Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: Village of Marble Cliff

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Surface Street Management for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Adjust signal timing patterns in response to incidents. Existing and Planned
Collect traffic data from the traffic signal system sensors. Existing and Planned
Coordinate traffic signals at rail-intersection grade crossings. Existing and Planned
Monitor the speeds of vehicles traveling through on the arterials. Existing and Planned
Operate traffic signal systems on local arterials and streets owned and operated by the municipality. Existing and Planned
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 and Planned
Collect road weather information from field sensors. Planned
Interconnect with traffic signals operated by adjacent jurisdictions. Planned
Monitor and control traffic information devices of other traffic management agencies, such as traffic signal controllers, during certain agreed upon conditions, such as specific hours or during specific emergencies. Planned
Monitor arterial surveillance cameras. Planned
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. Planned
Provide maintenance information to travelers via the City of Columbus Paving the Way Website and private traveler information systems. Planned
Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles. Planned
Provide signal priority for transit vehicles. Planned
Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies. Planned
Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management agencies. Planned
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to private traveler information systems and the media. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies. Planned
Suggest a safe driving speed for vehicles traveling on the arterials. Planned

Incident Management for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from the traffic operations center. Existing and Planned
Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to roadways with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other municipal and county maintenance and construction systems as well as state DOT maintenance and construction operations. Planned
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on arterials. Planned
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from county fire/EMS/sheriff, local police/fire/EMS, the state highway patrol, and 911 emergency call centers. Planned

Maintenance and Construction for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate a maintenance or construction request from the local TMC. Existing and Planned
Perform maintenance for ITS field equipment owned by the agency. Existing and Planned
Collect environmental information from field equipment, and from public and private weather service providers. Planned
Coordinate with other municipal and county maintenance and construction systems, as well as the state DOT maintenance and construction sections. Planned
Distribute work zone information to local transit agencies, local emergency management agencies, private rail operations, the media, and multimodal service providers. Planned
Maintenance vehicles provide automated maintenance status information to the local maintenance dispatch and equipment repair facility. Planned
Manage work zones for all local maintenance and construction activities, and monitor work zone safety with local field devices and vehicles. Planned
Provide environmental data to private weather providers; regional traffic management centers, regional emergency management agencies; regional transit agencies; and county and municipal maintenance sections. Planned
Provide environmental data to public and private weather service providers. Planned
Provide maintenance and construction information to state DOT maintenance and construction operations; regional maintenance and construction operations; and the traveling public through portable DMS devices. Planned
Receive automatic vehicle location (AVL) information from maintenance and construction vehicles. Planned

Emergency Management for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Coordinate emergency plans and responses with county EOCs. Includes adjusting signal timing patterns and managing municipal roads in response to and under the direction of the county EOC. Planned
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Planned

Archived Data Systems for Central Ohio Regional ITS Architecture

Collect and archive traffic information from traffic signal system sensors, including traffic volumes, speeds and occupancy. Planned

Last updated: 10-23-09