top concern • Communications Infrastructure • Technical Requirements • Equipment

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

  36. 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

  37. Future Direction • Complete ARRA • Maintenance/Operating Agreements • Refine Operations • Incident Management with KC Scout • Expansion Strategies & Partnerships • New Functionality

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

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

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