Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority

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2 different wrong-way drivers overnight in Tampa10 News Staff, WTSP 11:02 a.m. EST December 11, 2014

Wrong-way driver, 88, hospitalized after crashWFTS Webteam4:13 AM, May 28, 2015

TAMPA - Wrong-way driving is a major problem all across the Tampa Bay area. We now know 17 people lost their lives in wrong-way crashes in 2014. Now, the Florida Department of Transportation said they are trying to help.

FDOT aims to cut down on wrong-way driversAshley Yore4:48 AM, May 11, 20151431334116518 143135474228310:32 AM, May 11, 2015

Tampa police officer injured in wrong-way crash By: Vanessa Ruffes, FOX 13 News traffic reporter

Today’s Solutions – Enhanced Signage

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Sign ‘A’Standard Wrong Way Sign Assembly using (36” x 24”) PanelRequires 3.5” Round Aluminum Post

Sign ‘B’(RRFB) Wrong Way Sign Assembly with (36” x 24”) PanelRequires 4.5” Round Aluminum Post

Today’s Solution – FDOT – District 7 Design

Section 10320000, S.R. 93 (I-275)(NB) at S.R. 582 (Fowler Avenue) Off-Ramp (10320143) – M.P. 6.278

Today’s Solution – FDOT – District 7 Design

THEA Connected Vehicle Proposal

• THEA proposes a concept to demonstrate and measure the impacts of a corridor focused central business district-based, multi-modal deployment of connected vehicle applications

• Project local agency/private sector partners include:– City of Tampa– Hillsborough Area Regional Transit– HART– Siemens– Booz-Allen– Global5 Communications– Metrotech

Sample Application: Selmon REL @ Twiggs

Wrong Way Entries

Location: REL at Twiggs

Issue/Need: Wrong Way Entries caused by unique intersection dynamic signing for reversible express lane open/close procedure and state.

Potential CV Technologies: V2I, V2V, CV2AV

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to traffic signal communications to demonstrate onboard signage alerting driver of potential wrong way entry and correct course to take.

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to local wrong way entry warning infrastructure

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to remote 3rd party wrong way entry warning systems

Solution for V2V: Forward collision warning application demonstration.

Solution for CV2AV: Potential demonstration whereby if onboard warning is not heeded, autonomous braking function is enabled.

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to traffic signal communications activates onboard signage or audio

alerting driver of potential wrong way entry and correct course to take.

CI receives vehicle data turn signal indicator of vehicle in conflict with REL status

CI Activates flashing warning signAlerts THEA & Law Enforcement

CV receives warning from CI and activates audio/visual warnings

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to local wrong way entry warning infrastructure

Local CI (MVDS) detects wrong way vehicleActivates audio/visual alert to connected vehicle & activates local warning signs

If vehicle changes course local and CV warnings cease. No further action required

If vehicle maintains wrong way course: Secondary detector picks up vehicle; THEA & Law Enforcement are notified including pictorial vehicle info; and collision avoidance alerts are sent to upstream CV’s

Solution for V2I: Vehicle to remote 3rd party wrong way entry warning systems

Solution for V2V: Forward collision warning application demonstration.

One or both vehicles with connected vehicle technology~ Forward Collision Avoidance System

Each equipped vehicle will receive audio /visual warning

Solution for CV2AV: Connected Vehicle to Autonomous Vehicle: If onboard warning is not heeded, autonomous braking function is enabled.

These technologies are NOT… π• The technologies have been in development for several years

and many are ready to go now. Have been waiting on vehicles to come online.

• 2013 GSMA Connected Living Magazine report noted:– More than 20% of vehicles sold worldwide in 2015 will have

embedded connectivity solutions.– More than 50% of vehicles sold worldwide in 2015 will have a

connectivity solution. (either by embedded, tethered, or smartphone integration)

– Every new car is to be connected by multiple platforms by 2025• D7 test pilot in use now can be readily adapted to CV/AV

application.

Questions?

Bob Frey,Planning Director

Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway AuthorityEmail: bfrey@tampa-xway.com

Phone:813 272 6740