ITS Element: NMRoads

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Description: The Conditions Acquisition Reporting System (CARS) provides a multi-state database of travel events such as accidents and roadwork. CARS software allows authorized staff to input construction, accident, delay, and other roadway, weather and tourism event information into statewide databases. The CARS server also supports routine DOT dispatch, press release and emergency response activities..
Status: Existing
Stakeholder: NMDOT - New Mexico Department of Transportation
Mapping: Information Service Provider
Maintenance and Construction Management
Other ISP
Other MCM

Interfaces:

City of Santa Fe Senior Services Demand Response Dispatch
City of Santa Fe Streets and Drainage Maintenance Division
City of Santa Fe Traffic Operations Section
Local Print and Broadcast Media
Municipal EOC
Municipal Public Safety Dispatch
Municipal Traffic Operations Center
New Mexico Park and Ride
NM RailRunner Express Operations
NMDOT District 5 Maintenance Dispatch
NMDOT District 5 TOC
NMDOT Statewide TMC
NMDOT Statewide TMC
North Central Regional Transit Dispatch
Other County Public Safety Dispatch and PSAP
Private Concierge Service Providers
Private Tow/Wrecker Dispatch
Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices
Private Travelers Personal Computing Devices
Santa Fe County Maintenance Dispatch
Santa Fe County Traffic Operations Center
Santa Fe Ride Dispatch
Santa Fe Trails Fixed Route Dispatch
State Police District 1 Dispatch
Market Packages: APTS02 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations - Northern NM Park and Ride
APTS02 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations - NM RailRunner Express Operations
APTS02 - Transit Fixed-Route Operations - Santa Fe Trails
APTS03 - Demand Response Transit Operations - City of Santa Fe Senior Services
APTS03 - Demand Response Transit Operations - Santa Fe Trails
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - Rail Runner Stations
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - Northern NM Park and Ride
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - North Central Regional Transit
APTS08 - Transit Traveler Information - Santa Fe Trails
ATIS01 - Broadcast Traveler Information - NMRoads Outputs
ATIS01 - Broadcast Traveler Information - NMRoads (Inputs)
ATIS02 - Interactive Traveler Information - NMRoads (Outputs)
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - County of Santa Fe
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - City of Santa Fe
ATMS01 - Network Surveillance - NMDOT District 5
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - NMDOT
ATMS06 - Traffic Information Dissemination - City of Santa Fe
ATMS21 - Roadway Closure Management - NMDOT (3 of 3)
MC03 - Road Weather Data Collection - NMDOT
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - Santa Fe County (2 of 2)
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - City of Santa Fe (2 of 2)
MC04 - Weather Information Processing and Distribution - NMDOT (2 of 2)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - Activity Coordination - NMDOT (3 of 3)
MC10 - Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination - Activity Coordination - NMDOT (2 of 3)
Functional Requirements:

Basic Information Broadcast

  • The center shall disseminate traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, event information, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes.
  • The center shall disseminate maintenance and construction information to travelers, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities.
  • The center shall disseminate transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information to travelers.
  • The center shall disseminate weather information to travelers.
  • The center shall disseminate event information to travelers.
  • The center shall provide the capability for a system operator to control the type and update frequency of broadcast traveler information.

Interactive Infrastructure Information

  • The center shall disseminate customized traffic and highway condition information to travelers, including incident information, detours and road closures, recommended routes, and current speeds on specific routes upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized maintenance and construction information to travelers, including scheduled maintenance and construction work activities and work zone activities upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized transit routes and schedules, transit transfer options, transit fares, and real-time schedule adherence information to travelers upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized weather information to travelers upon request.
  • The center shall disseminate customized event information to travelers upon request.
  • The center shall provide all traveler information based on the traveler's current location or a specific location identified by the traveler, and filter or customize the provided information accordingly.
  • The center shall provide the capability to exchange information with another traveler information service provider current or predicted data for road links that are outside the area served by the local supplier.
  • The center shall manage updates of digitized map data and provide updates to traveler interface systems upon request.
  • The center shall provide the capability for a system operator to control the type and update frequency of traveler information.

MCM Work Activity Coordination

  • The center shall provide work zone activities affecting the road network including the nature of the maintenance or construction activity, location, impact to the roadway, expected time(s) and duration of impact, anticipated delays, alternate routes, and suggested speed limits. This information may be augmented with images that provide a visual indication of current work zone status and traffic impacts.
  • The center shall provide status information about scheduled maintenance and construction activities including anticipated closures and impact to the roadway, alternate routes, anticipated delays, closure times, and durations. The information is provided to other management centers such as traffic, emergency, transit, traveler information providers, other maintenance centers, multimodal transportation providers, rail operations, and the media.

Last updated: 12-29-11