Kansas Department of Transportation INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AWARENESS SEMINAR KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KS March 12, 1999 KDOT District 4 -

Kansas Department of Transportation

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AWARENESS SEMINAR

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AWARENESS SEMINAR

KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KSMarch 12, 1999

KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KSMarch 12, 1999


Overview• Introduction• What is ITS?

– ITS User Services– Kansas Examples– ITS Benefits

• ITS Statewide Plan• Interactive Discussion• Wrap Up


Rural Environment

Vehicle Miles Traveled

61%

39%

Rural

Urban

Fatal Accidents

58%

42%

Rural

Urban

Source: NHTSA


Rural Environment

• 90 million rural residents• 79% of total US road mileage• Non-recurrent congestion• Fewer alternate routes


Rural Driving Statistics

• 78% of rural trips greater than 150 miles are for pleasure

• The average age of rural drivers is significantly older than urban drivers

• In Kansas– 97% of road miles are rural– 54% of VMT are rural

Source: University of MN, ITS Institute


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• Rural Travelers can expect to wait twice as long for emergency medical service

• Nearly 1/3 of rural travelers will not arrive at a hospital within the Golden Hour following a crash

Source: NHTSA


Rural Transit Environment

• 90 million rural residents• 30 million elderly, working poor and disabled• 1 in 9 live in a household without a personal vehicle• 38% live in areas without any public transit service

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ITS Awareness - Part I


Part 1: Overview

• Definition of ITS

• ITS User Services

• ITS in Kansas

• ITS Benefits


What is ITS?

•The application of advanced sensor, computer, electronics, and communications technologies and management strategies – in an integrated manner – providing traveler information - to increase the safety and efficiency of the surface transportation system.


Metropolitan ITS User Services

Multimodal Regional Traveler Information

Freeway Management

Traffic SignalControl

Transit Management

ElectronicTollCollection

ElectronicFarePayment

Incident Management

Emergency Management

Highway RailIntersectionSafety


Rural ITS

Emergency Services

Infrastructure O&M

Fleet O&M

Tourism & TravelerInformation

Public Traveler/Mobility

CVOSafety & Security


ITS is...

• Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)


RWIS

• Remote Sensors Measure: Air Temp, Humidity, Visibility, Wind Speed and Direction, Pavement Temp and Conditions

• Gives site specific weather forecasts and 24-hr pavement forecasts

• Data used for winter maintenance and travel information


RWIS in Kansas

• 41 KDOT weather stations

• Data is received in 15 min intervals and shared within KDOT

• 45 other weather stations that are not state owned

• Goal is to have all data at centralized site and shared on Internet


ITS is...

• Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)


ITS/CVO

• Commercial vehicle electronic clearance• Automated roadside safety inspection• On-board safety monitoring (drowsy driver)• Commercial vehicle administrative processes• International border crossing applications


ITS/CVO in Kansas• Improve reporting process for MCSAP inspectors

– install PCs at each inspection station– automate inspection process

• Join International Registration Plan (IRP) Clearinghouse– efficient fee collection– reduced paperwork

• Weigh-in Motion System to be installed on I-70 (EB/WB) in Wabunsee Co. in summer of 99 – monitored by KHP


ITS is...

•Automatic Emergency Notification (Mayday)


Mayday Systems

• Automatic collision notification– triggered by airbag deployment– message sent to 911/emergency response via

radio signal or cellular call

• EMS arrives on scene faster– GPS helps locate vehicle– chance of survival increases


Kansas Mayday

• KU Planning Project– to be completed by June ‘99– delineates a Mayday deployment plan for

Kansas


ITS is...

• Tourism & Traveler Information


Tourism & Traveler Information

• Focus on the needs of travelers in unfamiliar rural areas

• Needs– Advisory information (Weather, Construction)

– En-route services

– Transit

– Traffic management

– Business viability

– Road Conditions Reporting Systems


Traveler Information in Kansas

• 5 weather kiosks to be installed for 1-year evaluation project– to be installed at traveler information centers,

rest stops and KHP dispatch center in Salina– will provide real time weather information

using DTN terminals

• Road Conditions Reporting System– graphical user interface (color coded)– will be available on Internet


ITS is...

•Highway Rail Intersection Safety


Highway Rail Intersection Safety

• Warn drivers of on-coming trains– through an in-vehicle device or active gates

– can avoid fatal collisions and reduce delay

• Warn train operators of automobiles or any objects obstructing their path– information must be received quickly for enough time

to stop


ITS is...

• Electronic Toll Collection


Electronic Toll Collection

• Uses transponders mounted on the windshield• Reduces delays to travelers• Reduces the costs and security of counting coins


ITS is...

• Public Traveler/Mobility Services


Public Traveler/Mobility Services

• Uses AVL technology and computer aided dispatch• Focus on reducing isolation and improving

accessibility to key services for rural inhabitants• Needs

– Advisory information

– Reduce isolation

– Increase trip timeliness

– Reduce delay

• Especially crucial for elderly, poor, and disabled


ITS is...

• Fleet Operating and Maintenance

GPS


Fleet Operating & Maintenance

• Uses Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)

• Focus on the scheduling, routing, location and maintenance of rural fleets

• Needs– Fleet management– Security– Economic viability


ITS is...

• Traffic Management


KC Scout

• Traffic Operations Center in new MoDOT Building in Lee’s Summit

• will use ramp metering, CCTV, fiber optics, and possibly HAR

• KHP may have presence in TOC


ITS is...

• Incident Management and Emergency Response


Wichita TOC

• Traffic Operations Center in Wichita in new 911/countywide EOC

• Primarily for incident management

• Will use CCTV, fiber optics, signal preemption and AVL for emergency units, and ITS at RR crossings


Kansas Fiber Optic Network•Statewide Coverage by mid 2000•I-70 to CO border•I-135 Salina to Wichita•Partnership w/ DTI


ITS is not...

• Technology for technology’s sake–ITS is user service oriented –Each ITS user service targets specific transportation problems such as safety, inefficiency, or reduced mobility


ITS for Kansas

•Metropolitan ITS– KC Scout– Wichita TOC

•Rural ITS– current: CVISN, RWIS, traveler/tourist information– future (being considered): rural transit, Mayday, hazard warnings, infrastructure and fleet management, RR crossings


ITS Benefits

• Reduced Crashes and Fatalities

• Increased Customer Satisfaction

• Time Savings

• Improved Throughput

• Cost Avoidance

• Energy and Environmental Benefits


Projected ITS Infrastructure Benefits (2005)

Accident Cost Savings (44%)

Time Savings (41%)

Emissions/Fuel (6%)

Operating Cost Savings (5%)

Agency Cost Savings (4%)

Other (< 1%)

Source : Apogee Report on Global ITS Benefits


* crash reduction percentages are for specific locations

ITS Benefits - Reduced Crashes

•Urban Countermeasures–Ramp Metering = 24-50% reduction in crashes*–Video Enforcement = 20-40% reduction*


ITS Benefits - Reduced Crashes

• Rural Countermeasures– Crash Avoidance Systems = 20-48% reduction in

crashes*

– Mayday = 7-12% reduction in fatalities (response times 50%)

– Weather Information w/ VMS = 30-40% reduction*

* crash reduction percentages are for specific crash types


ITS Benefits - Reduced Travel Delay

•Ramp Metering = 13-48%

•Traffic Signal Optimization = 8-25%

•Incident Management = 10-45%

•Re-routing through VMS = up to 20%

•In-vehicle Navigation = 4-20%


ITS Benefits - Cost Reduction

•Fleet Management System = 5-25%

•Electronic Toll Collection = 34-91%

•Transit Management = 8%

•ITS-plus-build vs. build-only = 35%


ITS Benefits - Reduced Emissions

•In-vehicle Route Guidance = 5%

•Signal Optimization = 10-15%

•Re-routing Through VMS = 5-10%

•Electronic Toll Collection = 45-83%


ITS Awareness -Part II


Part II: Overview

• Statewide ITS Plan

• Schedule

• First Steps: Awareness Seminars

• Stakeholders

• Architecture

• Summary

• What is Your Role?


Development of a Statewide ITS Plan

• Objectives– Assist KDOT in the development of a

statewide ITS plan. – Coordinate existing ITS programs – Mainstream ITS into KDOT’s business

process– Prioritize ITS Projects for Kansas– Create a Strategic ITS Vision



Jane Mobley Associateswith

ETC Institute

Dr. Eric Meyer



Schedule

1.) Needs Assessment

2.) Outreach

3.) Data Collection

4.) Analysis of Key ITS Elements

5.) Mainstreaming and Costing

6.) Strategic Plan

7.) Evaluation Plan

Months

0 3 6 9 12 18 24 30 33 36

Development of a Statewide ITS PlanKansas Department of Transportation

Project No. 106 K-7187-01

= deliverable



•First Steps–Collect data–Meet with KDOT staff–Awareness Seminars with KDOT district staff and stakeholders–Review current ITS programs


Data Collection

• Accident Data

• Traffic Data

• Winter Maintenance Costs

• Current Level of ITS Deployed and Costs

• Communications Systems


ITS Awareness Seminars

• Visit all 6 KDOT Districts

• Invite KDOT Staff and Stakeholders

• Goals– Increase Awareness of ITS and Statewide

ITS Plan in Kansas



Kansas Agencies

• KHP• KTA• local law enforcement• county sheriffs• fire departments• ER/trauma centers• KW&P

• MPOs• KU, KSU• KMCA• Kansas Rural

Development Council• Wichita TOC• Kansas City SCOUT• TV/radio


Other Kansas Agencies

• Kansas Farm Bureau• AAA• League of Kansas

Municipalities• Travel Industry

Association of Kansas• Kansas Oil Marketers

Association (KOMA)• Other State DOTs

• Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB)

• Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC)

• Chambers of Commerce

• Kansas Historical Society

• Cellular Providers


ITS National Architecture


Necessity of Architecture

•Provide Overall Framework

•Builds Consensus Among Stakeholders

•Risk Management

•Promotes Standards Development

•Integrates Existing and Planned ITS

•Required for Federal Funding


Kansas Regional Architecture

•Identify Stakeholders and Needs

•Identify Existing Systems

•Identify Planned Systems

•Develop ITS Vision or Strategy

•Establish Functions and Information Flows


Summary

•ITS is User Service Oriented–with both rural and metropolitan applications

•ITS Requires Planning–stakeholders–architecture–ITS vision

•ITS Benefits for Kansas–safety, security, efficiency, mobility, customer satisfaction and reduced costs


What is Your Role in the ITS Plan?

•Provide Feedback on Your Needs and Interests

•Further Coordination:–Erin Flanigan 816-756-1484

–Matt Volz 785-296-7356


Interactive Discussion

• Questions

• Improvement

• Ideas

• Obstacles

• Help


Wrap Up

Kansas Department of Transportation INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AWARENESS SEMINAR KDOT District 4 - Chanute, KS March 12, 1999 KDOT District 4 -

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