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Deployment Statistics

Daytona Beach

City of Daytona Beach Public Works - 2004 Survey

CHARACTERISTICS OF SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS

Please enter the current information for 2004 and the current estimate for 2005 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided in 2002 to assist you.

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
1. Total number of signalized intersections operated by your agency	128	135	128	135
2. Number of signalized intersections operated by your agency under closed loop or central system control	123	129	123	129
3. Number of signalized intersections operated by your agency that allow signal preemption for emergency vehicles	31	40	31	40
4. Number of signalized intersection operated by your agency that allow signal priority for transit vehicles	0	0	0	0
5. Number of signalized intersections operated by your agency within 200 feet of a highway-rail intersection that adjust signal timing in response to train crossing to avoid vehicle entrapment	1	1	1	1
6. Total number of signalized intersections with automated photo red light running enforcement	0	0	0	0
7. Total number of signalized intersections that are progressively interconnected			65	65
8. Total number of signalized intersections under real-time traffic adaptive control using SCOOT/SCATS or other similar advanced software			0	0
9. Total number of signalized intersections that are fully or semi actuated			0	0
10. Total number of signalized intersections with Dilemma Zone protection			0	0

Real-time electronic traffic data collection:

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
11. Total number of signalized intersections with electronic data collection capabilities	128	130	128	130

Please indicate the number of signalized intersections that have the following data collection technologies:

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
Loop detectors (for volumes, speed, and density)	40	45	40	45
Video detection cameras (for volume, speed, and density)	7	10	7	10
Radar			0	0
Other (please specify):

12. What is the time interval between signal timing plan modification?

	8 years or more
	4 years or more
	2 years or more
	Annual
	As needed
	Other (please specify):
	No response

13. What software do you use to manage signals?
No response

14. Does your agency participate in regional coordination of traffic signal timimg plans?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know

15. What is the scope of signal timing plan modifications?

	System wide
	Central business district
	Major intersection
	Other (please specify):
	No response

ROADSIDE TECHNOLOGIES TO DISTRIBUTE EN-ROUTE TRAVELER INFORMATION

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
16. Total centerline miles covered by Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)	0	0	0	0
17. Total number of permanent Changeable Message Signs (CMS) deployed on arterials	0	0	0	0

HIGHWAY-RAIL INTERSECTIONS

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
18. Total number of highway-rail intersections	0	0	0	0
19. Total number of highway-rail intersections under electronic surveillance	0	0	0	0
20. Total number of highway-rail intersections with vehicle intrusion detection devices			0	0

METHODS USED TO DISTRIBUTE INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

Please enter the current information for 2004 and the current estimate for 2005 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided in 2002 to assist you.
21a. Please check all the methods that your agency uses, or will use, to distribute information to the public:

	2002 Response	2002 Response by 2005	2004 Response	2004 Response by 2005
Dedicated cable TV
Automated telephone system
Internet Web sites
Pagers or personal data assistants
Interactive TV
Kiosks
E-mail or other direct PC communication
In-vehicle navigation systems
Facsimile
511 Telephone System
Do not distribute information
Other (please specify)

21b. Please check types of information that your agency distributes, or will distribute by 2005, to the public:

	In 2004	By 2005
Arterial travel times
Arterial travel speeds
Incident information
Special events
Work zones/construction events
Parking
Weather
Road surface conditions
Road closures
Detours
Alternate routes
Road restrictions
Congestion
CCTV images
Travel and tourist information
Real-time construction information
Other (please specify):

INTEGRATION

Please enter the current information for 2004 and the current estimate for 2005 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided in 2002 to assist you.

22. Does your agency provide arterial travel time, speed, and condition information in real-time to the following type of agencies?

	2002 Response	2004 Response
Agencies involved in highway incident management	No	No
Freeway Management Agencies	No	No
Arterial Management Agencies	No	No
Public Transit Agencies	No	No

	2002 Response	2004 Response
23. Does your agency receive information on highway-rail intersection crossing blockages for the purpose of managing incident response?	No	No

24. Does your agency share, in real-time, timing plans with another agency, coordinate changes to timing plans with another agency, and/or turn over control of signals to another agency?

	2002 Response	2004 Response
Share timing plans information in real-time	No	No
Coordinate changes to timing plans	No	No
Turn over control of signals	No	No

25. Does your agency receive, in real-time, arterial travel times derived from vehicle probes from any toll collection agency?
Your 2004 response was: No toll collection

Yes

If no, are there future plans for vehicle probes in:

	1 year?
	2 years?
	more than 2 years?
	No future plans.

