IRIS Implementation Jim Appleton, Chief Caltrans Division of Research, Innovation and System Information (DRISI) July 2016

Acknowledgements University of California, Davis Advanced Highway Maintenance and Construction Technology (AHMCT) Research Conducted through Caltrans Division of Traffic Operations Traffic Safety and Mobility Program Steering Committee Research Championed by

Problem Statement Most ATMS programs are not well suited for rural areas Over half of Caltrans 12 Districts have rural locations California’s rural areas need an affordable, unified ATMS specifically designed for a rural environment

Research Performed MnDOT developed an open-source ATMS called IRIS Caltrans developed new features within IRIS Caltrans Integrated the enhanced IRIS with existing hardware and software Caltrans open-source code was transferred to the IRIS partners 1. 2. 3. 4.

Implementation Status Deployed into four Caltrans rural districts Reduced the amount of traffic management hardware and software Transitioned support role to a third-party contractor Enhanced IRS ATMS shared with MnDOT

Value of Implementing IRIS

Contact Information Contact Information: Melissa Clark, Research Project Manager (916) 657-4448, melissa.clark@dot.ca.gov Greg Larson, Traffic Operations Research Manager (916) 657-4369, greg.larson@dot.ca.gov Website: http://dot.ca.gov/research/researchreports/reports/2014/final_report_task_2293.pdf