ITS Element: City of Las Cruces DMS

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Description: Dynamic message signs owned and operated by the City of Las Cruces. May be shared resources with the NMDOT and Homeland Security.
Status: Planned
Stakeholder: City of Las Cruces Transportation Department
Mapping: Roadway

Interfaces:

City of Las Cruces Maintenance Dispatch
City of Las Cruces Traffic Management Center
Service Packages: ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - City of Las Cruces (1 of 2)
MC07 - Roadway Maintenance and Construction - City of Las Cruces (1 of 2)
MC08 - Work Zone Management - City of Las Cruces
Functional Requirements:

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 driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control.
  • The field element shall provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center.
  • The field element shall provide fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center for repair.

Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control

  • The field element shall collect, process, and send work zone images to the center for further analysis and distribution, under center control.
  • Under traffic and maintenance center control, the field element shall include driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs and highway advisory radios) that advise drivers of activity around the work zone through which they are currently passing.
  • Under the control of field personnel within maintenance vehicles, the field element shall include driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs and highway advisory radios) that advise drivers of activity around a work zone through which they are currently passing.
  • The field element shall provide operational status for the surveillance (e.g. CCTV), driver information systems, and gates/barriers in work zones to the maintenance center.
  • The field element shall provide fault data for the surveillance (e.g. CCTV), driver information systems, and gates/barriers in work zones to the maintenance center for repair.

Last updated: 08-08-14