Kansas Department of Transportation INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AWARENESS SEMINAR KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KS March 12, 1999 KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KS March 12, 1999

Kansas Department of Transportation Overview Introduction What is ITS? –ITS User Services –Kansas Examples –ITS Benefits ITS Statewide Plan Interactive Discussion Wrap Up

Kansas Department of Transportation Rural Environment Source: NHTSA

Kansas Department of Transportation Rural Environment 90 million rural residents 79% of total US road mileage Non-recurrent congestion Fewer alternate routes

Kansas Department of Transportation Rural Driving Statistics 78% of rural trips greater than 150 miles are for pleasure The average age of rural drivers is significantly older than urban drivers In Kansas –97% of road miles are rural –54% of VMT are rural Source: University of MN, ITS Institute

Kansas Department of Transportation Emergency Response Rural Travelers can expect to wait twice as long for emergency medical service Nearly 1/3 of rural travelers will not arrive at a hospital within the Golden Hour following a crash Source: NHTSA

Kansas Department of Transportation Rural Transit Environment 90 million rural residents 30 million elderly, working poor and disabled 1 in 9 live in a household without a personal vehicle 38% live in areas without any public transit service Transit Ridership

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Awareness - Part I

Kansas Department of Transportation Part 1: Overview Definition of ITS ITS User Services ITS in Kansas ITS Benefits

Kansas Department of Transportation What is ITS? The application of advanced sensor, computer, electronics, and communications technologies and management strategies – in an integrated manner – providing traveler information - to increase the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation system.

Kansas Department of Transportation Metropolitan ITS User Services Multimodal Regional Traveler Information Freeway Management Traffic Signal Control Transit Management Electronic Toll Collection Electronic Fare Payment Incident Management Emergency Management Highway Rail Intersection Safety

Kansas Department of Transportation Rural ITS Emergency Services Infrastructure O&M Fleet O&M Tourism & Traveler Information Public Traveler/Mobility CVO Safety & Security

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)

Kansas Department of Transportation RWIS Remote Sensors Measure: Air Temp, Humidity, Visibility, Wind Speed and Direction, Pavement Temp and Conditions Gives site specific weather forecasts and 24-hr pavement forecasts Data used for winter maintenance and travel information

Kansas Department of Transportation RWIS in Kansas 41 KDOT weather stations Data is received in 15 min intervals and shared within KDOT 45 other weather stations that are not state owned Goal is to have all data at centralized site and shared on Internet

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS/CVO Commercial vehicle electronic clearance Automated roadside safety inspection On-board safety monitoring (drowsy driver) Commercial vehicle administrative processes International border crossing applications

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS/CVO in Kansas Improve reporting process for MCSAP inspectors –install PCs at each inspection station –automate inspection process Join International Registration Plan (IRP) Clearinghouse –efficient fee collection –reduced paperwork Weigh-in Motion System to be installed on I-70 (EB/WB) in Wabunsee Co. in summer of 99 –monitored by KHP

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Automatic Emergency Notification (Mayday)

Kansas Department of Transportation Mayday Systems Automatic collision notification –triggered by airbag deployment –message sent to 911/emergency response via radio signal or cellular call EMS arrives on scene faster –GPS helps locate vehicle –chance of survival increases

Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Mayday KU Planning Project –to be completed by June ‘99 –delineates a Mayday deployment plan for Kansas

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Tourism & Traveler Information

Kansas Department of Transportation Tourism & Traveler Information Focus on the needs of travelers in unfamiliar rural areas Needs –Advisory information (Weather, Construction) –En-route services –Transit –Traffic management –Business viability –Road Conditions Reporting Systems

Kansas Department of Transportation Traveler Information in Kansas 5 weather kiosks to be installed for 1-year evaluation project –to be installed at traveler information centers, rest stops and KHP dispatch center in Salina –will provide real time weather information using DTN terminals Road Conditions Reporting System –graphical user interface (color coded) –will be available on Internet

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Highway Rail Intersection Safety

Kansas Department of Transportation Highway Rail Intersection Safety Warn drivers of on-coming trains –through an in-vehicle device or active gates –can avoid fatal collisions and reduce delay Warn train operators of automobiles or any objects obstructing their path –information must be received quickly for enough time to stop

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Electronic Toll Collection

Kansas Department of Transportation Electronic Toll Collection Uses transponders mounted on the windshield Reduces delays to travelers Reduces the costs and security of counting coins

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Public Traveler/Mobility Services

Kansas Department of Transportation Public Traveler/Mobility Services Uses AVL technology and computer aided dispatch Focus on reducing isolation and improving accessibility to key services for rural inhabitants Needs –Advisory information –Reduce isolation –Increase trip timeliness –Reduce delay Especially crucial for elderly, poor, and disabled

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Fleet Operating and Maintenance GPS

Kansas Department of Transportation Fleet Operating & Maintenance Uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Focus on the scheduling, routing, location and maintenance of rural fleets Needs –Fleet management –Security –Economic viability

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Traffic Management

Kansas Department of Transportation KC Scout Traffic Operations Center in new MoDOT Building in Lee’s Summit will use ramp metering, CCTV, fiber optics, and possibly HAR KHP may have presence in TOC

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is... Incident Management and Emergency Response

