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Operational Concepts

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Stakeholder: ODOT/KYTC

Transportation Service Roles/Responsibilities Status

Freeway Management for OKI ITS

Collect road weather information. Existing
Determine travel times on the highways. Existing
Monitor surveillance cameras on the highways. Existing
Monitor traffic sensors on the highways. Existing
Provide traffic information reports to other agencies. Existing
Control highway traffic with ramp meters, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, and lane control signals, including reversible lanes. Planned
Operate freeway traffic information devices (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment). Planned

Incident Management for OKI ITS

Coordinate maintenance resource response to incidents within ARTIMIS's purview with local public safety agencies. Existing
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and emergency operation centers. Existing
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Existing
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices (e.g., dynamic message signs) on roadways under the purview of ARTIMIS and through local or regional information service providers and website. Existing
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on roadways under the purview of ARTIMIS. Existing

Maintenance and Construction for OKI ITS

Provide maintenance and construction information to regional traffic operations, and to the traveling public through portable DMS devices. Existing
Coordinate maintenance and construction activities with county and city maintenance and the construction and maintenance sections of the state transportation agencies in the region. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with county and city maintenance and construction operations; and with the state transportation agency. Planned
Distribute maintenance and construction work plan information, and asset restrictions to regional traffic agencies; regional transit providers; regional emergency services; the media; private rail operations; and multimodal service providers Planned
Manage work zones for all regional maintenance and construction activities on state highways and monitor work zone safety with regional field equipment and vehicles. Planned
Receive AVL information from state, county and city maintenance vehicles. Planned
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from county fire/EMS/sheriff, local police/fire/EMS, state police and 911 emergency call centers. Planned
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from the regional county and city traffic management systems. Planned
Receive road weather information from field equipment. Planned

Traveler Information for OKI ITS

Collect traffic and incident information, and provide it to the media and private travelers. Existing
Coordinate and share traveler information with all other traveler information providers in the region. Existing
Provide interactive traveler information, including trip planning services, through the Web site and regional kiosks at rest areas, visitor centers, and service plazas. Existing
Provide maintenance and construction information to the traveling public through roadside equipment (e.g., DMS and HAR devices) and traveler information systems. Existing

Emergency Management for OKI ITS

Provide incident information to the regional traffic, maintenance, and construction agencies, as well as regional ISPs Existing
Provide the dispatch of and suggested route information to the regional service patrols operated by ARTIMIS, KYTC and ODOT. Existing
Coordinate regional emergency plans; evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans. Planned
Receive early warning information and threat information from the Cincinnati Regional Operations Center. Planned

Archived Data Systems for OKI ITS

Collect and archive traffic information. Planned
Share archived traffic and traveler information with regional planning organizations and other traffic agencies. Planned

Last updated: 03-11-08