Projects
The Regional ITS Architecture provides a starting point for project definition. It provides an overall framework that shows how anticipated projects will integrate with each other and with existing systems. This page lists all the ITS projects that have been mapped to the regional ITS architecture.
| Project | Status | Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial Road Weather Information Improvements | Medium–term | This project will improve road and weather condition information collection and dissemination for agencies managing arterial traffic. The project includes: – weather monitors. – pavement condition monitors. – weather forecasting and analysis. – weather information distribution. – road–weather information dissemination. | |
| Arterial Signal Preemption Improvements | Near–term | This project will implement signal preemption for emergency vehicles on local roads. Emergency vehicles will be able to request a signal preemption and local signals would have the ability to grant it. The project also provides emergency vehicle tracking. | |
| Arterial Smart Work zones Improvements | Medium–term | This project will provide improved work zone management through: – coordination between traffic management and maintenance and construction management. – work zone roadway devices such as portable cameras, Dynamic Message Signs and speed warning signs – automated gates and barriers under the control of the centers and maintenance vehicles. | |
| Arterial Traffic and Incident Monitoring Improvements | Near–term | This project represents improved monitoring of traffic managed by multiple agencies. It may include: – additional sensors and CCTV systems that allow local agencies to observe conditions in real time. – incident detection systems. – coordinated response and management among emergency, construction and traffic agencies. – automated incident response systems | |
| Arterial Traffic Information Dissemination Improvements | Near–term | This project represents the increased use of Dynamic Message Signs, Highway Advisory Radios and the media to alert the traveling public to traffic conditions by local traffic management agencies. | |
| Arterial Traffic Signal Control Improvements | Near–term | This project represents upgrades to local traffic signal systems, including: – updated controllers and management software. – advanced traffic strategies such as coordination, adaptive control and system monitoring. For some agencies, the system may include monitoring and managing railroad grade crossings. | |
| Denton County Transportation Authority Transit Traveler Information Improvements | Near–term | This project represents the DCTA's plan to add real–time transit traveler information for its transit operations. The project would make real–time transit vehicle arrival information available to DCTA passengers. | |
| Integrated Corridor Management | Existing | The Dallas ICM Pioneer Site provides integrated management of freeway, arterial, transit, and parking systems within a corridor. It applies management of the corridor as a system, rather than the traditional approach of managing individual assets. | |
| Parking Management Improvements | Long–term | This project represents multiple agencies indicating a plan to implement parking management strategies. Parking management strategies include: – collecting and sharing parking facility status such as space availability and fees. – coordinating parking information at a wide area level. – collecting and managing of parking fees. | |
| Public / Private Provider Transit Improvements | Near–term | This project represents multiple transit improvements that have been indicated as planned by local transit providers It includes: – tracking transit vehicles to improve safety and schedule adherence. – improving in–vehicle security through systems such as silent alarms and cameras. – improving transit information through real–time arrival information. In addition, some local agencies indicated plans to implement transit signal priority, which typically allows transit vehicles to request early or extended green lights to improve their schedule adherence. | |
| Regional Connected Vehicles | Long–term | This project represents the region's plans to support localized Vehicle–to–Vehicle, Vehicle–to–Infrastructure and Vehicle–to–Device Systems to improve safety, mobility and environmental applications using Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) using 80211.p and other wireless technologies. This project is focused on the interaction of vehicles with TxDOT systems. | |
| Regional Traffic Management Improvements | Medium–term | This project would develop regional traffic control and information sharing among the jurisdictions. The project would: – link traffic management centers and allow management centers to control devices and share images outside their – integrate signals systems across agency boundaries. The project is dependent upon upgraded signal control systems at local agencies and would benefit from the Regional Transportation Sharing by allowing agencies to share incident and response information. | |
| Regional Transportation Information Coordination Improvements | Medium–term | This project would develop a regional data mart that collects traffic and transportation information from the region's agencies and shares it on a region–wide basis. This project is dependent upon local upgrades in traffic systems and monitoring to ensure accurate data sources. The project would require a lead agency to own the data mart, and region–wide agreements on the type of data collected and shared. Data can include: " traffic control plans " traffic data " surveillance data (e.g. camera images) " incident and incident response information " maintenance and construction plans " transit operations data " event information | |
| Regional Traveler Information Improvements | Long–term | This project would develop enhanced regional traveler information by increasing the amount of information integrated by the region and shared with the public. This project would be dependent upon Regional Transportation Information Coordination that would centralized and standardize information from multiple agencies. | |
| TxDOT Freeway Management Improvements | Long–term | This project is intended to improve traffic flow on freeways through such activities as: – ramp metering. – managing HOV lanes. – control of dynamic lanes, such as reversible lanes and temporary use of shoulders. – wrong–way driver detection and warning. – increased traffic information dissemination. – dynamic speed limit. | |
| TxDOT Maintenance Improvements | Medium–term | This project is intended to improve maintenance and construction management for TxDOT in the Dallas–Fort Worth region. The project includes: – maintenance and construction management strategies. – maintenance and construction fleet management. – improved work zone safety and management. | |
| TxDOT Road Weather Information Improvements | Medium–term | This project will improve road and weather condition information collection and dissemination on the region's freeways. The project includes: – weather monitors. – pavement condition monitors. – weather forecasting and analysis. – weather information distribution. – road–weather information dissemination. |