2010 Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan: 2015 Progress Report on Implementation

2010 Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan:

2015 Progress Report on Implementation

Intelligent Transportation Systems

•The technology tools and systems that local agencies and jurisdictions use to manage transportation operations and to increase safety and efficiency

The Regional ITS Plan

•Purpose: Identify existing and future ITS communications networks and devices needed to enhance transportation and economic competitiveness throughout the region

•Vision: Implement a regional ITS network to maximize the safety and efficiency of transportation in the region

Regional Loop•Fiber optic ring along US 98 to SR 231 in

Bay County, north to I-10, west on I-10 to I-110 in Escambia County, and south on I-110 to US 98 ▫784,000 of 822,935 linear feet of fiber optic

cable completed or currently being installed

Florida-Alabama TPO • ITS working group made up of representatives

from:▫Escambia County▫Santa Rosa County▫City of Milton▫City of Gulf Breeze▫City of Pensacola▫FDOT

• Conducting a feasibility study and ITS Implementation Plan for development and operations of an Advanced Transportation Management System

Okaloosa-Walton TPO – Okaloosa County•Travel time monitoring system installed at

four intersections on US 98 to assist with the Cody Avenue fly-over project▫Parish Blvd, Florosa Elem, Cody Ave,

Doolittle Blvd•10 CCTV’s installed at various locations

throughout the County•6 radar type detection systems installed •8 battery back-up systems for traffic

signals installed

Okaloosa-Walton TPO – Walton County•Walton County has entered into a Joint

Participation Agreement with FDOT to fund a traffic engineer▫Facilitate ITS deployment in Walton County▫Maximize capabilities of existing signal

system▫Procure additional resources to support ITS

implementation

Bay County TPO •Recent Projects:

▫Two adaptive traffic control systems installed Panama City Beach Parkway from SR 79 to

Woodlawn Drive 23rd Street from SR 77 to Lisenby Avenue

▫Extended the fiber optic system north along SR 79 from Panama City Beach Parkway to SR 388

•Total System:▫137 intersections running in the ITS system▫86 pan/tilt/zoom cameras▫4 Dynamic Messaging Systems▫2 remote weather stations

Questions?

Kate Daniel, Regional PlannerKate.Daniel@wfrpc.org(850) 332-7976 ext. 245