AMPA Regional ITS Architecture Update

Project Details: Albuquerque Regional TMC


PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name:

Project Details: Albuquerque Regional TMC

Description:

Develop Regional TMC to provide joint operations capability with, City of ABQ, County, Public Safety, and Transit

Status:

Planned

Timeframe:

Short

Geographic Scope:

Service Scope

A300970

Stakeholders:

NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
NMDOT District 3
City of Albuquerque Department of Municipal Development
Albuquerque RTMC

Service Packages:

AD1-4 - ITS Data Mart - MRCOG Consolidated Traffic Counting System
AD2-1 - ITS Data Warehouse - MRCOG Data Warehouse (1 of 2)
ATMS04-1 - Traffic Metering - NMDOT
ATMS05-1 - HOV Lane Management - NMDOT
ATMS06-09 - Traffic Information Dissemination - NMDOT (2 of 2)
ATMS07-1 - Regional Traffic Management - Albuquerque RTMC
ATMS08-06 - Traffic Incident Management System - Regional TMC
ATMS08-12 - Traffic Incident Management System - Regional TMC
ATMS12-1 - Roadside Lighting System Control - NMDOT
ATMS18-5 - Reversible Lane Management - NMDOT District 3
ATMS21-1 - Roadway Closure Management - NMDOT (1 of 3)
MC04-11 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - Regional TMC

Project Inventory:

Albuquerque RTMC
City of Albuquerque Traffic Operations Center
NMDOT District 3 ITS Field Equipment
NMDOT DMS
NMDOT Field Sensors
NMDOT Lane Controls
NMDOT Ramp Metering Devices
NMDOT Statewide TMC

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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Collect Traffic Surveillance

  • The center shall monitor, analyze, and store traffic sensor data (speed, volume, occupancy) collected from field elements under remote control of the center.
  • The center shall monitor, analyze, and distribute traffic images from CCTV systems under remote control of the center.
  • The center shall monitor, analyze, and store multimodal crossing and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane sensor data under remote control of the center.
  • The center shall distribute road network conditions data (raw or processed) based on collected and analyzed traffic sensor and surveillance data to other centers.
  • The center shall respond to control data from center personnel regarding sensor and surveillance data collection, analysis, storage, and distribution.

Roadway Basic Surveillance

  • The field element shall collect, process, digitize, and send traffic sensor data (speed, volume, and occupancy) to the center for further analysis and storage, under center control.
  • The field element shall collect, digitize, and send multimodal crossing and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane sensor data to the center for further analysis and storage.
  • The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system fault data to the controlling center for repair.

Roadway HOV Control

  • The field element shall include sensors to detect high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage, under center control.
  • The field element shall include freeway control devices, such as ramp signals and mainline metering and other systems associated with freeway operations that control use of HOV lanes, under center control.
  • The field element shall provide traffic flow measures and information regarding vehicle occupancy (i.e., lane usage) in HOV lanes to the center.

Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination

  • The field element shall include dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control; the DMS may be either those that display variable text messages, or those that have fixed format display(s) (e.g. vehicle restrictions, or lane open/close).
  • The field element shall include driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control.

Roadway Traffic Metering

  • The field element shall regulate the flow of traffic on ramps, interchanges, and the mainline, under center control.
  • The field element shall monitor operation of ramp, interchange, and mainline meters and report to the center any conflicts between received control plans and current system operation.
  • The field element shall return ramp, interchange, and mainline meter operational status to the controlling center.
  • The field element shall provide indications to the driver that the metering system is active and provide safe transitions between active and inactive status.
  • The field element shall return ramp, interchange, and mainline meter fault data to the maintenance center for repair.

TMC HOV Lane Management

  • The center shall remotely control sensors to detect high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage.
  • The center shall remotely control freeway control devices, such as ramp signals and mainline metering and other systems associated with freeway operations that control use of HOV lanes.
  • The center shall collect traffic flow measures and information regarding vehicle occupancy (i.e., lane usage) in HOV lanes.
  • The center shall collect operational status for the freeway control devices associated with HOV lane control.
  • The center shall collect fault data for the freeway control devices associated with HOV lane control for repair.

TMC Regional Traffic Management

  • The center shall exchange traffic information with other traffic management centers including incident information, congestion data, traffic data, signal timing plans, and real-time signal control information.
  • The center shall exchange traffic control information with other traffic management centers to support remote monitoring and control of traffic management devices (e.g. signs, sensors, signals, cameras, etc.).

TMC Reversible Lane Management

  • The center shall remotely control devices to detect traffic in reversible lanes, including wrong-way vehicles.
  • The center shall monitor the use of reversible lanes and detect wrong-way vehicles in reversible lanes using sensor and surveillance information, and the current lane control status (which direction the lane is currently operating).
  • The center shall remotely control automated reversible lane equipment and driver information systems (such as lane control signals) that control traffic in reversible lanes on surface streets.
  • The center shall remotely control automated reversible lane equipment and driver information systems (such as lane control signals) that control traffic in reversible lanes on freeways.
  • The center shall collect operational status for the reversible lane field equipment.
  • The center shall collect fault data for the reversible lane field equipment and send to the maintenance center for repair.
  • The center shall provide the capability for center personnel to control access and management of reversible lane facilities, including the direction of traffic flow changes during the day, especially between the peak hours and dedication of more lanes to the congestion direction during special events.

