Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: NYSDOT - New York State Department of Transportation

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Surface Street Management

Coordinate HRI signal adjustments with private rail operators. Existing
Coordinate traffic information and control with local TOCs, regional TOCs, and the NYSDOT STICC. Existing
Operate network monitoring equipment (CCTV cameras, field sensors, etc.) on designated municipal, county, and state owned streets. Existing
Operate traffic signal systems on designated city, county, and state owned streets, including traffic signals, sensor systems (CCTV), and right of way requests. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to regional information service providers, private information service providers, and the NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG). Existing
Provide traffic information to regional agencies including transit, emergency management, maintenance and construction, and the media. Existing
Provide emergency signal preemption for local fire and EMS vehicles and local police/sheriffs vehicles. Planned
Provide transit signal priority for regional bus rapid transit vehicles. Planned

Freeway Management

Coordinate traffic information and control with local TOCs, regional TOCs, and the NYSDOT STICC. Existing
Operate network surveillance equipment (CCTV Cameras, field sensors, etc.) on state owned highways. Existing
Operate ramp metering devices and lane control equipment on state owned highways. Existing
Operate reversible lane signals and controls on NYSDOT arterials, highways, and bridges. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to regional information service providers, private information service providers, and the NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG). Existing
Provide traffic information to regional transportation agencies and the general public through traffic information devices (DMS, Highway Advisory Radio). Existing
Provide traffic information to regional maintenance departments and regional transit providers. Planned

Incident Management

Coordinate incident response with the state police and local public safety providers. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources for incident response with the NYSDOT Maintenance Department. Existing
Dispatch the NYSDOT's courtesy patrol vehicles (HELP) and track their location. Existing
Perform incident detection and verification on state highways, and provide this information to the regional TOCs. Existing
Perform network monitoring for detection and verification of incidents on State owned highways and arterials. Existing
Provide CCTV images of incidents to other regional transportation agencies and local emergency responders through the NYSDOT Video Exchange Network (VEN). Existing
Provide incident information to local emergency responders through the NYSDOT Integrated Incident Management System (IIMS). Existing
Provide incident information to local emergency responders through the NYSDOT Statewide Information Exchange Network (IEN). Existing
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on highways (e.g., DMS, NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG), etc). Existing
Share incident information with local TOCs, regional TOCs, and the NYSDOT STICC. Planned

Maintenance and Construction

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, the media, and to travelers (through ISPs). Existing
Collect road weather information with other weather services, including the National Weather Service, CLARUS and other private providers and distribute it to regional traffic, maintenance and transit agencies as well as the national weather service. Existing
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other regional maintenance providers. Existing
Coordinates maintenance and construction activities with other regional maintenance and construction agencies. Existing
Dispatch agency 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
Provide maintenance of state highways within the region, including pavement maintenance and all construction activities. Existing
Provide maintenance status to regional transit agencies, regional emergency management agencies, and to travelers (through ISPs). Existing
Provide maintenance to all field equipment owned and operated by the agency. Existing
Provide winter road maintenance for all agency arterials and highways and provide roadway maintenance status information to regional public safety agencies, regional transit agencies, and the agency's traffic centers. Existing
Receive a request for maintenance resources for incident response from regional emergency management agencies. Existing

Transit Services

Provide transit schedule, ridership and fare information between transit agencies within the state, to transit data archives, to the NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG), to TRIPS123, to regional traveler information providers, and to private se Existing
Provide traffic incident reports and road network conditions to Regional Bus Rapid Transit Operators. Planned

Traveler Information

Collect traffic, maintenance and construction information, and emergency information from statewide providers. Existing
Collect transit information from regional transit providers. Existing
Operate the NYSDOT Regional Public Information Offices and at the Main Office. Existing
Operate the NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG). Existing
Provide broadcast information to travelers. Existing
Provide traffic, maintenance and construction, road network conditions and transit information to the media, private travelers, and various traveler information services (including the agency website, regional kiosks, etc.). Existing
Provide traveler information to the media. Existing
Collect traffic, maintenance and construction information, emergency and transit schedule and fare information from regional providers. Existing and Planned
Coordinate and share traveler information with all other traveler information providers within the region. Planned
Provide traveler information to private travelers (in vehicle, personal computing device, or kiosk) upon request. Planned

Commercial Vehicle Operations

Operate the New York CVIEW system, which coordinates with regional and national databases as well as the local DMV (for electronic clearance), and roadside inspection systems to process and issue online credentials applications. Existing
Provide an interface with SAFER, IFTA, HUT, COMPASS and other regional and national databases. Existing
Provide electronic clearance at weight stations and provide weight inspections for private fleet systems and their commercial vehicles. Existing
Provide enforcement of regional permits for OS/OW or HAZMAT, safety inspections, and for credential violations. Existing
Provides an electronic (web based) credentials interface for purchasing and processing of commercial vehicle credentials applications (OSCAR). Existing
Send daily site activity information to the New York CVIEW System, FMCSA SAFER and FMCSA COMPASS. Existing
Provide for mobile or stationary roadside safety inspections on all roads in New York. Coordinate with other regional databases for additional information and reporting. Existing and Planned
Provide E-citations to violators within the state. Planned
Provide mobile and fixed point weigh-in-motion for private fleet systems and their commercial vehicles, and provide daily feedback on activities and violations at inspection sites. Planned

Emergency Management

Aid in the coordination of region wide emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans. Existing
Dispatch the NYSDOT's courtesy patrol vehicles (HELP) and track their location, and coordinate with all other public safety agencies and communications centers within the Region. Existing
Provide evacuation, incident, and transportation system status information to regional public information systems, the media, and on the NYSDOT Traveler Information System (511NY.ORG). Existing
Provide local signal preemption to public safety vehicles. Existing
Receive Amber Alert and other Wide Area Alert information from the New York State Police and post alert information on NYSDOT Motorist Information Systems. Existing
Receive early warning information and threat information from the New York SECC. Existing
Receive Wide Area Alert information the New York SECC. Existing
Participate in the incident response, coordination, and reporting of the Statewide Information Exchange Network in a coordination effort only (no dispatch function). Planned

Archived Data Systems

Collect and archive maintenance and construction information and asset information from the agency's maintenance garage, regional maintenance offices and Regional TOCs. Existing
Collect and archive roadside date (weather data and traffic sensor data) and traffic information to the Highway Data Services and the Archive Management System. Existing
Collect and archive traffic safety and emergency information. Existing
Collect and archive transit information about transit services within each region and across the state. Existing
Coordinate with other NYSDOT archives. Planned
Coordinate with other regional traffic and MPO databases. Planned
Coordinate with other statewide archives (e.g. DMV). Planned
Function as a data warehouse as well as coordinate with other regional travel information and traffic safety databases, transit databases, emergency databases, etc. so as to allow one access point for all archive databases. Planned

Last updated: 12-31-08