Kansas Department of Transportation Wichita TOC Traffic Operations Center in Wichita in new 911/countywide EOC Primarily for incident management Will use CCTV, fiber optics, signal preemption and AVL for emergency units, and ITS at RR crossings

Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Fiber Optic Network Statewide Coverage by mid 2000 I-70 to CO border I-135 Salina to Wichita Partnership w/ DTI

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS is not... Technology for technology’s sake –ITS is user service oriented –Each ITS user service targets specific transportation problems such as safety, inefficiency, or reduced mobility

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS for Kansas Metropolitan ITS – KC Scout – Wichita TOC Rural ITS – current: CVISN, RWIS, traveler/tourist information – future (being considered): rural transit, Mayday, hazard warnings, infrastructure and fleet management, RR crossings

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Benefits Reduced Crashes and Fatalities Increased Customer Satisfaction Time Savings Improved Throughput Cost Avoidance Energy and Environmental Benefits

Kansas Department of Transportation Projected ITS Infrastructure Benefits (2005) Source : Apogee Report on Global ITS Benefits

Kansas Department of Transportation * crash reduction percentages are for specific locations ITS Benefits - Reduced Crashes Urban Countermeasures –Ramp Metering = 24-50% reduction in crashes* –Video Enforcement = 20-40% reduction*

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Benefits - Reduced Crashes Rural Countermeasures –Crash Avoidance Systems = 20-48% reduction in crashes* –Mayday = 7-12% reduction in fatalities (response times 50%) –Weather Information w/ VMS = 30-40% reduction* * crash reduction percentages are for specific crash types

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Benefits - Reduced Travel Delay Ramp Metering = 13-48% Traffic Signal Optimization = 8-25% Incident Management = 10-45% Re-routing through VMS = up to 20% In-vehicle Navigation = 4-20%

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Benefits - Cost Reduction Fleet Management System = 5-25% Electronic Toll Collection = 34-91% Transit Management = 8% ITS-plus-build vs. build-only = 35%

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Benefits - Reduced Emissions In-vehicle Route Guidance = 5% Signal Optimization = 10-15% Re-routing Through VMS = 5-10% Electronic Toll Collection = 45-83%

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Awareness -Part II

Kansas Department of Transportation Part II: Overview Statewide ITS Plan Schedule First Steps: Awareness Seminars Stakeholders Architecture Summary What is Your Role?

Kansas Department of Transportation Development of a Statewide ITS Plan Objectives –Assist KDOT in the development of a statewide ITS plan. –Coordinate existing ITS programs –Mainstream ITS into KDOT’s business process –Prioritize ITS Projects for Kansas –Create a Strategic ITS Vision

Kansas Department of Transportation Development of a Statewide ITS Plan Jane Mobley Associates with ETC Institute Dr. Eric Meyer

Kansas Department of Transportation Development of a Statewide ITS Plan Schedule 1.) Needs Assessment 2.) Outreach 3.) Data Collection 4.) Analysis of Key ITS Elements 5.) Mainstreaming and Costing 6.) Strategic Plan 7.) Evaluation Plan Months Development of a Statewide ITS Plan Kansas Department of Transportation Project No. 106 K = deliverable

Kansas Department of Transportation Development of a Statewide ITS Plan First Steps –Collect data –Meet with KDOT staff –Awareness Seminars with KDOT district staff and stakeholders –Review current ITS programs

Kansas Department of Transportation Data Collection Accident Data Traffic Data Winter Maintenance Costs Current Level of ITS Deployed and Costs Communications Systems

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS Awareness Seminars Visit all 6 KDOT Districts Invite KDOT Staff and Stakeholders Goals –Increase Awareness of ITS and Statewide ITS Plan in Kansas

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Kansas Agencies KHP KTA local law enforcement county sheriffs fire departments ER/trauma centers KW&P MPOs KU, KSU KMCA Kansas Rural Development Council Wichita TOC Kansas City SCOUT TV/radio

Kansas Department of Transportation Other Kansas Agencies Kansas Farm Bureau AAA League of Kansas Municipalities Travel Industry Association of Kansas Kansas Oil Marketers Association (KOMA) Other State DOTs Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) Chambers of Commerce Kansas Historical Society Cellular Providers

Kansas Department of Transportation ITS National Architecture

Kansas Department of Transportation Necessity of Architecture Provide Overall Framework Builds Consensus Among Stakeholders Risk Management Promotes Standards Development Integrates Existing and Planned ITS Required for Federal Funding

Kansas Department of Transportation Kansas Regional Architecture Identify Stakeholders and Needs Identify Existing Systems Identify Planned Systems Develop ITS Vision or Strategy Establish Functions and Information Flows

Kansas Department of Transportation Summary ITS is User Service Oriented –with both rural and metropolitan applications ITS Requires Planning –stakeholders –architecture –ITS vision ITS Benefits for Kansas –safety, security, efficiency, mobility, customer satisfaction and reduced costs

Kansas Department of Transportation What is Your Role in the ITS Plan? Provide Feedback on Your Needs and Interests Further Coordination: –Erin Flanigan –Matt Volz

Kansas Department of Transportation Interactive Discussion Questions Improvement Ideas Obstacles Help

Kansas Department of Transportation Wrap Up