TMC Signal Control

  • The center shall accept notifications of pedestrian calls.
  • The center shall collect traffic signal controller operational status and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  • The center shall collect traffic signal controller fault data from the field.
  • The center shall manage (define, store and modify) control plans to coordinate signalized intersections, to be engaged at the direction of center personnel or according to a daily schedule.
  • The center shall remotely control traffic signal controllers.

TMC Traffic Information Dissemination

  • The center shall remotely control dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
  • The center shall remotely control driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
  • The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.).
  • The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) for repair.
  • The center shall distribute traffic data to maintenance and construction centers, transit centers, emergency management centers, and traveler information providers.

TMC Traffic Metering

  • The center shall remotely control systems to manage use of the freeways, including ramp, interchange, and mainline metering.
  • The center shall collect operational status from ramp meters, interchange meters, and mainline meters and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  • The center shall collect fault data from ramp meters, interchange meters, and mainline meters.

INTERFACES

Source Architecture Flows Destination
Albuquerque RTMC incident information City of Albuquerque 911/Emergency Communications Center
Albuquerque RTMC road network conditions City of Albuquerque 911/Emergency Communications Center
Albuquerque RTMC traffic archive data MRCOG Data Warehouse
Albuquerque RTMC traffic archive data MRCOG Traffic Monitoring Program
Albuquerque RTMC incident information NM DPS District Dispatch Center
Albuquerque RTMC road network conditions NM DPS District Dispatch Center
Albuquerque RTMC road closure directions_ud NM DPS District Dispatch Center
Albuquerque RTMC lane management control NMDOT District 3 ITS Field Equipment
Albuquerque RTMC incident information NMDOT District 3 Maintenance Units Dispatch
Albuquerque RTMC road network conditions NMDOT District 3 Maintenance Units Dispatch
Albuquerque RTMC roadway information system data NMDOT DMS
Albuquerque RTMC traffic metering control NMDOT Lane Controls
Albuquerque RTMC roadway information system data NMDOT Lane Controls
Albuquerque RTMC reversible lane control NMDOT Lane Controls
Albuquerque RTMC traffic metering control NMDOT Ramp Metering Devices
Albuquerque RTMC roadway information system data NMDOT Ramp Metering Devices
Albuquerque RTMC barrier system control NMDOT Road Closure Gates
Albuquerque RTMC lighting system control data NMDOT Smart Roadside Lighting
City of Albuquerque 911/Emergency Communications Center incident information Albuquerque RTMC
MRCOG Data Warehouse archive requests Albuquerque RTMC
MRCOG Data Warehouse archive status Albuquerque RTMC
New Mexico Statewide Emergency Operations Center (EOC) transportation system status Albuquerque RTMC
NM DPS District Dispatch Center incident information Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT CCTV traffic images Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT District 3 ITS Field Equipment hov data Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT District 3 ITS Field Equipment lane management information Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT DMS roadway information system status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Lane Controls traffic metering status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Lane Controls reversible lane status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Lane Controls roadway information system status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Ramp Metering Devices traffic metering status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Road Closure Gates barrier system status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Smart Roadside Lighting lighting system status Albuquerque RTMC
NMDOT Smart Work Zone System work zone information Albuquerque RTMC

ITS STANDARDS

SDODocument IDTitleType
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA View List NTCIP Center-to-Center Standards Group Group
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA View List NTCIP Center-to-Field Standards Group Group
ASTM/IEEE/SAE View List Dedicated Short Range Communication at 5.9 GHz Standards Group Group
IEEE View List Incident Management Standards Group Group
SAE View List Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) General Use Standards Group Group
AASHTO/ITE ITE TMDD Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD) and Message Sets for External Traffic Management Center Communications (MS/ETMCC) Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1201 Global Object Definitions Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1203 Object Definitions for Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1205 Object Definitions for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Control Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1207 Object Definitions for Ramp Meter Control (RMC) Units Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1208 Object Definitions for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Switching Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1209 Data Element Definitions for Transportation Sensor Systems (TSS) Message/Data
AASHTO/ITE/NEMA NTCIP 1213 Object Definitions for Electrical and Lighting Management Systems (ELMS) Message/Data
ASTM ASTM E2468-05 Standard Practice for Metadata to Support Archived Data Management Systems Other
ASTM ASTM E2665-08 Standard Specifications for Archiving ITS-Generated Traffic Monitoring Data Message/Data

OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS

Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Coordinate traffic information and traffic control with other regional TMCs.
Coordinate traffic information other State's regional TMCs or Statewide TMC.
Operate NMRoads.
Perform network monitoring for detection and verification of incidents on State owned highways and arterials.
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on highways (e.g. DMS, NMRoads, etc).
Provide traffic information to general public through traffic information devices (DMS, Highway Advisory Radio).
NMDOT District 3
City of Albuquerque Department of Municipal Development
Operate network monitoring equipment (CCTV Cameras, field sensors, etc.) on City streets.
Operate traffic signal systems on City owned streets, including traffic signals, sensor systems (CCTV), and right of way requests.
Perform network monitoring for detection and verification of incidents on City owned streets.
Provide traffic information reports to regional information service providers, private information service providers, and the NMRoads.
Albuquerque RTMC