LADOTD Equipment Packages

 

The following equipment packages are associated with the "LADOTD" element.   Select the "Details" icon to see the detailed requirements associated with each equipment package, or consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.

 

TMC Evacuation Support

Development, coordination, and execution of special traffic management strategies during evacuation and subsequent reentry of a population in the vicinity of a disaster or major emergency. Interfaces with emergency management and other traffic management centers.

 

TMC Freeway Management

Remotely controls ramp meters, mainline metering, and lane controls on freeways based on upstream and downstream traffic flow and ramp queue length algorithms.

 

TMC Regional Traffic Control

Coordination between traffic management centers in order to share traffic information between centers as well as control of traffic management field equipment. This may be used during incidents and special events and during day-to-day operations.

 

TMC Signal Control

Remotely controls traffic signal controllers to implement traffic management strategies at major intersections and on main highways for urban areas, based on traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, pedestrian crossings, etc.

 

TMC Work Zone Traffic Management

Coordination with maintenance systems using work zone images and traveler information systems (such as DMS), and distribution of work plans so that work zones are established that have minimum traffic impact.