Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update.

Lawrence-Douglas County Regional

ITS Architecture Update

Today’s Agenda

10:00 Greet and Welcome 10:05 Workshop Business 10:15 What is ITS?10:30 Breakout Groups11:10 Review of Breakout Discussions11:50 Wrap UpNOON Post-workshop

The project team will be available after the workshop for further discussion.

Meet Your Project TeamTodd GirdlerProject Manager

L-DC MPO

Project Team

Consultant Project Manager

Matt Weatherford

Architecture Update Team

Mike Malone, PE, PTOEDerek Nieveen

Stakeholder Outreach

Triveece Penelton,AICP

Region Stakeholders

Consultant Senior Advisor

Jeff Brummond

The Region’s ITS Vision

The Region will use Intelligent Transportation Systems to provide cost-effective and practical technologies that enhance the safety, capacity, operations and evaluation of the area's modes of transportation.

The Region’s ITS Goals1. Integrate efficient and effective ITS into the Region’s

transportation planning and project development.2. Improve information sharing among the region’s

transportation agencies and with the public.3. Increase the safety and security of all modes of

transportation through improved infrastructure monitoring and emergency management.

4. Improve the utilization of existing facilities and infrastructure.5. Improve the ability to evaluate and measure the

performance of the transportation network through the effective use of technology.

Today’s Objectives

• Define Intelligent Transportation Systems and their applications.

• Discuss how the region currently uses ITS.• Learn what your transportation needs are. • Share how stakeholders can stay involved in

this project.

Lawrence- Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update

What is ITS?

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)The use of information and communications technologies to meet transportation needs

What is ITS in Lawrence?

Roadway Management

Transit Systems

Emergency Management

Traveler Information

Maintenance & Construction

Electronic Toll

Roadway Management• Signal Control and Coordination• Traffic Monitoring• Signal Preemption for

Emergency Vehicles

Traveler Information• Dynamic Message Signs• Kansas 511• Websites

Transit Systems• Transit Vehicle Tracking• Demand Response Transit

Operations• Internet Trip Planning• Security Cameras

Emergency Management• Signal Preemption• Vehicle Tracking• Coordinated Response• Turnpike Courtesy Patrols

Maintenance and Construction

• Maintenance Vehicle Tracking• Flood Monitoring• Maintenance Event Information

Sharing

Electronic Toll Collection• Kansas Turnpike Authority

What Is an ITS Architecture?

• Framework for Integrating Transportation Systems • Identifies:

• Organizations• Systems Operated • Functions Performed• Communications• Information Exchanged

ITS Architectures Provide a Framework for Integration

traffic information

request fortraffic information

Travelers

EmergencyTransit

TrafficI-70 Closed

Why Build an ITS Architecture?

• To structure the region’s technology plans.• To avoid redundancy in systems.• To ensure cost-effective technology deployment.• To identify opportunities to share information.• To satisfy federal requirements for ITS expenditures.

What Is the Stakeholder Role?

• Represent groups who operate and use the transportation network.• All modes, all travel purposes

• Identify the Region’s needs.• Breakout exercise

• Identify strategies to address those needs.• Follow-up discussion

Stakeholders• Lawrence• Eudora, Lecompton, Baldwin

City• Douglas County• KDOT District/Area and HQ• Transit• Commerce • Emergency Responders• Schools• Advocacy Groups

• Advisory Committees• Kansas University • Kansas Turnpike Authority• Trucking• Railroads• FTA• FHWA• Broadband providers and

the media

What You’ve Told Us:Very Familiar with ITS

9%

Somewhat Familiar

53%

Not Familiar36%

Unsure2%

What You’ve Told Us:

Car or Van83%

Truck2%

Bus/Pedestrian/Bike

7%

Multiple Modes8%

Primary Mode of Travel

What You’ve Told Us:

Trucking/Freight Movement

Surface Street Congestion

Construction and Events

Safe Use of Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transit

Biggest Issues Affection Region's Travel

What You’ve Told Us:

Real-time Traffic Information

Signal Synchronization

Message Signs for Detours, Weather, Incidents

Multi-modal Traveler Information

Emergency Response and Motorist Assistance

Speed and Volume Sensors

Potential ITS Strategies

Meeting Your NeedsExisting

Inventory Needs

New Services Provided by ITS to Address Needs

System

FunctionsRoles &

Responsibilities

ITS Projects

Stakeholder Input

Gaps

Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update

Breakout Groups

Exercise #1 – Mark Up the Maps• Black Marker for Trucking and Freight.• Red Marker for Congestion at

Intersections and Corridors.• Blue Marker for Bicycle, Pedestrian and

Transit.• Green Marker for Weather-related and/or

Construction Issues.

Exercise #1 – Mark Up the Maps• Spend 30 minutes marking map with

issues.• Spend 10 minutes using post-it notes to

identify the locations that could most benefit from ITS.

Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update

Review of Breakout Groups

Lawrence-Douglas County Regional ITS Architecture Update

Wrap-up

Next Steps• Inventory Existing ITS.• Prioritize Needs.• Identify ITS Services to Address Needs.• Design Projects That Include Those ITS

Services.

Project Deliverables• Tech Memo 1 – Stakeholders, Inventory and

Needs (December 19)• Tech Memo 2 – ITS Strategies, ITS Services

(February 20, 2015)• Architecture (April 3, 2015)• Strategic Deployment Plan (May 5, 2015)• Next Workshop (April 2015)• Project Completion (May 2015)

Project Web Sitewww.lawrenceks.org/mpo

• Project Announcements• Project Deliverables• Link to Needs Survey• Turbo Architecture Output• Questions and Comment Links

Project ContactsTodd GirdlerMPO Senior Transportation Planner – L-DC MPOPhone: 785-832-3155Email: [email protected]

Matt WeatherfordProject Manager - IterisPhone: 720-898-0265Email: [email protected]

Triveece Penelton, AICPCity Planner – VireoPhone: 816-777-3038Email: [email protected]