ODOT District 4 Field Equipment - Roadway Subsystem Functionality
Subsystem Description
This subsystem includes the equipment distributed on and along the roadway that monitors and controls traffic and monitors and manages the roadway itself. Equipment includes traffic detectors, environmental sensors, traffic signals, highway advisory radios, dynamic message signs, CCTV cameras and video image processing systems, grade crossing warning systems, and freeway ramp metering systems. HOV lane management, reversible lane management functions, and barrier systems that control access to transportation infrastructure such as roadways, bridges and tunnels are also supported. This subsystem also provides the capability for environmental monitoring including sensors that measure road conditions, surface weather, and vehicle emissions. In adverse conditions, automated systems can be used to apply anti-icing materials, disperse fog, etc. Work zone systems including work zone surveillance, traffic control, driver warning, and work crew safety systems are also included. To enhance security, safeguard systems such as blast shields, exhaust systems and other automated and remotely controlled systems to protect transportation infrastructure is also provided. In advanced implementations, this subsystem supports automated vehicle safety systems by safely controlling access to and egress from an Automated Highway System through monitoring of, and communications with, AHS vehicles. Intersection collision avoidance functions are provided by determining the probability of a collision in the intersection and sending appropriate warnings and/or control actions to the approaching vehicles.
Functional Area: Roadway Basic Surveillance
Field elements that monitor traffic conditions using loop detectors and CCTV cameras.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall collect, process, digitize, and send traffic sensor data (speed, volume, and occupancy) to the center for further analysis and storage, under center control. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall collect, process, and send traffic images to the center for further analysis and distribution. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall collect, digitize, and send multimodal crossing and high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane sensor data to the center for further analysis and storage. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system operational status to the controlling center. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall return sensor and CCTV system fault data to the controlling center for repair. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Environmental Monitoring
Environmental sensors, surface and sub-surface, that collect weather and road surface information. Weather conditions measured include temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility. Sensors measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, etc.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall include surface and sub-surface environmental sensors that measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, and other measures. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall include environmental sensors that measure weather conditions including temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by a maintenance center. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by a traffic management center. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by weather service providers such as the National Weather Service or value-added sector specific meteorological services. | Planned |
| 6 | The field element's environmental sensors shall be remotely controlled by a maintenance and construction vehicle. | Planned |
| 7 | The field element shall provide environmental sensor equipment operational status to the controlling center or maintenance vehicle. | Planned |
| 8 | The field element shall provide environmental sensor equipment fault indication to the controlling center or maintenance vehicle. | Planned |
| 9 | The field element shall remotely aggregate environmental sensor data with environmental data collected from maintenance and construction vehicles. | Planned |
| 10 | The field element shall provide weather and road surface condition data to centers. | Planned |
| 11 | The field element shall provide weather and road surface condition data to maintenance and construction vehicles. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Equipment Coordination
Field elements that control and send data to other field elements (such as environmental sensors that send data to a DMS or coordination between traffic controllers on adjacent intersections), without center control.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall include sensors (such as traffic, environmental, and work zone intrusion detection sensors) that provide data and status information to other field element devices (such as dynamic message signs, ramp meters, traffic signals, work zone intrusion alert systems), without center control. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall include sensors (such as traffic, environmental, and work zone intrusion detection sensors) that receive control information from other field element devices, without center control. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall include devices (such as arterial or freeway controllers, roadway automated treatment systems, barrier and safeguard systems, emissions or pollution systems, and work zone intrusion alert systems) that provide data and status information to other field element devices (such as dynamic message signs, traffic controllers on adjacent intersections), without center control. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall include devices (such as arterial or freeway controllers, roadway automated treatment systems, barrier and safeguard systems, emissions or pollution systems, and work zone intrusion alert systems) that receive control information from other field element devices, without center control. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Field Device Monitoring
Monitors field equipment operational status and detects and reports fault conditions. Device status, configuration, and fault information are provided to a remote center and a user interface provides information locally to field personnel.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall monitor the operational status (state of the device, configuration, and fault data) of connected sensors (such as traffic, infrastructure, environmental, security, speed) and devices (such as highway advisory radio, dynamic message signs, automated roadway treatment systems, barrier and safeguard systems, cameras, traffic signals, ramp meters, short range communications equipment, security surveillance equipment). | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall send operational status of connected field equipment to the maintenance center. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall send collected fault data to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall include a local interface that provides operational status and fault data for connected field equipment to field personnel. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall include a local interface that allows field personnel to command diagnostic tests on connected field equipment. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Freeway Control
