New York Sub-Regional ITS Architecture

Functional Requirements: Roadway HOV Control


Description: This equipment package monitors and controls high occupancy vehicle (HOV) and high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes. It includes traffic sensors that monitor HOV lane usage and display equipment such as lane control signals that provide lane status to drivers.
Functional Requirements:
  1. The field element shall include sensors to detect high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane usage, under center control.
  2. The field element shall include driver information systems to notify users of lane status for lanes that become HOV or High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes during certain times of the day on freeways, under center control.
  3. The field element shall include freeway control devices, such as ramp signals and mainline metering and other systems associated with freeway operations that control use of HOV lanes, under center control.
  4. The field element shall collect a count of vehicle occupants from passing vehicles using field-vehicle communications.
  5. The field element shall provide traffic flow measures and information regarding vehicle occupancy (i.e., lane usage) in HOV lanes to the center.
  6. The field element shall return operational status for the HOV lane sensors to the controlling center.
  7. The field element shall return fault data for the HOV lane sensors to the center for repair.
Included In: MTA Bridges/Tunnels HOV Lane Equipment
NYC DOT Field Equipment
NYSDOT R11 Field Equipment