Surface Street Management for District of Columbia ITS Architecture Roles and Responsibilities

StakeholderRole and Responsibility
DDOT Transportation Operations AdministrationManage drawbridges via control devices (e.g., gates, warning lights, dynamic message signs) at the drawbridge as well as the traveler information systems.
Suggest a safe driving speed for vehicles traveling on the highway or arterials.
Monitor the speeds of vehicles traveling on the highway or arterials.
Monitor and control reversible lanes on highways and District-owned arterials with lane control signals.
Coordinate with WMATA, Circulator and Streetcar Rail Operations
Use decision support systems to improve traffic management.
Provide traffic information in a coordinated effort to the District traveler information system, websites and other traffic management agencies.
Monitor and control traffic information devices of other traffic management agencies, such as dynamic message signs, during certain agreed upon conditions, such as specific hours or during specific emergencies.
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies.
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies.
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to information service providers.
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, information to transit agencies.
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on District-owned roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites.
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios.
Private Traveler Information ProvidersCollect traffic condition information from traffic operations centers.