Freeway control equipment including ramp meters, mainline metering, and lane control equipment which controls traffic on freeways, including indicators to drivers.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall include ramp metering controllers, mainline meters, and lane controls for use on freeways, under center control. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall monitor operation of ramp meter, mainline meters, and lane control indicators and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from the indicator control information. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall monitor operation of ramp meter, mainline meters, and lane control indicators and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from known indicator preemptions. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall return ramp metering controller, mainline meters, and lane control operational status to the controlling center. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall return ramp metering controller, mainline meters, and lane control fault data to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |
| 6 | The field element shall provide indications to the driver that a freeway ramp or a lane is available for use, with possible usage data for the freeway lanes they are entering. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Signal Controls
Field elements including traffic signal controllers for use at signalized intersections; also supports pedestrian crossings.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall control traffic signals at intersections and on main highways for urban and rural areas, under center control. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall collect pedestrian images and pedestrian sensor data, and respond to pedestrian crossing requests via display, audio signal, or other manner. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall provide the capability to notify the traffic management center that a pedestrian has requested right-of-way and when the request was or will be granted (request for right-of-way). | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall monitor operation of traffic signal controllers and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from the indicator control information. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall monitor operation of traffic signal controllers and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from known indicator preemptions. | Planned |
| 6 | The field element shall return traffic signal controller operational status to the controlling center. | Planned |
| 7 | The field element shall return traffic signal controller fault data to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination
Driver information systems, such as dynamic message signs and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR).
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall include dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control; the DMS may be either those that display variable text messages, or those that have fixed format display(s) (e.g. vehicle restrictions, or lane open/close). | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall include driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall include pedestrian information systems under center control (e.g. warning pedestrians of a potential hazard, or providing mandatory instructions as to the availability of pedestrian access). | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall provide fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center for repair. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Work Zone Safety
Work zone intrusion detection devices (to detect vehicle intrusion upon a work zone or crew worker movement across a work zone boundary) and intrusion alerting devices that provide alerts to crew and drivers.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall include work zone intrusion detection devices that detect when a vehicle has intruded upon the boundary of a work zone, under center control. | Planned |
| 2 | The field element shall include work zone intrusion detection devices that detect when crew workers have crossed the boundary between the work zone and vehicle traffic, under center control. | Planned |
| 3 | The field element shall include work zone intrusion alerting devices that alert crew workers of a work zone emergency or safety issue such as the intrusion of a vehicle into the work zone area or movement of field crew into the travel lanes. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall include work zone intrusion alerting devices that notify crew via maintenance vehicles of a work zone emergency or safety issue such as the intrusion of a vehicle into the work zone area or movement of field crew into the travel lanes. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall include work zone intrusion alerting devices that alert drivers that they have intruded upon the perimeter of the work zone, or are about to do so; may provide alerts to drivers directly or via in-vehicle signing. | Planned |
| 6 | The field element shall provide operational status for the work zone intrusion detection devices to the maintenance center. | Planned |
| 7 | The field element shall provide fault data for the work zone intrusion detection devices to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |
| 8 | The field element shall provide operational status for the work zone intrusion alerting devices to the maintenance center. | Planned |
| 9 | The field element shall provide fault data for the work zone intrusion alerting devices to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |
Functional Area: Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control
Field elements in maintenance and construction areas including CCTV cameras, driver information systems (such as DMS), and gates/barriers that monitor and control traffic and provide information directly to drivers in affected areas.
| ID | Requirement | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The field element shall collect, process, and send work zone images to the center for further analysis and distribution, under center control. | Planned |
| 2 | Under traffic and maintenance center control, the field element shall include driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs and highway advisory radios) that advise drivers of activity around the work zone through which they are currently passing. | Planned |
| 3 | Under the control of field personnel within maintenance vehicles, the field element shall include driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs and highway advisory radios) that advise drivers of activity around a work zone through which they are currently passing. | Planned |
| 4 | The field element shall control access to the work zone using automated gate or barrier systems. This includes automated flagger assistance devices that include automated gate arms and other automated gate/barrier systems. | Planned |
| 5 | The field element shall provide operational status for the surveillance (e.g. CCTV), driver information systems, and gates/barriers in work zones to the maintenance center. | Planned |
| 6 | The field element shall provide fault data for the surveillance (e.g. CCTV), driver information systems, and gates/barriers in work zones to the maintenance center for repair. | Planned |