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TMC Traffic Information Dissemination Equipment Package

Description:

 This Equipment package provides the capability to disseminate incident related information to travelers, potential travelers, and private information service providers. These capabilities shall be provided using a workstation type processor within a facility connected to traveler information providers by utilizing existing wireline links.

 

Included in:

 Citrus County Traffic Control Center
Clearwater PWD Systems
FDOT D7 Regional Transportation Management Center
Hernando County Traffic Control Center
Hillsborough County Traffic Control Center
Pasco County Traffic Control Center
Pinellas County Traffic Control Center
Plant City Traffic Control Center
St. Petersburg Traffic Control Center
Tampa Traffic Control Center
Turnpike Operations Center (Turkey Lake)

Processes:
1.1.4.1Retrieve Traffic Data
1.1.4.2Provide Traffic Operations Personnel Traffic Data Interface
1.1.4.3Provide Direct Media Traffic Data Interface
1.3.4.3Provide Media Incident Data Interface
  

User Service Requirements (fully or partially addressed):

1.0TRAVEL AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
1.6TRAFFIC CONTROL
1.6.0ITS shall provide a Traffic Control capability. Traffic Control provides the capability to efficiently manage the movement of traffic on streets and highways. Four functions are provided which are (1) Traffic Flow Optimization, (2) Traffic Surveillance, (3) Control Function, and (4) Provide Information. This will also include control of network signal systems with eventual integration of freeway control.
1.6.1Traffic Control shall include a Flow Optimize function to provide the capability to optimize traffic flow.
1.6.1.7Implementation of the Control Function shall include strategies that account for at least the following:
1.6.1.7(a)Human factors.
1.6.3Traffic Control shall include a Control Function.
1.6.3.4Device Control shall communicate control data to the following devices.
1.6.3.4(e)Human operator support.
1.6.3.4.1Traffic Surveillance shall include a Data Process function to process the traffic data which are acquired.
1.6.4The Control Function shall provide traffic control information to other elements of the ITS, including but not limited to the following:
1.6.4(a)In-vehicle navigation.
1.6.4(b)Trip planning.
1.6.4(c)Routing systems.
1.6.4(d)Fleet management systems.
1.7INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
1.7.0ITS shall include an Incident Management (IM) function. Incident Management will identify incidents, formulate response actions, and support initiation and ongoing coordination of those response actions. Six major functions are provided which are (1) Scheduled Planned Incidents, (2) Identify Incidents, (3) Formulate response Actions, (4) Support Coordinated Implementation of Response Actions, (5) Support Initialization of Response to Actions, and (6) Predict Hazardous Conditions.
1.7.1Incident Management shall provide an incident identification function to identify incidents.
1.7.1.1The incident identification function shall include the capability to identify predicted incidents.
1.7.1.1.1The incident identification function shall use information from the following types of sources, where available, to identify predicted incidents:
1.7.1.1.1(d)Media sources.
1.7.3Incident Management shall include a response implementation function to provide those services needed to implement a coordinated incident response using all appropriate agencies.
1.7.3.3The response implementation function shall provide the capability to disseminate information relating to response status to other agencies and user services.
1.7.4Incident Management shall provide the capability to predict the time and location of hazardous conditions that may cause an incident.
  
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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