Operational Concepts: Local Traffic Management
The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Local Traffic Management.| Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status |
|---|---|---|
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City of Utica Traffic Signal System |
Coordinate highway-rail intersection signal adjustments. | Existing |
| Operate traffic signal systems on county-owned and/or municipal arterials. | Existing | |
| Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles. | Planned | |
|
Emergency Management |
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the local EOC. | Planned |
| Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the county sheriff/fire/EMS/EOC, local police/fire/EMS, and other public safety agencies. | Planned | |
| Coordinate regional emergency plans; evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans. | Planned | |
| Coordinate wide area alert notifications with regional traffic management agencies; regional emergency management agencies; regional maintenance and construction agencies; and the regional transit agencies | Planned | |
| Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. | Planned | |
| Provide incident information to the regional traffic, maintenance, and construction agencies, as well as regional ISPs. | Planned | |
| Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles. | Planned | |
|
Surface Street Management |
Collect traffic data from the traffic signal system sensors. | Existing |
| Coordinate highway-rail intersection signal adjustments. | Existing | |
| Coordinate traffic information with NYSDOT and with other local traffic management agencies. | Planned | |
| Monitor surveillance cameras on the surface streets. | Existing | |
| Operate traffic signal systems on county-owned and/or municipal arterials. | Existing | |
| Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles. | Planned | |
|
Transit Services |
Provide intersection signal priority for transit vehicles. | Planned |
|
Traveler Information |
Collect traffic and incident information, and provide it to the media and private travelers. | Existing |
| Provide maintenance and construction information to the traveling public through roadside equipment (e.g., DMS and HAR devices) and traveler information systems. | Planned | |
| Provide traffic information reports to other agencies | Not Planned | |