Statewide SmartWay - Tennessee Department of Transportation
ITS
Application of advanced sensor, computer, electronics, and communications technologies and management strategies in an integrated manner providing traveler information to increase the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the surface transportation system.
REGIONAL UPDATES 2014
Region 1
October 2014
Region 1Urban SmartWay Coverage Area
Region 1 Rural Smartway coverage
Sit / Stand consoles
Work platforms installed at rural cctv sites
Work pads installed for new and existing devices
Future Projects
Extend on I-75 past Emory Rd approx 4 mi.
Extend on I-40 to 407 Exit approx. 9 mi.
Add coverage as Alcoa Highway is widened
TDOT REGION #2
TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2014
TDOT Smartway Overview
Chattanooga TMC
HELP & TMC
OUR VISION
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTERS
MISSION
It is the mission of Smart Way TMC’s to proactively monitor the interstates to maximize traffic flow and inform area motorists of abnormal conditions. This is accomplished using field devices, software and Smartway partners to gather and disseminate real-time traveler information.
TDOT HELP
MISSION
The mission of HELP is to minimize traffic congestion, promote the safe movement of people and products, and improve the travel environment. We work in partnership with emergency response agencies and other TDOT units as part of a highway incident management team. We are committed to performing all our duties in a professional manner.
TMC Incident Reporting by How Reported 10-2013 to 10-2014
Reported Crashes 13,766
TMC Operators 47.9%
HELP Trucks 39.1%
911 Calls 9.1%
TDOT/other 1.4%
Public 1.0%
Media 1.0%
Others 0.5%
SERVICES PROVIDED TO OUR
CUSTOMERS
10/01/2013–10/01/2014 : 22,797 assists
Mechanical 981
Vehicle Fires 10
Jump Start 383
Changed Tires 1198
Provided fuel 1652
Tagged 1508 Abandoned Vehicle
Removed debris 1152 times
Provided traffic control 7036
Provided first aid to 18 people
Relocated vehicles from travel lanes 1007
One Minute of Closure = 4 Minutes to Clear
Hamilton & Marion Counties,
Tennessee
Dade & Catoosa Counties,
Georgia
TDOT ITS
74 miles of Fiber Optics
16 DMS
78 CCTV
201 RDS
5 fixed HAR Transmitters
1 portable HAR Transmitter
22 HAR beacons
Bradley-McMinn County
TDOT ITS/Fog System
19 Miles of Fiber Optics
11 DMS
21 CCTV
12 RDS
9 Fog Detections Sensors
10 Changeable Speed Limit
Signs (CSLS)
2 HAR Transmitters
2 HAR Beacons
6 Fog Warning Beacons
6 Remote Swing Gates
Chattanooga Regional ITS System
TOTAL REGION #2 ITS SYSTEM
105 Center Line Miles of Interstate
99 CCTV
27 DMS
213 RDS
5 HAR TRANSMITTERS
21 HAR BEACONS
10 CSLS (FOG ZONE)
REGION TWO SMARTWAY RURAL EXPANSION
I-24
COFFEE,GRUNDY,MARION COUNTIES
DMS—5 STANDARD
DMS—2 MULTI-COLOR(@ Monteagle Truck Insp Station)
CCTV—8 WITH PTZ
CCTV—4 INFRARED WITH PTZ
CCTV—4 STATIC WITHOUT PTZ
RDS—6
THIS PROJECT COVERS 47.8 MILES OF INTERSTATE
What is a queue? Defined as a line of slow moving or stopped traffic.
In June of 2013, the Protect the Queue campaign was born. This movement stresses to all TDOT employees and partnering agencies the importance of protecting drivers caught in a traffic queue. A training program on the most effective queue management techniques was launched. Since the start of TDOT's Protect the Queue campaign, data gathered from July 2013 through December 2013 shows a 19% reduction in secondary incidents over the same period in 2012. This equates to 20 fewer secondary incidents, and could represent four lives saved.
REGION #2 QUEUE TRUCK
Questions?
THANK YOU
ITS
1 st and 2 nd shift watched for choke points during peak travel periods
Identified 10 for potential improvement measures
Reported them to the
Regional Traffic Office
Traffic Engineering
Tasked to identify and improve local choke points
Asked for ITS assistance
Received information from
ITS and added this to already collected data
Reported the identities
*Photo courtesy of Fox 17
TMC SUPERVISOR 1 (2) - In Progress
ITS MANAGER - Currently being assessed
TMC SUPERVISOR 2 - Mr. Adam Perez
June-July
Tim Responder Training program for all of our region
Emphasis was on protecting the queue
HELP units and members of ITS operations involved
Toured the operations room
June 20 th DMS 2 (24w 48.6 east of JRP) replaced
Combined effort with construction, THP, ITS and contractors
Total Incidents Managed YTD 24728
Total Incidents Managed this quarter 8110
Total Messages Posted this quarter 13263
Avg. Messages Per Sign 210.5
Avg. % ON Time 27.4
