1. 12th World Congress on ITS November 10, 2005
SILICON VALLEY
INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
12th World Congress on ITS
November 10, 2005

2. Agenda 10:05 Welcome Address 10:10 SV-ITS Program Presentation
10:35 Signal Central Demo
(Group A w/B on Floor Exhibit)
10:55 Refreshment and Floor Exhibit
(Group A w/B in Signal Central Demo)
11:20 Program Closure
11:25 Zero Emission Bus Tour
11:35 Lunch at Tech Museum
1:15 Board Bus for departure

3. SV-ITS Program Manager Lily Lim-Tsao
Welcome
SV-ITS Program Manager
Lily Lim-Tsao
Director of Transportation
Jim Helmer
Deputy Director of Transportation
Amit Kothari

4. SV-ITS Program
The Silicon Valley Intelligent Transportation Systems integrates regional users within the county, transport systems, and vehicles through information and communications technologies to promote safe, efficient, predictable, and economic movement of people and goods.

5. Boundaries of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is typically defined as the geographical area within about a 30-mile radius around San Jose, encompassing many cities in this densely-populated region. Cities within Silicon Valley include:
Campbell
Cupertino
Fremont
Los Altos
Los Gatos
Menlo Park
Milpitas
Mountain View
Palo Alto
San Jose
Santa Clara
Saratoga
Sunnyvale
Source: Mapquest

6. History of Silicon Valley
From orchards…
Prior to 1950s – “Valley of the Heart’s Delight”
Agricultural $65 M annual crop - prune, walnut, and apricot orchards
Source: California Room, San Jose Public Library

7. History of Silicon Valley
…to Silicon
Stanford University leases out portions of its large, undeveloped land to high-tech companies to encourage a local high-tech presence
First microprocessor – “Silicon Valley” is born
Source: Intel Corporation

8. Growth of Silicon Valley
Population of 60,000 in 1900
300,000 in 1950
2,300,000 in 2000
Source: Hewlett Packard Corporation
Source: Cisco Systems Incorporated
Source: eBay Incorporated

9. Growth of Silicon Valley
Population of 60,000 in 1900
300,000 in 1950
2,300,000 in 2000
Environment, economy, quality of life, traffic congestion
Source:Texas Transportation Institue

10. Program History 1990 Smart Corridor Statewide Study
Partnership created in 1994 to develop and implement the first phase of the Silicon Valley Smart Corridor Program ($7.5 million in grant funds)
First multi-agency partnership for ITS deployment in Northern California
12 local, state, congestion management/transit, regional transportation planning/financing, and law enforcement agencies

11. Partners

12. Program Structure
Agreements (Memorandum of Understanding, Construction)
Policies and Practices (Fiber Use, Operations & Maintenance)
Policy Advisory Board
Steering Committee
Program Manager (San Jose)
Construction Manager

13. Goal
Improve travel mobility, accessibility, and air quality.
Strategies
Build a multi-agency, interoperable system
Collaboratively operate the system

14. Grant Funding $21,800,000 Total Federal $17,000,000 State $695,000
Local
$3,435,000
Local Agency Contributions
$670,000
$21,800,000 Total

15. Technologies Deployed
Traffic Management Centers
Traffic Monitoring Cameras
Dynamic Message Signs
Interagency Real-Time Signal Control

16. Regional System 70-mile network 250+ viewable cameras 15 DMS
Peer-to-Peer Data Exchange Network
NTCIP compliant
Expandable system

17. Traffic Management Day-to-Day Commuter Traffic Event Traffic
Incident Traffic
Construction

18. Day-to-Day Traffic Management
More than 75% commute alone
3.4% use public transit
Source:
Use CCTV to monitor commute traffic
Implement signal timing changes remotely
Agency coordination (local, state, police)

19. Event Traffic Management
HP Pavilion / Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
Over 300 Events/year
Transit / parking coordination
View ingress/egress traffic through CCTV network
Police coordination
Implement timing changes to facilitate both vehicular and pedestrian traffic

20. Event Traffic Management
Downtown events / Festivals
San Jose Grand Prix
MANAGING TRAFFIC FOR THE 21st CENTURY
Source: Taylor Woodrow Grand Prix

21. Event Traffic Management
Downtown events / Festivals
Silicon Valley Marathon
Source: peter.huemer.com

22. Event Traffic Management
Downtown events / Festivals
Cinco de Mayo

23. Event Traffic Management
Downtown events / Festivals
Independence Day

24. Incident Traffic Management
All Four NB Lanes Closed
Implemented Flush Plan, Activate DMS, use CCTV to monitor flow, coordinate between Partners and with police

25. Construction Traffic Management

26. Traveler Information System
Live camera feeds
Real-Time Incident Information
Link to 511.org
Feedback

27. Benefits Informed traveler
Improved safety, mobility, and travel reliability
Enhanced quality of life
Strengthened economic vitality

28. Lessons Learned
Well-defined contracts/agreements improve project delivery efficiency
Plan for fast changes in technology and future needs
Design standards specifically for multi-agency projects i.e. program-specific design standards
Political and Financial Support - Joint Powers Organization
Fully instrument one corridor prior to expanding to new corridors

29. Questions?

30. Group A Local and Regional Transportation Management Center
Demonstrations
Group A Local and Regional Transportation Management Center
Peer-to-Peer Data Exchange Network
Incident Management System
Analog-Digital Hybrid Video System
Group B Refreshments Floor Exhibits

31. Floor Exhibits City of Cupertino City of Milpitas City of Santa Clara
Adaptive Traffic Signal Control
Cross-jurisdictional Signal Synchronization
City of Milpitas
Traffic Signal Cabinet & Video Detection
City of Santa Clara
Video Detection Monitoring and Management
Signal Communication Technology
Santa Clara County
Bicycle Detection
Valley Transportation Authority
Advanced Communication System for Transit
Transit Signal Priority
Program Consultants
Refreshments