The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
| Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
|
Archived Data Systems for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Collect and archive traffic information from traffic sensors, including traffic volumes, speeds and occupancy. |
Existing |
|
Electronic Toll Collection for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Operate toll collection equipment on toll roads |
Existing |
|
Emergency Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Coordinate emergency plans and emergency responses with the NYC OEM Watch Command Center. Includes managing authority-operated roadways and facilities in response to and under the direction of the NYC OEM Watch Command Center. |
Existing |
| Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the NYC OEM Watch Command Center. |
Planned |
|
Freeway Management for MTA Bridges and Tunnels - VN-03 |
Monitor and control highway traffic with traffic sensors, ramp meters and lane control signals. |
Planned |
| Monitor and control reversible lanes on authority owned roadways and facilities with lane control signals. |
Existing |
| Monitor highway surveillance cameras. |
Existing |
| Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. |
Existing |
| Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs. |
Existing |
| Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on authority-owned roadways and facilities (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. |
Existing |
|
Freeway Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Collect traffic data from highway system sensors. |
Planned |
| Control high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes. |
Planned |
| Manage drawbridges via control devices (e.g., gates, warning lights, dynamic message signs) at the drawbridge as well as the traveler information systems. |
Existing |
| Monitor and control highway traffic with traffic sensors, ramp meters and lane control signals. |
Planned |
| Monitor and control reversible lanes on authority owned roadways and facilities with lane control signals. |
Existing |
| Monitor highway surveillance cameras. |
Existing |
| Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. |
Existing |
| Provide traffic information in a coordinated effort to TRANSCOM and other traffic management agencies. |
Existing |
| Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management agencies. |
Existing |
| Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on authority-owned roadways and facilities (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. |
Existing |
| Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to information service providers. |
Existing |
|
Incident Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to authority owned roadways and facilities with public safety agencies, including response for scheduled events. |
Existing |
| Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. |
Existing |
|
Maintenance and Construction for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Coordinate with regional maintenance and construction systems and sections. |
Existing |
| Distribute environmental data to private weather providers, regional TMCs, regional emergency management agencies, regional transit agencies, and county and municipal maintenance sections. |
Planned |
| Distribute work zone information to TRANSCOM for distribution to other traffic management agencies, emergency management agencies, transit providers, and maintenance and construction divisions. |
Planned |
| Manage work zones for all MTA Bridges and Tunnels maintenance and construction activities. |
Planned |
|
Surface Street Management for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs. |
Existing |
|
Transit Services for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Maintenance vehicles provide automated maintenance status information to the MTA B&T maintenance dispatch and equipment repair facility. |
Planned |
| Receive automatic vehicle location (AVL) information from MTA B&T maintenance vehicles. |
Planned |
|
Traveler Information for New York City Sub-Regional ITS Architecture |
Provide interactive traveler information, including trip planning services, through the MTAWeb site. |
Existing |
