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MCM Environmental Information Collection Equipment Package

Architecture Geographic Scope

Description:

This equipment package collects current road and weather conditions using data collected from environmental sensors deployed on and about the roadway. In addition to fixed sensor stations at the roadside, this equipment package also collects environmental information from sensor systems located on Maintenance and Construction Vehicles, and sensor data that is made available by other systems..

 

Included in:

TxDOT Pharr District TMC

Processes:

9.2.2Status Current M&C Activities
9.4.2Collect Environmental Data
9.4.5Provide M&C Center Personnel Interface for Environment
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

8.0MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
8.1MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS
8.1.1Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Maintenance Vehicle Fleet Management (MVFM) function to schedule and dispatch, monitor and track location, and monitor operational condition and maintenance requirements of public and contracted fleets of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Vehicle Maintenance Crews, Equipment Maintenance Crews, Weather Services Organizations, and Information Service Providers.
8.1.1.5MVFM shall be capable of using on-board vehicle sensors to monitor roadway conditions and vehicle functions, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.5(a)Environmental conditions
8.1.1.6MVFM shall be capable of providing dispatchers and operators of maintenance, construction, and specialized service vehicles with information regarding potential and actual roadway problems.
8.1.1.6.1MVFM shall provide information to dispatchers and vehicle operators, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.6.1(d)Environmental conditions
8.1.1.6.2MVFM shall be capable of filtering, fusing, processing, and presenting data from multiple weather and environmental sources.
8.1.1.6.3MVFM shall be capable of receiving fused weather and roadway information from external sources, including but not limited to:
8.1.1.6.3(a)Surface transportation sources
8.1.1.6.3(b)Weather service organizations
8.1.1.6.6MVFM shall support transmission of fleet operations data to other Operations centers.
8.1.1.6.7MVFM shall support transmission of fleet operations data to archives.
8.1.2Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Roadway Management (RWM) function to monitor traffic, road surface, and environmental conditions and forecast traffic and road surface conditions to support management of routine and hazardous road condition remediation and to communicate changes in conditions. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Asset Managers, Planning Agencies, and Weather Services Organizations.
8.1.2.1RWM shall support a number of different services, including but not limited to:
8.1.2.1(a)Winter maintenance (plowing, treating, anti-icing, de-icing, etc.)
8.1.2.1(b)Hazard removal (removing trash, animals, etc.)
8.1.2.1(c)Emergency activities (incident response, planning, alternate routing, etc.)
8.1.2.1(d)Routine maintenance activities (cleaning, cutting, etc.)
8.1.2.1(e)Repair activities
8.1.2.1(f)Other weather related activities (fog dispersion, etc.)
8.1.2.4RWM shall determine the need for forecasted and scheduled roadway treatment.
8.1.2.4.1RWM shall be capable of filtering, fusing, processing and presenting data from multiple weather and environmental sources.
8.1.2.4.2RWM shall be capable of receiving and fusing weather and roadway information from external sources, including but not limited to:
8.1.2.4.2(a)Surface transportation sources
8.1.2.4.2(b)Weather service organizations
8.1.2.6RWM shall track the amount of materials applied to the roadway for comparison to planned / forecasted requirements.
8.1.2.7RWM shall monitor the amount and availability of materials at storage facilities.
8.1.3Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Work Zone Management and Safety (WZMS) function, which provides support for the effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of roadway operations during all work zone activities. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Dispatchers, Field Crews, Construction Crews, Public Safety Organizations, Information Service Providers, and Travelers.
8.1.3.1WZMS shall monitor, control, and direct activity in the vicinity of work zones.
8.1.3.1.1WZMS shall provide information about work zones, including but not limited to:
8.1.3.1.1(a)Anticipated delays
8.1.3.1.1(b)Alternate routes
8.1.3.1.1(c)Suggested speed limit
8.1.3.2WZMS shall support the management of data about work zones.
8.1.3.2.1WZMS shall collect information concerning work zone activities, including but not limited to:
8.1.3.2.1(a)Location
8.1.3.2.1(b)Nature / type
8.1.3.2.1(c)Scheduled start time
8.1.3.2.1(d)Duration
8.1.3.2.1(e)Lane shifts
8.1.3.2.1(f)Staging areas
8.1.3.2.1(g)Length of work zone
8.1.3.2.1(h)Scheduled phases of work zone configuration
8.1.3.2.1(i)Alternate routes
8.1.3.2.1(j)Anticipated delays for travel route
8.1.3.2.1(k)Anticipated delays for diversion route
8.1.4Maintenance and Construction Operations shall provide a Roadway Maintenance Conditions and Work Plan Dissemination (RMCWPD) function to provide Intra- and Inter-agency coordination of work plans. This function includes interactions among Traffic Managers, Supervisors, Planning Agencies, Public Safety Organizations, and Information Service Providers.
8.1.4.1RMCWPD shall coordinate information on planned maintenance and construction activities, including work zone information, and unplanned remediation activities, such as inclement weather responses, so that routing, scheduling, and resource allocation can be accomplished.
8.1.4.3RMCWPD shall coordinate information with other transportation agencies, including but not limited to:
8.1.4.3(a)Public Safety
8.1.4.3(b)Emergency Medical Management
8.1.4.3(c)Transit
8.1.4.3(d)Traffic Management
8.1.4.3(g)Information Service Providers
  
The detailed process and user service requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

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