chattanooga cctv early deployment jim floyd, volkert & associates steve meyer, p.e. volkert...

Hamilton County CCTV

Overview of Design Concept• 63 Camera System • First System in Tennessee to Utilize Ethernet

Protocols to Each Field Device• Field Hardened Routers• Leased T1 Lines• Dome Cameras• Demarcation Points• Layout of Temporary TMC

Design Concept

• 63 Camera System• Ethernet Protocol

• Dome Cameras

Design Concept• At each Demarcation Point

– Field-hardened routers

– Single and dual-camera demarcations

– Routers could be configured to serve 2 cameras

Design Concept

• BellSouth provides leased T1 lines

• TDOT Plans Future Fiber Backbone

Design Concept• Layout of Temporary

TMC

• System Fully Equipped to Assist Incident Management

Design Plans

• Contract Let, Bid Awarded for $3.8 Million

• Construction Began March 2006

Considerations in Construction• Site Selection Factors

– View from Camera

– Constructability

– Utility Service

– Future Maintenance

Considerations in Construction

• Coordination with Other Agencies– City of Chattanooga– TVA– Avoid Conflicts

Wherever Possible

Considerations in Construction• Equipment

– Technological Advances– Discontinued Equipment– Flexibility in Pole and

Camera Configuration

Considerations in Construction

• Equipment (cont.)– Compatibility of

Communication Protocols

– Tech Involvement with Specified Equipment

Considerations in Construction• Utility Coordination

– Schedules for Placement & activation

– Provisions for Future Costs/Financial Projections

Considerations in Construction

• Adjacent Project Impact

• Environmental

– EPSC QA/QC

Considerations in Construction• TMC Coordination

– Architectural Coordination

– TMC Construction Contractor Coordination

FINAL STAGES OF PROJECT

• Conditional Acceptance: End of September

• 6 month Burn In Period

• Camera images will be available to public through TDOT’s website www.tdot.state.tn.us/tdotsmartway

TDOT WEB PAGE

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