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Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination


Equipment Package: Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination

Description: This equipment package includes field elements that provides information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio.
Included In: Army Corps of Engineers Field Equipment
Cape Cod National Seashore Field Equipment
City of New Bedford Field Equipment
Local City/Town Field Equipment
MassDOT - Highway Division Cameras
MassDOT - Highway Division Road Treatment Devices
MassDOT - Highway Division VMS
Town of Barnstable VMS
Town of Plymouth Field Equipment
Functional Requirements 1 - The field element shall include dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control; the DMS may be either those that display variable text messages, or those that have fixed format display(s) (e.g. vehicle restrictions, or lane open/close).
2 - The field element shall include driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control.
3 - The field element shall include pedestrian information systems under center control (e.g. warning pedestrians of a potential hazard, or providing mandatory instructions as to the availability of pedestrian access).
4 - The field element shall provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center.
5 - The field element shall provide fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center for repair.
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