Project History and Background

Senate Bill Directed UDOT to Implement Traffic Traffic Signal Coordination Systems Established a Traffic Signal Coordination Committee Created Process for Local Participation

Senate Bill Directed UDOT to Implement Traffic Management Systems on State Highways Created Traffic Management Committee

CommuterLink Project History 1994: Feasibility Study Completed 1995: System Manager Consultant Selected 1996: I - 15 Design-Build Project RFP 1997: I-15 Contract Awarded 1997: Traffic Operations Center Contract 1999: TOC Opened 2001: I-15 Contract Completed

Traffic Management Committee  Department of Transportation  Salt Lake City (League of Cities and Towns)  Salt Lake County (Association of Counties)  Wasatch Front Regional Council  Division of Air Quality  Mountainlands Association of Governments  Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol)

Lead Agencies UDOTUDOT Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County Wasatch Front Regional CouncilWasatch Front Regional Council Dept. of Facilities Construction and ManagementDept. of Facilities Construction and Management FHWAFHWA Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City Utah Transit AuthorityUtah Transit Authority Department of Public SafetyDepartment of Public Safety

TOC Featured in “ITS World” Publication Jan.-Feb. 2000

“Salt Lake City’s ATMS deployment sets standard for rest of the nation” ITS World Jan/Feb 2000

ATMS Construction Issues  Delivery of Hardware/Equipment form Vendor  Road Construction/ATMS Construction Scheduling  Inspection Expertise  System Integration  “Testbeds?”  End-to-end Testing  Coordination with Electric Utility)

Maintenance and Operation Issues  Technical Expertise (Fiber-optic cable, new technology)  Crew Assignments  Coordination between Crews  Work Order and Dispatching Process  Dealing with Equipment Vendors