Kauai Regional ITS Architecture

Project Details: Hanalei Flood Warning System


PROJECT OVERVIEW

Project Name:

Project Details: Hanalei Flood Warning System

Description:

This project will involve HDOT-HWY-K, Kauai Civil Defense, Police, and DPW to develop a warning system consisting of CCTV and other ITS equipment. Information from rain gauges operated and maintained by the National Weather Service / USGS will be used for alerting agency personnel. The Kauai EOC activate alerts about imminent floods through its Blackboard notification system, including updates concerning road closures due to flooding. Finally, the Kauai EOC will also warn shelter providers, as travelers can often be stranded during floods.

Status:

Planned

Timeframe:

Long-Term

Geographic Scope:

Kauai

Project ID:

K-34

Stakeholders:

County of Kauai - Civil Defense Agency
County of Kauai - Department of Public Works
Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Kauai District
County of Kauai - Police Department
Kauai Visitors Bureau

Service Packages:

ATMS06-1 - Traffic Information Dissemination - HDOT Highways Kauai District (HDOT-HWY-K)
EM07-1 - Early Warning System - Kauai EOC
EM09-2 - Evacuation and Reentry Management - Kauai Emergency Operations Center (2 of 2)
EM10-2 - Disaster Traveler Information - Kauai Mass Public Notification System (2 of 2)

Project Inventory:

HDOT-HWY-K Field Devices
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center
Kauai DPW Field Devices
Kauai EOC
Kauai Visitors Bureau
National Weather Service
Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices
Red Cross

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

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Emergency Evacuation Support

  • The center shall manage inter-agency coordination of evacuation operations, from initial planning through the evacuation process and reentry.
  • The center shall develop and exchange evacuation plans with allied agencies prior to the occurrence of a disaster.
  • The center shall provide traveler information systems with evacuation guidance including basic information to assist potential evacuees in determining whether evacuation is necessary and when it is safe to return.

Emergency Response Management

  • The center shall manage coordinated inter-agency responses to and recovery from large-scale emergencies. Such agencies include traffic management, transit, maintenance and construction management, rail operations, and other emergency management agencies.

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 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 provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center.

TMC Traffic Information Dissemination

  • The center shall remotely control dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
  • The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.).

INTERFACES

Source Architecture Flows Destination
HDOT-HWY-K Field Devices roadway information system status HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center roadway information system data HDOT-HWY-K Field Devices
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center roadway information system data Kauai DPW Field Devices
HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center incident information Kauai EOC
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center incident report Kauai EOC
Kauai 911 Dispatch Center threat information coordination Kauai EOC
Kauai DPW Field Devices roadway information system status HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center
Kauai EOC incident information HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center
Kauai EOC threat information HDOT-HWY-K Traffic Control Center
Kauai EOC incident report Kauai 911 Dispatch Center
Kauai EOC threat information coordination Kauai 911 Dispatch Center
Kauai EOC emergency traveler information Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices
Kauai EOC evacuation information Red Cross
National Weather Service alerts and advisories Kauai EOC
Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices emergency traveler information request Kauai EOC
Red Cross shelter information Kauai EOC

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

OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS

Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities
County of Kauai - Civil Defense Agency
Monitor rain level and flood level gauge information.
Operate the County EOC, including incident coordination with emergency management providers.
Provide evacuation and incident information to travelers in the region using Blackboard Connect CTY, the Kauai County Website, and through private traveler information providers.
County of Kauai - Department of Public Works
Coordinate with HDOT-HWY-K to design and procure ITS field devices of Kauai County roads.
Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Kauai District
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on state roads.
County of Kauai - Police Department
Coordinate incident and threat information with the Kauai EOC.
 

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