No toll collection

TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT

Please enter the current information for 2004 and the current estimate for 2005 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided in 2002 to assist you.
Service Patrols:

	Total in 2002	2002 Estimated Total by 2005	Total in 2004	2004 Estimated Total by 2005
26. Total number of arterial miles patrolled by service patrols	0	0	0	0
27. Total number of vehicles operated	0	0	0	0

28. Service Hours

	Peak hours only
	24/7
	Other
	Please specify No response

Incident Detection and Verification Methods:

Please provide the miles covered by the following detection/verification methods

	Miles Covered in 2002	2002 Estimated Miles Covered by 2005	Miles Covered in 2004	2004 Estimated Miles Covered by 2005
29. Free cellular phone call to a dedicated phone number other than 911	0	0	0	0
30. Computer algorithms	0	0	0	0
31. CCTV	160	240	160	240
32. Other (please specify)

33. Are the CCTV images made available to the public?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know
	No CCTV

34. Does your agency operate a Traffic Operation Center (TOC) or Traffic Management Center (TMC)?

	Yes
	No

WORK ZONES

35. Has your agency deployed ITS technology at work zones to take over the function of permanent systems that are degraded or made inoperative by construction activities?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know

36. Does your agency use ITS within, or in advance of, work zones to improve mobility, enhance safety, and/or manage incidents?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know

SAFETY AND WEATHER

37. Do you have a Pedestrian Safety Program to reduce fatalities, injuries, or conflicts to pedestrians?

	Yes, formal
	Yes, informal
	No
	Do not know

38. Do you use electronic devices to collect Pedestrian data (e.g., pedestrian crossing or walking on the sidewalk)?

Yes

What types of devices are used? (Check all that apply)

	Infrared detection
	Ultrasonic detection
	Doppler radar detection
	Microwave detection
	Piezometric detection
	Video imaging
	Push button related
	Other (please specify)

39. Do you use electronic technologies to improve the safety and mobility of pedestrians?

Yes

What types of technologies are used? (Check all that apply)

	Countdown pedestrian signals
	Automatic pedestrian detection
	Smart lighting (brightens when pedestrians are present)
	Animated eyes
	Dynamic No Right Turn on Red Signs
	In-roadway flashing lights
	Pedestrian-activated flashing beacons
	Other (please specify)

40. Does your agency use electronic devices to detect the presence of pedestrians (e.g., pedestrian crossing or walking on the sidewalk)?

Yes

What types of devices are used? (Check all that apply)

	Infrared detection
	Ultrasonic detection
	Doppler radar detection
	Microwave detection
	Piezometric detection
	Video imaging
	Other (please specify):

41. If your agency does not have any pedestrian-related ITS devices, would it consider using them to improve safety and mobility?

	Yes
	No
	Maybe

42. Does your agency use automated enforcement in facilities under its jurisdiction?

Yes

What types of automated enforcement are used? (Check all that apply)

	Speeding
	Red-light running
	Rail Road crossings
	Other (please specify)

43. With which agencies are the automated enforcement data shared?
No response

44. With which agencies are the automated enforcement data coordinated?
No response

45. Do you have a program for setting speed limits on arterials?

Yes

What is it based on? (Check all that apply)

	The 85th percentile
	Engineering judgment
	Speed studies
	Radar studies
	Type of arterial
	Other (please specify)

46. Do you have traffic signal timing plans specifically for inclement weather?

Yes

What criteria are used to implement weather-related signal timimg? (Check all that apply)

	Light precipitation
	Heavy precipitation
	Slick pavement (due to water, snow or ice)
	Low visibility (due to fog, wind-blown snow/dust, smoke, etc.)
	Traffic volume
	Time of day
	Other (please specify)

47. Does your agency modify incident detection algorithms due to inclement weather or slick pavement?

Yes

What criteria are used to implement weather-related incident detection?

	Light precipitation
	Heavy precipitation
	Slick pavement (due to water, snow or ice)
	Low visibility (due to fog, wind-blown snow/dust, smoke, etc.)
	Traffic volume
	Time of day
	Other (please specify):

48. Does your agency have any Dynamic Curve Warning Systems?

Yes

How many have your agency deployed? No response
How many on 2-lane, 2-way road curves? No response
Does your agency have any documentation of the effectiveness of these systems?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know

49. Does your agency have any in-pavement sensors to detect the condition of the roadway?

Yes

What conditions are measured? (Check all that apply)

	Temperature
	Presence of water
	Presence of ice
	Anti-icing chemical concentration
	Other (please specify)

50. Has your agency deployed any Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS)?

Yes

How many have you deployed? No response
What information is collected? (Check all that apply)

	Temperature
	Humidity
	Wind speed
	Wind direction
	Precipitation (rain)
	Precipitation (snow)
	Other (please specify)

51. Does your agency receive weather products tailored to your particular requirements?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know

NATIONAL ITS STANDARDS

52. Please check the ITS standards that you are using (deployed or in current RFP) or considering (assessing for use) in your operational arterial management systems. The U.S. DOT ITS Standards Program recognizes that there may be other ITS standards surveys being conducted by other entities. If this is the case, please pardon any overlap; however, your input to these surveys will help the U.S. DOT ITS Standards Program better serve your needs and requirements. If no standards are used, skip to question 55.

