1. Melissa Ackert, E.I. FDOT Matt Wilson, P.E. Jacobs Engineering
Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) in Central Broward County
Melissa Ackert, E.I. FDOT
Matt Wilson, P.E. Jacobs Engineering

2. Introduction
Overview of the ATMS in Central Broward Design Build Project
RFP and Minimum Technical Requirements
Design process
Design Complexities
Integration/Implementation Plan
FDOT and Broward County’s Plan for Arterial Operations

3. Improve the efficiency of the existing Transportation system through:
Goal of the Project
Improve the efficiency of the existing Transportation system through:
Establish a System for Real Time Performance Monitoring
Detect the causes of non-recurring congestion
Understand the recurring congestion patterns
Active Arterial Management
Incident management
Traveler information dissemination
Signal retiming

4. ATMS Benefits
Increased motorists awareness of travel time and vehicular incidents
Emergency Pre-Emption and transit signal priority will allow emergency vehicles and buses to travel faster, safer
Improved incident response time through early detection
Data collected used to adjust traffic signals to improve timing and flow of traffic
Reduced fuel consumption
Reduced emissions
Reduced accidents caused by congestion, speed differential and sudden lane changing
Reduced in secondary accidents
Reduced delays
Increased average travel speed
Increased trip reliability

5. Project Area Oakland Park Blvd. from University Dr. to US-1
Sunrise Blvd. from US-441 to US-1
Broward Blvd. from University Dr. to US-1
US-441 from SW 6 Street to Commercial Blvd.
University Dr. from Broward Blvd. to Oakland Park Blvd.
US-1 from Broward Blvd. to Oakland Park Blvd.

6. ATMS in Central Broward County
Project Components
Construction Timeline
31.8 miles of fiber optic communication infrastructure
Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) Cameras
Arterial Dynamic Message Signs (ADMS)
Opticom devices for emergency pre-emption and Transit Signal Priority System (TSPS) devices
Microwave Vehicle Detection Sensors (MVDS)
Travel Time System (TTS) readers (AVI and Bluetooth)
Summer 2012-Fall 2013
COST: $8.9 million
Contractor: World Fiber Technologies, Inc.
Lane Closures:
Limited impact on the communities surrounding and within the project limits.

7. ATMS in Central Broward County - Devices
MAC Address matching system for travel time and origin destination measures (on new poles or existing mast arms)
Arterial DMS
AVI Travel Time System
CCTV and MVDS on Poles and Existing Mast Arms

8. Design Process Key MTR Requirements Providing complete camera coverage
100% CCTV camera coverage
Cameras to be mounted on poles with lowering devices
Providing complete camera coverage
Bucket truck survey to replicate installed camera video.

9. Daytime Video

10. Nighttime video

11. TT Detectors and MVDS locations
Design Complexities
New DMS locations
MVDS midblock spacing
Travel time sensor spacing at origin and destination points (also at DMS locations)
TT Detectors and MVDS locations
DMS mounting also acceptable.
DMS locations at key decision points throughout project
Locating existing device splice points close to device

12. Design Process (Cont’d)
Design variation was required due to mounting proposed CCTV cameras on existing trusses and mast arms
Structural analysis required on existing mast arms selected for camera mount per PPM
Release of underground conduit and pull box component plan set to expedite construction.

13. Design Process (Cont’d)
Utility Coordination with numerous utility owners
Proposed device locations do not interfere with existing overhead and underground utilities
Design and construction Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigation was utilized to achieve this.
Verification of existing fiber optic infrastructure to connect with the proposed ATMS network
Description of how the coordination is conducted during design and construction.
How was the existing fiber optic verified?

14. Design Process (Cont’d)
Co-locating ATMS devices where feasible to reduce construction costs
Permit approval process with local permitting agencies
Discussion on occupancy permit challenge

15. Integration and Implementation
SunGuide to run ITS devices
Developed new plugin for BlueTOAD travel time and origin destination reports (provides real time input into SunGuide for TMC operators)
AVI module to be used in conjunction to compare technologies
New H.264 video stream driver
All ITS devices are to be integrated and tested in SunGuide
Signal System is separate
Opticom integrated into signal system

16. Lessons Learned
Device location acceptance before substantial design starts
Underground conduit and pull box component set was released to start construction
Double stack concept plans not preferred, little room for details
What is double stack???

