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Equipment Package: TMC Reversible Lane Management

Description: This equipment package provides the capability for 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.
Included In: NFBC TMC
NYSTA Division Traffic Office
NYSTA Statewide Operations Center
PBA TMC
General Functional Requirements 1 - The center shall remotely control devices to detect traffic in reversible lanes, including wrong-way vehicles.
2 - 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). This may include identification of wrong-way violators.
3 - 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.
4 - 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.
5 - The center shall collect operational status for the reversible lane field equipment.
6 - The center shall collect fault data for the reversible lane field equipment and send to the maintenance center for repair.
7 - 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.

Last updated: 11-18-05