List of standards to consider when deploying arterial management projects:

Using	Considering

Traffic Management

		NTCIP 1202 - Object Definitions for Actuated Traffic Signal Controller Units
		NTCIP 1210 - Objects for Signal Systems Master
		NTCIP 1211 - Objects for Signal Control Priority

Freeway Management

Using	Considering
		NTCIP 1203 - Object Definitions for Dynamic Message Signs
		NTCIP 1204 - Object Definitions for Environmental Sensor Stations
		NTCIP 1205 - Objects for CCTV Camera Control
		NTCIP 1206 - Object Definitions for Data Collection and Monitoring (DCM) Devices
		NTCIP 1207 - Object Definitions for Ramp Meter Control
		NTCIP 1208 - Object Definitions for Video Switches
		NTCIP 1209 - Object Definitions for Transportation Sensor System
		NTCIP 1213 - Electrical and Lighting Mgmt System Interoperability & Intercommunications Std
		NTCIP 1301 - Weather Report Message Set for ESS

Advanced Transportation Controller

Using	Considering
		ITE 9603-1 - Application Programming Interface (API) Standard for the Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC)
		ITE 9603-2 - Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC) Cabinet
		ITE 9603-3 - Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC) Standard Specification for the Type 2070 Controller

Profiles and Base Standards

Using	Considering
		NTCIP 1201 - Global Object Definitions
		NTCIP 1102 - Octet Encoding Rules (OER)
		NTCIP 1103 - Transportation Management Protocol
		NTCIP 1104 - CORBA Naming Convention Specification
		NTCIP 1105 - CORBA Security Service Specification
		NTCIP 1106 - CORBA Near-Real Time Data Service Specification
		NTCIP 2101 - Point to Multi-Point Protocol Using RS-232 Subnetwork Profile
		NTCIP 2102 - Subnetwork Profile for PMPP using FSK Modems
		NTCIP 2103 - Subnet Profile for Point-to-Point Protocol using RS 232
		NTCIP 2104 - Subnetwork Profile for Ethernet
		NTCIP 2201 - Transportation Transport Profile
		NTCIP 2202 - Transport Profile for Internet (TCP/IP and UDP)
		NTCIP 2301 - Application Profile for Simple Transportation Management Framework (STMF)
		NTCIP 2302 - Application Profile for Trivial File Transfer Protocol
		NTCIP 2303 - Application Profile for File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
		NTCIP 2304 - Application Profile for Data Exchange ASN.1 (DATEX)
		NTCIP 2305 - Application Profile for Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA)
		NTCIP 8003 - Profiles - Framework and Classification of Profiles
		NTCIP 9010 - XML Standard for Center-to-Center Communications
		IEEE P1488 - IEEE Standard for Message Set Template for Intelligent Transportation Systems
		IEEE P1489 - IEEE Standard for Data Dictionaries for Intelligent Transportation Systems - Part 1 Functional Area Data Dictionaries

Center-to-Center Communications

Using	Considering
		ITE TM 1.03 - Standard for Functional Level Traffic Management Data Dictionary (TMDD)
		ITE TM 2.01 - Message Sets for External TMC Communication (MS/ETMCC)
		NTCIP 1602 - Generic Reference Model for C2C Communications

Incident Management

Using	Considering
		IEEE 1512-2000 Standard for Common Incident Management Message Sets for use by Emergency Management Centers
		IEEE P1512.1 - Standard for Traffic Incident Management Message Sets for Use by EMCs
		IEEE P1512.2 - Standard for Public Safety Incident Management Message Sets for Use by EMCs
		IEEE 1512.3-2000 - Standard for Hazardous Material Incident Management Message Sets for Use by Emergency Management Centers
		IEEE 1512.4 - Standard for Emergency Management to Emergency Vehicle Subsystems Use by Emergency Management Centers
		IEEE P1556 - Standard for Security and Privacy of Vehicle/Roadside Communication Including Smart Card Comm.

