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Equipment Package: TMC HOV Lane Management

Description: This equipment package provides the capability to manage HOV lanes by coordinating freeway ramp meters and connector signals with HOV lane usage signals, and giving preferential treatments to HOV lanes to encourage drivers to carpool.
Included In: NJTA Parkway Division TOC
NJTA Turnpike TOC
Processes: 1.1.2.4 - Monitor HOV lane use
1.2.4.2 - Output Control Data for Freeways
5.4.1 - Process TM Detected Violations
User Service Requirements: 1.0 - TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
1.5.2 - TSI shall include an Information Access function that allows travelers to access the available information.
1.5.2.5 - Information Access shall provide the capability for travelers to access the TSI information via any of, but not limited to, the following methods:
1.5.2.5(a) - Highway advisory radio.
1.6 - TRAFFIC CONTROL
1.6.0 - ITS shall include a Traffic Control (TC) function. Traffic Control provides the capability to efficiently manage the movement of traffic on streets and highways. Four functions are provided, which are, (1) Traffic Flow Optimization, (2) Traffic Surveillance, (3) Control, and (4) Provide Information. This will also include control of network signal systems with eventual integration of freeway control.
1.6.1.2.1 - Wide area optimization shall integrate the control of network signal systems with the control of freeways.
1.6.1.4 - Traffic Flow Optimization shall include a Control function that is responsive to both the current demand as well as the expected demand.
1.6.2 - TC shall include a Traffic Surveillance function.
1.6.2.4 - TC shall provide the capability to acquire detailed traffic measurements at specific locations.
1.6.2.4.1 - Traffic Surveillance shall include a data process function to process the traffic data which are acquired.
1.6.3 - TC shall include a Device Control function.
1.6.3.2 - The real-time traffic-adaptive control portion of the Device Control function shall be an area wide control to include several jurisdictions.
1.6.3.2.2 - The area wide control shall be implemented in a manner that permits the following types of vehicles to have preference over other vehicles being controlled.
1.6.3.2.2(b) - HOV.
1.6.3.3 - The Device Control function shall provide the capability to exercise control over those devices utilized for traffic control.
1.6.3.3.1 - Device Control shall include the capability to control traffic signalization, including rapid modification of signalization parameters to respond to traffic requirements.
1.6.3.3.2 - Device Control shall include the capability to dynamically control traffic signing.
1.6.3.3.3 - Device Control shall include the capability to control freeway ramp metering.
1.6.3.3.4 - Device Control shall include the capability to exercise dynamic control over the infrastructure (such as reversible-lanes, turning restrictions, etc.).
1.6.3.4 - Device Control shall communicate control data to the following devices.
1.6.3.4(d) - HOV lanes.
1.6.3.4.1 - Traffic Surveillance shall include a data process function to process the traffic data which are acquired.
1.7 - INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
1.7.0 - ITS shall include an Incident Management (IM) function. Incident Management will identify incidents, formulate response actions, and support initiation and ongoing coordination of those response actions. Four major functions are provided, which are, (1) Incidents Identification, (2) Response Formulation, (3) Response Implementation, and (4) Predict Hazardous Conditions.
1.7.4 - IM shall provide the capability to Predict Hazardous Conditions, including the time and location of hazardous conditions that may cause an incident.
1.8 - TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT
1.8.1 - TDM shall include a communications function.
1.8.1.2 - The communications function shall include the capability to send information and rates needed to implement management and control strategies that respond to changing environments, conditions, and policy needs to include, but not limited to, the following locations of action:
1.8.1.2(b) - HOV lanes.
1.8.1.3 - TDM shall provide the capability to receive information and rates needed to implement management and control strategies that respond to changing environments, conditions, and policy needs to include, but not limited to, the following locations of action:
1.8.1.3(b) - HOV lanes.
1.8.2 - TDM shall include a processing function.
1.8.2.4 - The processing function shall provide the capability generate guidance for the pricing and control for locations of action that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.8.2.4(b) - HOV lanes.
1.8.2.11 - The processing function's dynamically generated management and control strategies for parking management and controls shall be based on factors that include, but are not limited to, the following:
1.8.2.11(b) - Usage data.

Last updated: 02-11-05