NMDOT D1 TOC Improvements
Description
Provide data sharing between Las Cruces, NMDOT, El Paso TOCs, and with Santa Teresa Border. Data sharing includes CCTV and RWIS
Status
Planned
Timeframe
Medium
Geographic Scope
NMDOT District 1
Service Scope
Traffic Management, Maintenance and Construction Management, Incident Management
Stakeholders
NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Private Weather Information Provider
Inventory
City of Las Cruces Traffic Management Center
Private Weather Support Services System
Services
ATMS01-3 - Network Surveillance - NMDOT – District 1 TOC
ATMS07-3 - Regional Traffic Management - NMDOT
ATMS08-03 - Traffic Incident Management System - NMDOT (TM to EM)
MC03-3 - Road Weather Data Collection - NMDOT
Functional Areas
- The center shall monitor, analyze, and distribute traffic images from CCTV systems under remote control of the center.
- The center shall distribute road network conditions data (raw or processed) based on collected and analyzed traffic sensor and surveillance data to other centers.
- The center shall respond to control data from center personnel regarding sensor and surveillance data collection, analysis, storage, and distribution.
- The center shall maintain a database of surveillance equipment and sensors and associated data (including the roadway on which they are located, the type of data collected, and the ownership of each )
- 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 data.
- The field element shall collect, process, and send traffic images to the center for further analysis and distribution.
- The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system operational status to the controlling center.
- The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system fault data to the controlling center for repair.
- The field element shall return CCTV system operational status to the controlling center.
- The field element shall return CCTV system fault data to the controlling center for repair.
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 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.
- The center shall assimilate current and forecast road conditions and surface weather information using a combination of weather service provider information (such as the National Weather Service and value-added sector specific meteorological services), data from roadway maintenance operations, and environmental data collected from sensors deployed on and about the roadway.
- The center shall collect and store traffic flow and image data from the field equipment to detect and verify incidents.
- The center shall exchange incident and threat information with emergency management centers as well as maintenance and construction centers; including notification of existence of incident and expected severity, location, time and nature of incident.
- The center shall support requests from emergency management centers and border inspection systems to remotely control sensor and surveillance equipment located in the field.
- The center shall provide road network conditions and traffic images to emergency management centers to support the detection, verification, and classification of incidents.
- The center shall provide video and traffic sensor control commands to the field equipment to detect and verify incidents.
TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication
- The center shall exchange alert information and status with emergency management centers. The information includes notification of a major emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction for distribution to the public. The information may include the alert originator, the nature of the emergency, the geographic area affected by the emergency, the effective time period, and information and instructions necessary for the public to respond to the alert. This may also identify specific information that should not be released to the public.
- The center shall coordinate planning for incidents with emergency management centers - including pre-planning activities for disaster response, evacuation, and recovery operations.
- The center shall exchange incident information with emergency management centers, maintenance and construction centers, transit centers, information service providers, and the media including description, location, traffic impact, status, expected duration, and response information.
- The center shall share resources with allied agency centers to implement special traffic control measures, assist in clean up, verify an incident, etc. This may also involve coordination with maintenance centers.
- The center shall receive inputs concerning upcoming events that would effect the traffic network from event promoters, traveler information service providers, media, border crossings, and rail operations centers.
- The center shall provide road network conditions and traffic images to emergency management centers, maintenance and construction centers, and traveler information service providers.
- The center shall exchange road network status assessment information with emergency management and maintenance centers including an assessment of damage sustained by the road network including location and extent of the damage, estimate of remaining capacity, required closures, alternate routes, necessary restrictions, and time frame for repair and recovery.
- The center shall coordinate information and controls with other traffic management centers.
- 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 incident management.
- The center shall respond to requests from border agencies to implement special traffic control measures (e.g. lane assignments by vehicle type) on the approaches to a border crossing.
TMC Regional Traffic Management
- The center shall exchange traffic information with other traffic management centers including incident information, congestion data, traffic data, signal timing plans, and real-time signal control information.
- The center shall exchange traffic control information with other traffic management centers to support remote monitoring and control of traffic management devices (e.g. signs, sensors, signals, cameras, etc.).
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.).
- The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) for repair.
- The center shall provide the capability for center personnel to control the nature of the data that is available to non-traffic operations centers and the media.
Interfaces
Standards
| SDO | Document ID | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | View List | NTCIP Center-to-Center Standards Group | Group |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | View List | NTCIP Center-to-Field 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 1205 | Object Definitions for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Camera Control | Message/Data |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1208 | Object Definitions for Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Switching | Message/Data |
Operational Concepts
| Stakeholder | Roles and Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation | |
| Coordinate incident response with the state police and regional public safety providers. | |
| Coordinate traffic information with other State's regional TOCs or Statewide TMC through NMRoads | |
| Coordinate traffic information and control with municipal and county TOCs and with other NMDOT TOCs/TMC. | |
| Coordinate traffic information and traffic control with other regional TOCs. | |
| Operate network monitoring equipment (CCTV Cameras, field sensors, etc.) on State owned arterials. | |
| Operate traffic signal systems on State owned arterials, including traffic signals, sensor systems, and right of way requests. | |
| Perform incident detection and verification on state highways, and provide this information to NMRoads and the regional TMCs. | |
| Perform network monitoring for detection and verification of incidents on state owned highways. | |
| Provide traffic information reports to NMRoads, regional information service providers, and private information service providers. | |
| Provide traffic information reports to NMRoads, regional information service providers, and private information service providers. | |
| Provide traffic information to regional agencies including transit, emergency management, maintenance and construction, and the media. Provide traffic information to travelers through State owned DMS. | |
| Provide traffic information to the general public through traffic information devices (DMS and Highway Advisory Radio). | |
| NMDOT District 1 | |
| Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other regional maintenance providers. | |
| Provide maintenance to all field equipment owned and operated by the agency. |