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ITS TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOP FOR MUNICIPALITIES FEBRUARY 18, 2016
ITS UPDATES
ITS Capital Annual Budget $700,000
Traffic Management staff supporting ITS initiatives:
Program Manager Systems Engineer ITS Coordinator 9 additional technical
staff
ITS Program in Durham
Regional Communication Infrastructure Plan
Integration of Signal System with Video Management System
Roadway Event Management System Road Condition Advisory Systems
COMMUNICATION
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
TRAVELLER INFORMATION
Ongoing ITS Projects
Whitby
Oshawa
Ajax
Pickering
Redundant Communication Ring
Fibre 2016 Existing Fibre
Har
mon
y Rd
TMC
Whitby
Oshawa
Ajax
Pickering
Redundant Communication Ring
Fibre 2016 Wireless Existing Fibre
Har
mon
y Rd
TMC
Communication Tower
TOWER DESIGN (2012-2013) Engineering services to design a 30m (100’) monopole tower Prepare and submit tower applications and approvals Prepare tender drawings and assist in the form of tender Provide construction management services Tender included equipment required for redundant communications ring
TOWER TENDER Tender issued in mid 2014 – over budget (tender cancelled) Re-tendered end of 2014 Notice to proceed - April 2015 Tower built – September 2015
Traffic Management Centre
Yard
Tower location
Communication Tower Installation
Incident Management
TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM T2000/FASTRACS
Over 600 signals and 275 PCS
VIDEO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SECURITY CENTRE
75 CCTV
Security Centre checks the Fastracs PCS tables every 5 minutes and triggers
an alarm if the density values exceed typical recurring congestion thresholds. This alarm will direct the applicable camera to re-position itself to view the
congestion event.
HOW IT WORKS
INTEGRATION
Roadway Event Management System (REMS)
Legacy system was outdated and did not support our long term goals
RFP REQUIREMENTS 1. REMS core system Browser-based system Map Interface Tracks planned and unplanned events Interface with CCTV management system, PVMS, RCAS, CTCS
2. Traveller Information Website (Traffic Watch) 3. Online Permit Application (Road Occupancy & Special Events)
STATUS Project Awarded – April 2015 Events, CCTV, PVMS in REMS and Traffic Watch launched prior to
PanAm Games in July 2015 Online permit application 90% complete.
1. REMS – Core System
2. Traveller Information Website (Traffic Watch)
3. Online Permit Application
TYPES OF PERMITS Road Occupancy
(construction, special events)
Film Location Moving Banner installation
STATUS
90% Complete Currently testing internally Expect full public deployment in May 2016
Roadway Condition Advisory System (RCAS)
REQUIREMENT
Flash beacons when road sensors detect slippery conditions on the roadway to warn motorists to drive with caution.
DEPLOYMENT
Pilot Installation on Simcoe St 2nd Deployment on Lake Ridge Rd
Other ongoing ITS projects
TRAFFIC CONTROL & MANAGEMENT Major upgrade of current centralized traffic control system - aggressive
migration plan for 2016 DATA COLLECTION & MANAGEMENT CSI (Capacity Safety Index) - combines RPI and PSI to assist in the
identification and prioritization of the division’s capital road program