ITS Element: NMDOT Signal Lab

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Description: The NMDOT Signal Lab manages traffic signal systems statewide that are owned and operated by NMDOT
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Mapping: Traffic Management
Other Traffic Management

Interfaces:

Aztec Field Devices
Service Packages: ATMS03 - Traffic Signal Control - Aztec
Functional Requirements:

TMC Signal Control

  • The center shall remotely control traffic signal controllers.
  • 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 implement control plans to coordinate signalized intersections based on data from sensors.
  • The center shall manage boundaries of the control sections used within the signal system.
  • The center shall maintain traffic signal coordination including synchronizing clocks throughout the system.

Traffic Equipment Maintenance

  • The center shall collect and store sensor (traffic, pedestrian, multimodal crossing) operational status.
  • The center shall collect and store sensor (traffic, pedestrian, multimodal crossing) fault data and send to the maintenance center for repair.
  • The center shall exchange data with maintenance centers concerning the reporting of faulty equipment and the schedule/status of their repair. Information exchanged includes details of new equipment faults, and clearances when the faults are cleared.
  • The center shall support an interface with a map update provider, or other appropriate data sources, through which updates of digitized map data can be obtained and used as a background for traffic maintenance data.

Last updated: 06-30-15