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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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GAMESGAMES
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CENTENNIAL GAMESCENTENNIAL GAMES
1996 1996
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, USAATLANTA, GEORGIA, USA
CENTENNIAL GAMES
LARGEST OLYMPICSIN HISTORY
LARGEST OLYMPICSIN HISTORY
8 DaysRemaining
The Clock is Ticking!
Night in AtlantaIntelligent Transportation Systems
Atlanta, Georgia
The most fully integrated Intelligent Transportation System in operation today.
Statewide ATMS Network
ATLANTA
CARTERSVILLE
DALTON
ATHENS
GAINESVILLE
AUGUSTAMACON
SAVANNAH
ALBANY
COLUMBUS
VALDOSTA
GDOT CONCEPT BEGAN 1992
TRW CONTRACT SIGNED 1/23/93
Coordination, Cooperation, CommitmentCoordination, Cooperation, Commitment
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Cobb TCC
Dekalb TCC
To GwinnettTCC
ClaytonTCC
GDOT G.O.Atlanta TCCFulton TCC
Video Detection & Surveillance Cameras
Vision for 1996INTERSTATE
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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
TEAM
**DOT
Metro TrafficSURVEILLANCE
CAMERASTCC
MARTA
MARTA
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
GDOTMARTAFTA
GeorgiaNetFHWA
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.)