Fast Fast ForwardForward

Full Speed AheadFull Speed AheadPresented at thePresented at the

Joint ITS Georgia / Tennessee Annual MeetingJoint ITS Georgia / Tennessee Annual MeetingSeptember 25, 2006September 25, 2006

bybyCarla W. Holmes, P.E., PTOECarla W. Holmes, P.E., PTOE

Georgia Department of TransportationGeorgia Department of Transportation

Fast Forward Transportation ProgramFast Forward Transportation Program Strategies for Non-recurring Strategies for Non-recurring

CongestionCongestion Strategies for Recurring CongestionStrategies for Recurring Congestion Also on the HorizonAlso on the Horizon QuestionsQuestions

Presentation Overview

Why Do We Need Fast Forward?

I-75/85 looking south. I-75/85 looking south.

Fast Forward Transportation Program

Comprehensive 6-Comprehensive 6-year, $15.5 billion year, $15.5 billion statewide statewide transportation transportation program program

Accelerates existing Accelerates existing projects to do in 6 projects to do in 6 years what would years what would take 18 yearstake 18 years

Will relieve Will relieve congestion and spur congestion and spur economic growtheconomic growth

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion

Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage

Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

“...improving safety and

reducing the severity and duration of

congestion…”

Georgia’s Statewide Intelligent Transportation System

The Typical Non-recurring Incident?

What is an Incident?

Transportation Management Centers (TMCs)

24 x 7 x 365 operation24 x 7 x 365 operation Center to Center Center to Center

IntegrationIntegration Incident ManagementIncident Management Advanced Transportation Advanced Transportation

Management System Management System (ATMS)(ATMS)

Advanced Traveler Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS)Information System (ATIS)

Video Surveillance and Detection Systems

341 surveillance cameras on 341 surveillance cameras on freewaysfreeways

207 surveillance cameras on 207 surveillance cameras on arterialsarterials

Spaced about one mile apart Spaced about one mile apart

1,361 video detection 1,361 video detection camerascameras

Spaced every 1/3 mile on Spaced every 1/3 mile on freeways freeways

Continuous collection of Continuous collection of speed / volume / density speed / volume / density datadata

Changeable Message Signs (CMSs)

101 signs statewide101 signs statewide Special event alertsSpecial event alerts Incident messagesIncident messages Congestion Congestion

messagesmessages Construction Construction

messagesmessages AMBER AlertsAMBER Alerts

ALL LANES BLOCKED

20 MILES AHEAD

ALL LANES BLOCKED30 MILES AHEAD

Enhance public safety during coastal Enhance public safety during coastal evacuationsevacuations

ITS components installed on I-16 and I-95 ITS components installed on I-16 and I-95 16 CCTV surveillance cameras16 CCTV surveillance cameras 5 Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) sites5 Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) sites 15 CMSs15 CMSs 10 Loop detector / speed / volume stations10 Loop detector / speed / volume stations

Coastal Evacuation SystemCoastal Evacuation System

And more… 48 weather 48 weather

monitoring monitoring stations stations

96 Slo Scan 96 Slo Scan camerascameras

44 alternative 44 alternative detection unitsdetection units

9 ramp meters9 ramp meters 454 miles of fiber 454 miles of fiber

optic cableoptic cable NaviGAtor WebNaviGAtor Web

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage Expand HERO coverageExpand HERO coverage

Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Incident managementIncident management Traffic controlTraffic control Motorist assistance Motorist assistance HAZMAT ResponseHAZMAT Response• 60 Employees60 Employees• 14 Assigned Highway Routes14 Assigned Highway Routes• 170 Peak Hour Miles170 Peak Hour Miles• 223 Non-Peak Hour Miles223 Non-Peak Hour Miles

HEROs

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage Expand HERO coverageExpand HERO coverage Provide traveler information to Provide traveler information to

private businesses via Plasma private businesses via Plasma ScreensScreens

Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Customized Traveler Information on Plasma Displays

Plasma Displays at Welcome Plasma Displays at Welcome CentersCenters

Plasma Displays in Business, Plasma Displays in Business, Agency LobbiesAgency Lobbies

Customized Traveler Customized Traveler Information Tailored to the Information Tailored to the Specific Location:Specific Location:

Camera ViewsCamera ViewsTravel TimesTravel TimesIncidentsIncidentsConstructionConstruction

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage Expand HERO coverageExpand HERO coverage Provide traveler information to Provide traveler information to

private businesses via Plasma private businesses via Plasma ScreensScreens

Customize traveler informationCustomize traveler information Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Advanced Traveler Information Systems

CMSsCMSs NaviGAtor Web SiteNaviGAtor Web Site *DOT *DOT 511 coming soon!511 coming soon!

