Implementation of ITS Practice in Georgia

Presentation for ITSGA Annual MeetingSeptember 25, 2006

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Marion Waters

Audience Survey

• People not from Georgia (who know only a little about Georgia’s ITS)

• People familiar with current NaviGAtor System (since 2000)

• People who remember 1996 Olympic Games

• People who remember IVHS

Timeline for ITS in Georgia

Key Milestones.......• February 1989 – IVHS (Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems) conference in Atlanta at GA Tech sponsored by FHWA• September 1990 – Georgia Selected for 1996 Olympic Games• December 1991 - The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA)

– Established a Federal program to research, develop, and operationally test Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and to promote their implementation..– Demo Project for Georgia $58.1 Million

• February 1992 – FHWA Scanning Tour • July 1992 – RFP for System Integrator

1992 Technologies (in RFP)1994 Specifications

• Bag Phones (5% market penetration)• Dial-in to Electronic Bulletin Boards

(1200 baud modems - No Internet!)• Multi-mode fiber• Windows 3.1• 486 Processors• Optical Juke box for 187 Mbytes

Timeline for ITS in Georgia

Key Milestones.......

• October 1992 – TRW Selected

• January 21, 1993 – Notice to Proceed issued

• November, 1994 – HERO operations begin

• April 11, 1996 – TMC Dedication / Official beginning of Operations

• July 17, 1996 – Olympic Games

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LARGEST OLYMPICSIN HISTORY

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The Clock is Ticking!

Night in AtlantaIntelligent Transportation Systems

Atlanta, Georgia

The most fully integrated Intelligent Transportation System in operation today.

Statewide ATMS Network

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Toll Plaza

TMC

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION COLLECTION

TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION DISPERSAL

SIGNAL TIMINGCHANGES

TRAFFIC CONTROL MEASURES

INFORMATION INPUT

INFORMATION OUTPUTTMC

VEHICLEDETECTION

DEVICES

SURVEILLANCECAMERASSURVEILLANCE

CAMERAS

CHANGEABLEMESSAGE

SIGNS

KIOSKS

HIGHWAYADVISORY

RADIO

SIGNALTIMING

CHANGES

RAMPMETERING

RATES

Transportation ControlCenter

INCIDENTMANAGEMENT

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Metro TrafficSURVEILLANCE

CAMERASTCC

MARTA

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SHOWCASE

ADAS

Advance TravelerInformation System

(ATIS)

Radar Detectors

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER (TMC)

*DOT

Spotters

VideoDetection

MARTA

CCT

Airport

PrivateProviders

Internet Page

HP 200LX & SkyTel

2-Way Pager

MotorolaEnvoy

Hotel Interactive

TV

CableTV

In-VehicleNavigation

Travelers Showcase Project

Personal Communication Devices (PCD)

• Road Maps

• Incident Alerts/Congestion

• One-Way Street and Turn Restrictions

• Route Selection

• Transit Schedules and Fares

• Bus Stop and Rail Station Locations

• Parking Lot Information / Status

• Special Information (Sports, Parades, Concerts, etc.)

• Yellow Pages Information

Travelers Showcase Project

Atlanta, Georgia

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Intelligent TransportationSystems

City of Atlanta

Key Milestones... “Post Olympics”

• Refinement of Software (success)

• Signal integration efforts (failure)

• Strategic Deployment Plan 1997 (success)

• Economic evaluation 1997 (success)

Economic Benefits for Atlanta Region (metro only)

• 23-Minute Reduction in Average Incident Duration •$44.6 Million Savings in Time Alone• Air Quality Benefit• Benefit/Cost Ratio 2.3 to 1

Key Milestones... “Post Olympics”

• Selection of “Integrator II” 1998

• Y2K “re-baseline” (success)

• Moderate system growth

What is ITS? (and what does it do?)

• IIntelligent TTransportation SSystems• The use of technology to enhance the

performance of the existing transportation infrastructure and to provide a higher operation level for improved customer service

• Mitigate Congestion - Operate the system

2002

Transportation Management Center• 24 X 7• 825 Calls Daily• Connected to TCCs• Statewide Incident Management• Maintenance Dispatch (Nights/Weekends)

2002

2002 System2002

120 miles

262 CCTV’s

90 CMS

1135 VDS

2002

Strategic Directions

• Utilize Technology to Maximize Capacity and Efficiency

• Provide Increased Customer Satisfaction– Seek Strategic Directions Through Stakeholder Meetings

– Address Areas of Greatest Customer Concern

• Implement Useful/Beneficial ITS Applications Statewide (Rural and Urban)

2002

Goals and MissionGoals and Mission•ImproveImprove Safety Safety (secondary accidents)(secondary accidents)

•Manage Manage Incidents Incidents (Traffic Control)(Traffic Control) •Mitigate Mitigate (not eliminate)(not eliminate) CongestionCongestion•Reduce Reduce Air PollutionAir Pollution•Provide Provide Information Information (Reduce(Reduce demand/Reduce Backups/Customer Service)demand/Reduce Backups/Customer Service)

2002

SummaryITS was the right solution for Georgia implemented in time for the Olympics

Its future is ........

“Success is Never Final.” - Winston Churchill

When will this system be completed?

“When we have lost our vision for the future.” (Or when the congestion goes away.)