Real-Time Information and Response Jon Nelson, P.E. MoDOT

Private Sector Traffic Data  Wireless travel time data Statewide Data Coverage

Private Sector Traffic Data  One year into the contract…  We like it!  Better…  Traveler information  Incident management  Work zone management  Situational awareness  Performance measures

Private Sector Traffic Data  Improved performance measures  Better data, less work

Better Information  Traveler info & situational awareness  Travel Times, congestion, weather impacts

Text and Alerts  Up to the minute traffic conditions  Highly personalized  Segment, speed, time of day, etc.  Internal tool

Text and Alerts  Quicker incident notification  At times the first notification MoDOT receives  Quicker information to the public  Alerts for work zone queues  Re-locate signs, implement detour, etc.

Automated Messaging  Rural dynamic message signs  Instant warning  Interim message until more specifics can be provided

CAD Integration  Computer Aided Dispatch  Kansas City Scout  Highway Patrol  Springfield TMC  Greene County 911  Traffic-related incidents

CAD Integration  Quicker notification of incidents  Better situational awareness  Better TMC information & response

CAD Integration  Auto-populate traveler information

What else is out there?  In-Vehicle Information  Now incorporating real-time data

What else is out there?  Crowdsourcing  Crashes, construction, speeds, AMBER alerts  Transit applications  Signal timing  Road condition reporting  Controversial?  Distracted driving  Police presence Police presence

What else is out there?  Public-Private Data Sharing

What’s Next?  Connected Vehicle Technology  Vehicle to vehicle  Vehicle to Infrastructure  Autonomous Vehicles  Who really knows?

For More Information: Jon Nelson, P.E. MoDOT Traffic and Highway Safety