March 27, 2007 – Hill Farms March 28, 2007 – NE Region Wisconsin LCS Lane Closure Planning System LCS Oversight Group Meeting Steven Parker - TOPS Lab Michael Runnels - TOPS Lab Doug Dembowski - WisDOT STOC Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin LCS Objectives Provide online planning system for lane closures and restrictions on state highways Provide closure and restriction data to other business processes such as 511 and OSOW Integrate historical traffic flow data and capacity information to calculate available closure thresholds Integrate with existing WisDOT GIS roadway network data Archive LCS data in the WisTransPortal at TOPS Lab

Wisconsin Lane Closure Planning Process Flowchart TMP PS&E Request Analysis Approval Notification Start / Stop LCS

Wisconsin LCS Information Flow LCS Planning And Approval Process Closure Request WisTransPortal Data Archive Construction Map OSOW STOC IMS 511 Travel Info List Traffic Count Data

Wisconsin LCS Project Plan Customize and merge capabilities from two existing LCS systems: CalTrans Lane Closure System: Online lane closure permitting system used statewide in California ODOT Permitted Lane Closure System: Ohio DOT online system for determining workzone windows based on historical ADT and other factors Change focus from Permitting to Planning Additional Enhancements: Special events tracking Managed distribution lists Integration with WisDOT STN highway data

Wisconsin LCS Project Timeline 1. Prototype CalTrans LCS10/15/06 – 12/15/06 2. Requirements Gathering / FRD12/15/06 – 4/15/07 3. LCS Application Development4/15/07 – 12/15/07 4. LCS Pilot Testing12/15/07 – 4/15/08 5. Onsite LCS Training12/15/07 – 4/15/08 6. Final LCS Release4/15/08 7. Maintenance Period4/15/08 – 7/15/08

CalTrans LCS Login Page

CalTrans LCS Request Closure Page

CalTrans LCS Approve Closures Page

CalTrans LCS Other Functions Search Search Search for any request or closure in the system by various parameters Search for any request or closure in the system by various parameters Edit Edit Allows authorized users to modify a request Allows authorized users to modify a request Status Status Allows authorized users to view the status of approved requests and/or update the working status of a closure Allows authorized users to view the status of approved requests and/or update the working status of a closure Admin Admin Allows authorized users to add users, post messages, update system elements (type of work, facilities), and manage policy roles Allows authorized users to add users, post messages, update system elements (type of work, facilities), and manage policy roles

ODOT Permitted Lane Closure Available Workzone Windows

Wisconsin LCS Requirements Closure / Restriction Types Construction Maintenance Permit Special Event Incident LCS User Roles Regional Traffic Supervisor (RTS) Regional Traffic Engineer (RTE) STOC Operator Project Manager (PM) Maintenance Coordinator (MC) Permit Coordinator (PC) Inspector Requestor Viewer

Wisconsin LCS Requirements Lane Closure Status Levels

Wisconsin LCS Requirements User Role Flowcharts Construction Maintenance

Wisconsin LCS Requirements Proposed Features Special Events Special Events Add/Update/Delete special events by authorized users All users will be able to search for and view special events Examples: Brewer Games, Packer Games, Concerts Distribution Automated listing all active Closures and Special Events Users can self-subscribe to distribution reports and customize by: State, Region, and County Weekly, Daily, or On Change Authorized users will have the ability to add/edit/delete subscriptions Location Elements Location Elements Enter closure locations based on intersection or milepost Enter closure locations based on intersection or milepost Standardize locations to WisDOT GIS (STN) Standardize locations to WisDOT GIS (STN) Enhanced Capabilities to Group Closure Details Enhancements to Search and Reporting Capabilities

Wisconsin LCS Summary Super thin-client system that can be run from almost any web browser using any internet connection Designed as a hierarchal system with users having different roles and privileges The main goals of Wisconsin LCS are: Create, Approve, and Track Lane Closures, Restrictions, and Special Events Provide accurate and current decision making data (capacity charts) Distribute closure reports to subscribed persons and systems (511, etc.) Accessibility to current closure information any time, anywhere

WisTransPortal Overview Wisconsin Transportation Data Hub Wisconsin Transportation Data Hub Safety and Operations Data Archiving Safety and Operations Data Archiving Real-Time Agency Data Sharing Real-Time Agency Data Sharing Data Integration and Analysis Data Integration and Analysis Online Traffic Engineering Applications Online Traffic Engineering Applications UW-Madison Transportation Research UW-Madison Transportation Research

WisTransPortal Overview

WisTransPortal V-SPOC Detector Data Facility

Wisconsin LCS Project Contact Information TOPS: TOPS: Steven T. Parker, PhD IT Program Manager Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory University of Wisconsin-Madison 1415 Engineering Drive Madison, WI Phone: WisDOT: WisDOT: Doug Dembowski, PE Freeway Operations Statewide Traffic Operations Center Wisconsin Department of Transportation Suite W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI Phone: