Project History and Background

Senate Bill 1991-69

• Directed UDOT to Implement Traffic Traffic Signal Coordination Systems

• Established a Traffic Signal Coordination Committee

• Created Process for Local Participation

Senate Bill 1995-12

• Directed UDOT to Implement Traffic Management Systems on State Highways

• Created Traffic Management Committee

CommuterLink Project History

• 1994: Feasibility Study Completed

• 1995: System Manager Consultant Selected

• 1996: I - 15 Design-Build Project RFP

• 1997: I-15 Contract Awarded

• 1997: Traffic Operations Center Contract

• 1999: TOC Opened

• 2001: I-15 Contract Completed

Traffic Management Committee

Department of Transportation

Salt Lake City (League of Cities and Towns)

Salt Lake County (Association of Counties)

Wasatch Front Regional Council

Division of Air Quality

Mountainlands Association of Governments

Department of Public Safety (Highway Patrol)

Lead AgenciesLead Agencies

• UDOTUDOT

• Salt Lake CountySalt Lake County

• Wasatch Front Wasatch Front Regional CouncilRegional Council

• Dept. of Facilities Dept. of Facilities Construction and Construction and ManagementManagement

• FHWAFHWA

• Salt Lake CitySalt Lake City

• Utah Transit Utah Transit AuthorityAuthority

• Department of Department of Public SafetyPublic Safety

TOC Featured in “ITS World” Publication Jan.-Feb. 2000

“Salt Lake City’s ATMS deployment sets standard

for rest of the nation”ITS World Jan/Feb 2000

ATMS Construction Issues

Delivery of Hardware/Equipment form Vendor

Road Construction/ATMS Construction Scheduling

Inspection Expertise

System Integration

“Testbeds?”

End-to-end Testing

Coordination with Electric Utility)

Maintenance and Operation Issues

Technical Expertise (Fiber-optic cable, new technology)

Crew Assignments

Coordination between Crews

Work Order and Dispatching Process

Dealing with Equipment Vendors