The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for Louisville Metro Traffic.
Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
Archived Data Systems for Louisville Metro Enhanced Data Collection |
Collect traffic data from roadside devices and from other traffic centers. |
Planned |
Archived Data Systems for Smart City Data Integration |
Provide transportation data to Smart Cities systems. |
Planned |
Incident Management for KIPDA |
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents. |
Planned |
Coordinate incident response with TRIMARC and MetroSafe911. |
Planned |
Surface Street Management for KIPDA |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Coordinate with TRIMARC for the purposes of arterial monitoring. |
Planned |
Provide emergency vehicle preemption for Metro fire and EMS vehicles. |
Existing |
Coordinate with TARC to provide transit signal priority for fixed route buses. |
Planned |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for KIPDA (Copy 1) |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Coordinate with TARC to provide transit signal priority for fixed route buses. |
Planned |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for KIPDA Louisville Metro and WAZE Coordination |
Collect traffic information from Private Sector Providers to improve monitoring capabilities. |
Planned |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Adaptive Signal System |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Provide emergency vehicle preemption for Metro fire and EMS vehicles. |
Existing |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Arterial Technology Expansion |
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on Louisville roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. |
Planned |
Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. |
Planned |
Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs |
Planned |
Monitor arterial surveillance cameras. |
Planned |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Connect Vehicle Applications |
Use connected vehicle applications to improve the operation of the transportation network. |
Planned |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Controller Replacement |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Provide emergency vehicle preemption for Metro fire and EMS vehicles. |
Existing |
Coordinate with TARC to provide transit signal priority for fixed route buses. |
Planned |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Electrical Vehicle Charging System |
Operate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations. |
Planned |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Fiber Upgrade |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Coordinate with TRIMARC for the purposes of arterial monitoring. |
Planned |
Provide emergency vehicle preemption for Metro fire and EMS vehicles. |
Existing |
Coordinate with TARC to provide transit signal priority for fixed route buses. |
Planned |
Interconnect with signal systems operated by neighboring jurisdictions. |
Existing |
Operate traffic signal systems in the Louisville Metro. |
Existing |
Surface Street Management for Louisville Metro Vehicle Detection Upgrade |
Monitor traffic on the road network |
Planned |
Optimize signal timing based on traffic demand. |
Planned |
Transit Management for Louisville Metrol New Dixie Highway |
Operate transit signal priority on selected traffic signal systems. |
Planned |
Traveler Information for KIPDA |
Provide traveler information through Metro website. |
Existing |
Traveler Information for Louisville Metro Travel Information Kiosks |
Provide bikeshare information to travelers via Information Kiosks |
Planned |
Provide traffic information to travelers via Information Kiosks. |
Planned |