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:

MVRDA Communications Center
NMDOT District 1 Maintenance Units Dispatch
NMDOT District 1 Public Information Office
NMDOT NMRoads Admin
NMDOT Traffic Signals
Service Packages: ATIS01 - Broadcast Traveler Information - NMDOT District 1 (1 of 3) – Inputs
ATMS03 - Traffic Signal Control - NMDOT
ATMS13 - Standard Railroad Grade Crossing - NMDOT
EM02 - Emergency Routing - NMDOT District 1
MC07 - Roadway Maintenance and Construction - NMDOT (1 of 3)
Functional Requirements:

Collect Traffic Surveillance

  • The center shall monitor, analyze, and store traffic sensor data (speed, volume, occupancy) collected from field elements under remote control of the center.
  • The center shall respond to control data from center personnel regarding sensor and surveillance data collection, analysis, storage, and distribution.

HRI Traffic Management

  • The center shall remotely control highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment located in the field.
  • The center shall accept collect highway-rail intersection (HRI) advisory or alert data from rail operations centers.
  • The center shall collect highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment operational status and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  • The center shall provide the highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment operational status to rail operations centers.
  • The center shall collect incident information related to a highway-rail intersection (HRI), such as intersection blockages or crashes or equipment malfunctions.
  • The center shall implement control plans to coordinate signalized intersections around highway-rail intersections (HRI), under control of center personnel, based on data from sensors and surveillance monitoring traffic conditions, incidents, equipment faults, pedestrian crossings, etc.

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.

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.

Last updated: 08-08-14