City of Lincoln ITS Update.

Josh Meyer10-15-2010

Ice Detection and Warning!

Harris Overpass

2 DMS signs

Signs controlled by Vaisala

DSC111 non intrusive sensor

Plans to implement second

system on 27th st. viaduct.

Control of 4 DMS

Monitoring of

water levels at 2

underpasses

Informs motorists

which underpass

is closed.

Cornhusker HWY High Water Warning System.

UNL Testbeds.

2 separate studies

◦ Safe Track Protection and Advanced

Warning system

◦ Evaluation of Pedestrian Countdown

Signals

3 different intersections

Diverse array of sensors and

communications

AVL

Star Tran AVL

◦ Complete Nov 10, 2010

◦ 1.5 Million Dollars

◦ 72 Busses enabled

http://getonboard.lincoln.ne.gov

OpenNMS◦ Network Monitor◦ Open Source◦ Measures multiple network parameters◦ Logs events, notify of problems, create reports.◦ Allows us to identify potential problems before they

happen

Network Asset Monitoring.

Over 50 traffic monitoring cameras

DMS

◦ Fixed and mobile

Communications network

◦ 60+ Miles of Fiber

◦ Reuse of existing copper infrastructure

◦ Wireless

Other – RWIS, Ice Detection, Misc devices.

What are our assets in the field?

Future of Lincoln’s ITS.

Early stages of asset sharing between NDOR

and City of Lincoln

◦ Cameras

◦ DMS

◦ RWIS (Road Weather Information System)

Continue our partnership with UNL

◦ Wind power generation study at 84th and HWY 2

◦ Whittier Research Center

Automating of traffic counts

◦ Using both loops and video detection/analysis

Ice Detection/Warning 27th St. at BNSF

Viaduct

Public Works AVL

West Haymarket Arena

Continue to pursue funding for ITS projects

Update the regional ITS architecture.

Ensure ITS remains a key component of the

Lincoln MPO’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Thank you.