KC R E G I O N A L T RA F F I C S I G N A L C O O R D I N AT I O N

Agenda OGL Video Overview Mid – America Regional Council OGL – General OGL – Technical Operations and Performance

Measures Local Application and Lessons

Learned ARRA & Future Efforts

OGL Video Overview

Mid-America Regional Council

Council of Governments Metropolitan Planning

Organization Formed in 1972 Created by an inter-local

agreement between counties and the region’s largest cities

Board of Directors of 33 local elected officials

170 Staff (24 in Transportation)

Programs in Transportation, Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Regional 911, Environmental Policy, Early Childhood Education, etc.

Kansas City Region

• 2 States• 9 Counties• 120 Cities• 1.9 m Pop.• 16,000 Lane

Miles• 4,400 Sq Miles

Operation Green Light Traffic Signal Coordination Improving:

• Traffic Flow & Air Quality• Incident Response

21 Partner Cities and Agencies 632 Intersections and growing $13M Budget

What OGL DoesOperation Green Light helps synchronize traffic signals on major streets throughout the region, especially those that cross city limits.

KANSASFederal Highway

AdministrationKDOTFairwayLeawoodLenexaMerriamMissionMission WoodsPrairie VillageOlatheOverland ParkShawneeUnified Government/KCKWestwoodWestwood Hills

Project PartnersMISSOURIFederal Highway

AdministrationMoDOT

GladstoneIndependenceKansas CityLee’s SummitLibertyNorth Kansas CityRaytownKCATAKansas City Power & Light

System OrganizationMARC Board

Steering Committee

Technical Committee

Procurement Work Group Users Group

Project FundingSOURCE AMOUNT

Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality

$8.2 M

Surface Transportation Program

$2.1 M

ITS Integration Program $0.4 MKDOT ITS $0.2 MMoDOT + Local $2.2 MTOTAL $13.1

M

Project BudgetEXPENSE AMOUNT

System integration $3.4 MEngineering $1.3 MCommunications $4.8 MController replacements $1.7 MOperations $1.2 M /

yrTOTAL $13.1 M

Priority Phase Signals

Priority Corridors

Priority Corridors

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Communications

CommunicationTowers

Rooftops Water Towers

Communications

System Management Solarwinds

System Management Solarwinds

OGL Ceragon Backbone Antennae

4' 18GHz Dish 2.5' 18GHz Dish

Major Project Elements• Alvarion• 5.8/5.4/5.3 GHz• Up to 54 Mbps• Software

Upgradeable• Spectral Analysis• Cell Extenders

Major Project ElementsField communications

Incident Management Working with the

Scout freeway management system helps better respond to traffic incidents

Wireless technology allows analysts to make real-time changes to signals

Regional Traffic Mgt. PartnershipOGL / Kansas City Scout – Arterial / Freeway Management

Operations 5 Full Time Staff

• 1 Program Manager• 3 Signal Technicians• 1 Administrative Assistant

$1.2M Annual Cost• Contractor for Network Support• Contract for Software and IT

Support• Consultant Support – Signal

Timing Formal Agreements

• Agreement – STP/local share• Outline of Responsibilities

Performance Measures Reduced delays

up to 21% Reduce fuel

consumption up to 18%

Reduce harmful emissions up to 15%

Traffic Signal System benefits up to 40:1*

Lessons Learned Operations

Agreements – Negotiate regionally with all at the table

Technical Requirements – understand implications

Communications Infrastructure

City Councils – Results / Concerns

ARRA Funding Development STP Committees: Funded MARC /

OGL• MO $3.7m• KS $1.0m

Traffic Signal Timing Signal Detection Enhancements Incident Management - video

monitoring Signal Expansion Software Enhancements

Future Direction Complete Initial Signal Timing Maintenance/Operating

Agreements Refine Operations Incident Management with KC

Scout Expansion Strategies &

Partnerships New Functionality

For More Information:

Mid-America Regional Council600 Broadway, Suite 200Kansas City, MO 64105www.marc.org (816) 474-4240

Ray Webb, PE, PTOErwebb@marc.org

Questions?

www.marc.org/transportation/ogl