Personalized Traveler Information

My NaviGAtor!My NaviGAtor! Customized to meet Customized to meet your your

needsneeds Subscribe and set up Subscribe and set up

different profiles:different profiles:a.m. commutea.m. commutep.m. commutep.m. commutetrip to grandma’strip to grandma’s

My NaviGAtor To Go!!My NaviGAtor To Go!!

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionCongestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage Expand HERO coverageExpand HERO coverage Provide traveler information to Provide traveler information to

private businesses via Plasma private businesses via Plasma ScreensScreens

Customize traveler informationCustomize traveler information Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Expand ramp meteringExpand ramp metering

Ramp MeteringRamp Metering Reduces travel times on congested Reduces travel times on congested

freewaysfreeways Smoothes freeway speeds near Smoothes freeway speeds near

entrance ramps by reducing entrance ramps by reducing turbulenceturbulence

Decreases crashes at merging pointsDecreases crashes at merging points Decreases overall duration of Decreases overall duration of

congestioncongestion Due to delayed onset of Due to delayed onset of

congestioncongestion Due to earlier “clean-up” of Due to earlier “clean-up” of

congestion at end of peak periodscongestion at end of peak periods

Fast Forward –Two Prong Approach

Lessen Non-Recurring CongestionLessen Non-Recurring Congestion Expand NaviGAtor coverageExpand NaviGAtor coverage Expand HERO coverageExpand HERO coverage Provide traveler information to Provide traveler information to

private businesses via Plasma private businesses via Plasma ScreensScreens

Customize traveler informationCustomize traveler information Lessen Recurring CongestionLessen Recurring Congestion

Expand ramp meteringExpand ramp metering Optimize and synchronize traffic Optimize and synchronize traffic

signal timingsignal timing

Traffic Signal Management ProgramTraffic Signal Management Program

Upgrade and maintain traffic signal equipment Upgrade and maintain traffic signal equipment and timing for optimal operational efficiency of and timing for optimal operational efficiency of arterials:arterials:

Improved system reliabilityImproved system reliabilityDecreased travel timesDecreased travel timesReduced stops and delaysReduced stops and delaysDecreased fuel consumptionDecreased fuel consumptionImproved air qualityImproved air qualityImproved safetyImproved safetyImproved alternate routing capabilitiesImproved alternate routing capabilities

Traffic Signal Management ProgramTraffic Signal Management Program

FY 2004 $10M Traffic Signal Optimization ProjectFY 2004 $10M Traffic Signal Optimization ProjectProgram Management ConsultantProgram Management ConsultantTraffic Signal & Loop Maintenance ContractsTraffic Signal & Loop Maintenance Contracts6 Traffic Signal Timing Consultants6 Traffic Signal Timing ConsultantsData Collection ConsultantData Collection Consultant

FY 2005 $10M Efficiency OptimizationFY 2005 $10M Efficiency OptimizationTiming projects in Clayton, Gwinnett, Atlanta, Timing projects in Clayton, Gwinnett, Atlanta, and Alpharettaand Alpharetta

FY 2005 $11.2M Full Upgrade & Repair ProjectFY 2005 $11.2M Full Upgrade & Repair Project16 projects with approx. 275 signals16 projects with approx. 275 signals

Current Traffic Signal ProjectsCurrent Traffic Signal Projects

TMC Support ContractTMC Support Contract Possible HERO Support ContractPossible HERO Support Contract Possible Systems Integrator ContractPossible Systems Integrator Contract Possible ALADS ProcurementPossible ALADS Procurement Possible Urban Evacuation ProjectPossible Urban Evacuation Project Vision NaviGAtorVision NaviGAtor Strategic Deployment PlanStrategic Deployment Plan Statewide Concept of OperationsStatewide Concept of Operations Business Plan UpdateBusiness Plan Update GRITS Architecture UpdateGRITS Architecture Update

Also on the HorizonAlso on the Horizon

“…And this is our most popular

model…”

“But until then, I’m glad there’s NaviGAtor

QUESTIONS?