ITS Element: NMDOT Signal Lab

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Description: The NMDOT Signal Lab manages traffic signal systems statewide that are owned and operated by NMDOT.
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Mapping: Traffic Management
Other Traffic Management

Interfaces:

Municipal Public Safety Dispatch
NMDOT CCTV
NMDOT Traffic Signals
NMDOT Variable Speed Limit Signs
Rail Operations Centers
Regional Emergency Communications Center
Service Packages: ATMS03 - Traffic Signal Control - NMDOT Signal Lab
ATMS13 - Standard Railroad Grade Crossing - NMDOT
ATMS15 - Railroad Operations Coordination - NMDOT
ATMS22 - Variable Speed Limits - NMDOT
EM02 - Emergency Routing - NMDOT (2 of 2)
EM02 - Emergency Routing - NMDOT (1 of 2)
Functional Requirements:

Collect Traffic Surveillance

  • The center shall monitor, analyze, and store traffic sensor data (speed, volume, occupancy) collected from field elements under remote control of the center.
  • 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.

HRI Traffic Management

  • The center shall remotely control highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment located in the field.
  • The center shall accept collect highway-rail intersection (HRI) advisory or alert data from rail operations centers.
  • The center shall collect highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment operational status and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  • The center shall provide the highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment operational status to rail operations centers.
  • The center shall collect incident information related to a highway-rail intersection (HRI), such as intersection blockages or crashes or equipment malfunctions.
  • The center shall implement control plans to coordinate signalized intersections around highway-rail intersections (HRI), under control of center personnel, based on data from sensors and surveillance monitoring traffic conditions, incidents, equipment faults, pedestrian crossings, etc.

Rail Operations Coordination

  • The center shall exchange highway-rail intersection (HRI) information with rail operations centers. This information may include event schedules, requests for information from the Rail Operators, incident notification based on rail operations messages, and priority messages like notifications of a HAZMAT spill, equipment failure, or an intersection blockage.
  • The center shall receive highway-rail intersection (HRI) maintenance schedules, train schedules, and incident notifications from rail operations centers.
  • The center shall use the rail operations information to develop forecast HRI closure times and durations which may be applied in advanced traffic control strategies or delivered as enhanced traveler information.

TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication

  • The center shall support requests from emergency management centers to remotely control sensor and surveillance equipment located in the field, provide special routing for emergency vehicles, and to provide responding emergency vehicles with signal preemption.
  • 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.

TMC Signal Control

  • The center shall remotely control traffic signal controllers.
  • The center shall accept notifications of pedestrian calls.
  • The center shall collect traffic signal controller operational status and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  • The center shall collect traffic signal controller fault data from the field.
  • The center shall manage (define, store and modify) control plans to coordinate signalized intersections, to be engaged at the direction of center personnel or according to a daily schedule.

Traffic Equipment Maintenance

  • The center shall collect and store sensor (traffic, pedestrian, multimodal crossing) operational status.
  • The center shall collect and store sensor (traffic, pedestrian, multimodal crossing) fault data and send to the maintenance center for repair.
  • The center shall collect environmental sensor equipment fault data and send to the maintenance center for repair.
  • The center shall exchange data with maintenance centers concerning the reporting of faulty equipment and the schedule/status of their repair. Information exchanged includes details of new equipment faults, and clearances when the faults are cleared.
  • 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 maintenance data.

Last updated: 10-10-12