17. Operations and Maintenance of ATMS: After ATMs is complete, next steps
Fall 2013
Partnerships – FDOT and Local Agencies
Capitalize on strengths and pool resources
Master Plan for Defined Network
Development of Arterial Management Process
Palm Beach County Living Laboratory
Research projects

18. Partnerships Operations and Maintenance
Agency strengths and resources to be pooled for maximum efficiency
In house skills, ITS devices and ATMS software
Investigate ways for FDOT District 4 to enhance arterial O&M programs
Objective – performance based arterial O&M program
Local Agencies- experts at operating and maintaining signal systems
a. Agencies are deploying ATMSs but O&M budgets are unchanged
2. Evaluate existing partnerships and agreements– are they funded well enough? Are we being accountable? What is the relationship between O&M spending and performance? Is this clear?
Partnership will also lead to more effective leveraging of existing TSM&O-related infrastructure by ensuring that it is used efficiently by all partners and that redundant investments are avoided.
1. Method for reporting demand is defined
2. Identify Critical Trends
3. Identify demand Thresholds
4. What can we do to prevent /alleviate network breakdown? When should these strategies be implemented?
5. How do the strategies impact the network?
Demand Based Signal Retiming
6.Demonstrate

19. Partnerships
Research underway in which local agencies co-manage with FDOT
Demand Based Signal Retiming
Coordinated Pre-Preemption of Traffic Signals to Enhance Railroad Grade Crossing Safety in Urban Areas and Estimation of Train Impacts to Arterial Travel Time Delay
Both focus on using existing tools (signal system, system software and data collection devices)

20. Expansion of ATMS On a Defined network
Freeway ITS + Arterial ATMS
Partnership with local agencies
To successfully integrate the ITS and arterial management programs, District 4 will strengthen its inter-agency partnerships to maximize resources and efforts, including staffing resources, funding resources, traffic/signal operation, and short-to-long-term transportation planning efforts.
In District 4, partnerships have been formed with the local signal maintaining agencies, the transit agencies, and the long-term planning organizations.
Because the components of the TSM&O network are under the jurisdictions of various public and private entities whose management priorities may not be aligned, it is critical that a high level of inter-agency partnering be established and maintained.

21. Palm Beach County Living Lab
The principle goal for the TSM&O “Living Laboratory” is to begin the utilization of TSM&O principles in a controlled environment for a limited number of arterial roadways in order to identify key elements and the requirements of the process.
Accomplished through PBC and FDOT partnership
Primary Deliverable: Scalable SOGs that can be applied in Broward County

22. Palm Beach County Living Lab
Starting with a plan with clear objectives and targets
Sample:
TSM&O Living Laboratory in Palm Beach County
OBJECTIVES
ACTIVITIES
TARGETS (%, Score, Timeframe,etc)
PROGRESS (Current Status)
PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE 2
Define Scalable Standard Operating Guidelines for Active Arterial Management
1. Establish a monitoring plan to allow for TSM&O operator to provide initial notification to the County (example, cameras are reviewed every hour). Performance metrics are defined as possible. 2. Analyze the scalability of the monitoring plan 3. Document findings and Recommendations for improving the monitoring plan for automation on daily logs 4. Analyze daily logs and establish performance targets 5. Daily analysis of problem areas and recommendations are made for improving performance and automating analysis of problem areas
1. Initial plan developed and implemented by September 28th, Plan improvements are recommended by operator in bi-weekly meetings. 2. To run concurrent with development of operations contract - February 1st, 2013 Steps are documented in Daily Logs and are reviewed in weekly status meetings.
1. Giri, Mark, Penny, Ryan 2. Mark,Penny and Ryan 3. Mark, Penny, Ryan and Dale

23. Assessing Program effectiveness
Palm Beach County Living Laboratory
Develop active management strategies
Develop arterial performance measures
Develop interagency partnerships & coordination
Deliverable: Scalable SOGs
Development of:
Standard Operating Guidelines (SOGs)
Incident Management dashboard
Monitoring Plan
Consistent reports
Regular modifications & updates

24. Palm Beach County Living Lab
Accomplishments to date
Created an event management database
Started the development of a plugin to interface with FL 511 (without SunGuide)
Investigating existing plugins for use to connect arterial Travel Time information to FL 511 (without SunGuide)
Started operating arterials with PBC in early October 2012
7am to 7pm, operator follows monitoring plan
Weekly reports
Performance Dashboard and Business Plan updated monthly

25. Questions? Melissa Ackert, E.I. Matt Wilson, P.E.
Matt Wilson, P.E.