City of Newton Falls Signal Pre-emption
Description
Pre-emption will be provided on all approaches for four signalized intersections including W. Broad at Ridge/Windham, W. Broad at Canal, Broad at Center, and E. Broad at Milton. Seventeen emergency vehicles, including fire, EMS, and police, will be retrofitted with the proper equipment.
Status
Planned
Timeframe
Short
Geographic Scope
Emergency Management / Traffic Management
Service Scope
Costs - $6,000/intersection, $3,000/vehicle, $1,000 for software; Operational & Maintenance Costs (per year) $500.
Stakeholders
Other Municipalities and Townships
Inventory
Other Municipality or Township Emergency Vehicles
Other Municipality or Township Field Equipment
Other Municipality or Township Traffic Signal Systems
Regional Hospital Trauma Centers
Services
EM02-5 - Emergency Routing - Other Municipality or Township
Functional Areas
- The emergency vehicle shall send requests to traffic signal control equipment at the roadside to preempt the signal.
- The field element shall notify controlling traffic management center and maintenance center that the signal timing has changed based on a signal preemption/priority request to help those centers determine whether a fault detected at the signal is a true malfunction or due to a signal override.
- The center shall implement control plans to coordinate signalized intersections, under control of center personnel, based on data from sensors and surveillance monitoring traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, the passage of commercial vehicles with unusual loads, equipment faults, pedestrian crossings, etc.
Interfaces
Standards
| SDO | Document ID | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | View List | NTCIP Center-to-Field Standards Group | Group |
| ASTM | View List | Dedicated Short Range Communication at 915 MHz Standards Group | Group |
| ASTM/IEEE/SAE | View List | Dedicated Short Range Communication at 5.9 GHz Standards Group | Group |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1201 | Global Object Definitions | Message/Data |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1202 | Object Definitions for Actuated Traffic Signal Controller (ASC) Units | Message/Data |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1210 | Field Management Stations (FMS) - Part 1: Object Definitions for Signal System Masters | Message/Data |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1211 | Object Definitions for Signal Control and Prioritization (SCP) | Message/Data |
| AASHTO/ITE/NEMA | NTCIP 1214 | Object Definitions for Conflict Monitor Units (CMU) | Message/Data |
Operational Concepts
| Stakeholder | Roles and Responsibilities |
|---|---|
| Other Municipalities and Townships | |
| Operate traffic signal systems for arterials owned by municipalities or townships. | |
| Provide intersection signal pre-emption for emergency vehicles. |