Operational Concepts: Dona Ana County Engineering Services Division

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The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Dona Ana County Engineering Services Division.
Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Archived Data Systems for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture

Collect and archive traffic information from County traffic devices and from the County's TOC. Planned
Coordinate with Mesilla Valley MPO's traffic database and NMDOT's historical database. Planned

Maintenance and Construction for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture

Collect road weather information with agency field equipment and distribute it to regional traffic, maintenance and transit agencies as well as the national weather service and the media. Existing
Coordinate maintenance and construction activities with other regional maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other regional maintenance providers. Existing
Dispatch County maintenance vehicles. Existing
Distribute maintenance and construction plans and work zone information to regional information service providers, regional traffic operations, emergency operations, rail operations, and the media. Existing
Manage work zones on all County maintenance and construction activities, as well as monitors work zone safety with agency field devices and vehicles. Existing
Provide maintenance of streets within the counties, including pavement maintenance and all construction activities. Existing
Provide maintenance resources to assist regional emergency management agencies in incident response. Existing
Provide maintenance status to regional transit agencies, municipal public safety agencies, and to travelers (through ISPs). Planned
Provide maintenance to all field equipment owned and operated by the County. Existing
Provide road weather information to regional emergency management providers, regional traffic agencies, regional transit agencies, and regional public information services. Planned
Receive vehicle location information from agency maintenance and construction vehicles. Planned
Receive vehicle maintenance conditions from agency maintenance and construction vehicles and coordinate fleet maintenance with agency equipment repair facility/garage. Planned

Surface Street Management for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate traffic information and control with municipal TMC and NMDOT TOCs. Planned
Operate network monitoring equipment (CCTV Cameras, field sensors, etc.) on county owned arterials. Planned
Operate reversible lane signals and controls on County streets and bridges. Planned
Operate traffic signal systems on county owned streets, including traffic signals, sensor systems, and right of way requests. Existing
Provide emergency signal preemption for regional Fire and EMS vehicles. Planned
Provide traffic information reports to regional information service providers, private information service providers, and NMRoads Planned
Provide traffic information to regional agencies including transit, emergency management, maintenance and construction, and the media. Provide traffic information to travelers through County DMS. Planned

Traveler Information for Las Cruces Regional ITS Architecture

Collect traffic, maintenance and construction information, and transit schedule and fare information from regional providers. Existing
Provide traffic, maintenance and construction and transit information to the media, private travelers, and various traveler information services (including the agency website). Existing

Last updated: 08-08-14