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 Smartway Overview

Chattanooga TMC

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.

 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.

 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%

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

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 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 This equates to 20 fewer secondary incidents, and could represent four lives saved.

 Questions?

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  Total Incidents Managed this quarter 8110  Total Messages Posted this quarter  Avg. Messages Per Sign  Avg. % ON Time 27.4

REGION 4 ITS

I-40/I-240 Project

I-40 WIDENING PROJECT

I-55 CRUMP PROJECT

I-269 PROJECT