ITS Element: DDOT SIOD Division

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Description: This element represents the dispatch and administrative functions of SIOD (System Inspection Oversight Division). Includes the Sign Shop.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: DDOT Transportation Operations Administration
Mapping: Maintenance and Construction Management
Other MCM
Maintenance and Construction Administrative Systems

Interfaces:

DDOT Data Warehouse
DDOT TMC
Market Packages: AD2 - ITS Data Warehouse -
ATIS01 - Broadcast Traveler Information - District Road Network Conditions (1 of 2)
MC07 - Roadway Maintenance and Construction - DDOT (2 of 2)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - DDOT TMC
Functional Requirements:

MCM Data Collection

  • The center shall collect maintenance and construction data (such as field equipment status, infrastructure status, maintenance and construction activity data) gathered from roadway, traffic, and other maintenance and construction sources.
  • The center shall assign quality control metrics and meta-data to be stored along with the data. Meta-data may include attributes that describe the source and quality of the data and the conditions surrounding the collection of the data.
  • The center shall receive and respond to requests from ITS Archives for either a catalog of the maintenance and construction data or for the data itself.
  • The center shall be able to produce sample products of the data available.
  • The center shall provide data to Asset Management to be used in updating the status of assets in the inventory.

MCM Roadway Maintenance and Construction

  • The center shall exchange information with administrative systems to support the planning and scheduling of maintenance activities. This information includes: equipment and consumables resupply purchase request status, personnel qualifications including training and special certifications, environmental regulations and rules that may impact maintenance activities, and requests and project requirements from contract administration.

MCM Work Activity Coordination

  • The center shall provide status information about scheduled maintenance and construction activities including anticipated closures and impact to the roadway, alternate routes, anticipated delays, closure times, and durations. The information is provided to other management centers such as traffic, emergency, transit, traveler information providers, other maintenance centers, multimodal transportation providers, rail operations, and the media.
  • The center shall collect and respond to feedback concerning scheduled maintenance and construction activities with other management centers such as traffic, emergency, transit, and rail operations.
  • The center shall provide work zone activities affecting the road network including the nature of the maintenance or construction activity, location, impact to the roadway, expected time(s) and duration of impact, anticipated delays, alternate routes, and suggested speed limits. This information may be augmented with images that provide a visual indication of current work zone status and traffic impacts.

Last updated: 06-10-11