Advanced Traveler Information System

Using	Considering
		SAE J2354 - Message Set for Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS)
		SAE J2540-2 - ITIS Phrase Lists (International Traveler Information Systems)
		SAE J2630 - Converting ATIS Message Standards from ASN.1 to XML

Transit

Using	Considering
		APTA - TCIP Dialogs
		NTCIP 1400 - TCIP - Framework Standard
		NTCIP 1401 - TCIP - Common Public Transportation (CPT) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1402 - TCIP - Incident Management (IM) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1403 - TCIP - Passenger Information (PI) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1404 - TCIP - Scheduling/Runcutting (SCH) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1405 - TCIP - Spatial Representation (SP) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1406 - TCIP - Onboard (OB) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1407 - TCIP - Control Center (CC) Business Area Standard
		NTCIP 1408 - TCIP - Fare Collection (FC) Business Area Standard

Commercial Vehicle Operations

Using	Considering
		ANSI TS284 - Commercial Vehicle Safety Reports
		ANSI TS285 - Commercial Vehicle Safety and Credentials Information Exchange
		ANSI TS286 - Commercial Vehicle Credentials

Dedicated Short Range Communications

Using	Considering
		IEEE 1609.1 - Standard for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Resource Manager
		IEEE 1609-2 - Standard for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Application Layer
		IEEE 1609.3 - Standard for IP Interface for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC)
		IEEE 1609.4 - Standard for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Medium Access Control (MAC) Layer
		E2213-02 Standard Specification for Telecommunications and Information Exchange Between Roadside and Vehicle Systems - 5 GHz Band Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) Medium Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications
		SAE J2xxx - Standard for Data Dictionary and Message Sets for Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC)
		E2158-01 Standard Specification for Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Physical Layer using Microwave in the 902 to 928 MHz Band
		ASTM E17.54.00.1 - Standard Guidelines for Archiving ITS-Generated Data
		PS 105-99: Standard Provisional Specification for Dedicated Short Range Communication (DSRC) Data Link Layer

Archived Data User Service (ADUS)

Using	Considering
		ASTM E2259-03 -Standard Guidelines for Archiving
		ASTM E-17.54.02.1 Standard Specifications for Metadata Content for ITS-Generated Data
		ASTM E-17.54.02.2 Standard Specifications for Archiving ITS-Related Traffic Monitoring Data

Location Referencing

Using	Considering
		SAE J2266 - Location Referencing Message Specification

53. What factors helped your agency decide to use ITS Standards? Please pick top three factors

	1	2	3
Options offered in the standards
Products employ standards
Regional architecture document requirements
Additional funding provided
Integration opportunities
Consultant or integrators recommendation
My agencys participation on standard committees
Training and technical assistance support provided by US DOT
Responding to the rule to use ITS Standards
Compliance testing is readily available

54. Do you feel that using the standards helped with the integration needs for your agency? Please list project name(s) next to each option

a. Absolutely
No response

b. Somewhat
No response

c. Not exactly
No response

55. If no ITS standards are currently used, what factors will ensure that your agency uses ITS standards? Please pick top three factors (if standards are used, check no. 1 on the first selection and move on to next question)

	1	2	3
We are already committed to using standards when they are complete
Vendors provide standard-compliant products
Standards being accepted by the ITS community and being used in deployments
Training and technical support being provided to my agency
Standards are developed that apply to my system
Additional funding being provided to use the standards
Standards use enables interoperability of systems
Other (please specify)

56. What tool, resource, or support mechanism was or would be most helpful for implementing the standards? Please pick top three

	1	2	3
Training courses
Published standards provided for free
Published standards are easily available
Support documents (i.e., procurement and implementation guides) are available
Workshops
Standards Web site
Standards forum
Software tools to assist with correctly specifying and procuring the standard
E-mail bulletins
Resource documents (i.e., user guides and reference notebooks)
Testing tools
Case studies of other similar projects that used standards successfully
Other (please specify)

DATA COLLECTION AND ARCHIVING

59. Does your agency archive any operational data?

	Yes
	How long have you been archiving? No response
	No, but we plan to begin archiving data in the next year
	No, but we plan to begin archiving data within the next 2 years
	No, but we plan to begin archiving data in the future (five to ten years)
	No, we do not plan to begin archiving data

60. How are data archived? Check all that apply

	Computer database - Store raw data (e.g., sensor feed)
	Computer database - Store processed data (e.g., traffic conditions)
	What is the size of the database? No response
	Do not archive data
	Other (please specify)

61. Are you aware of the Standard Guide for Archiving and Retreiving Intelligent Transportation System - Generated Data (ASTM E2259-03)?

Yes

Are you using it?

	Yes
	No

62. Please check all the methods your agency uses to make the archived data available.

	On-line (Web)
	CD
	Paper reports
	Do not make archive data available/do not archive data
	Other (please specify)

63. For what portion of your region/transportation network is ITS data archived?

	Arterial streets within the central business district
	Arterial streets within the metropolitan region
	Arterial streets in rural areas within the MPO planning boundary
	Congested areas only
	Other (please specify):

Please enter the current information for 2004 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided in 2002 to assist you.

64. Please check the information that your agency collects/archives in real-time

	Collected in 2002	Archived in 2002	Collect in 2004	Archive in 2004
Traffic volumes
Traffic speeds
Lane occupancy
Vehicle classification
Travel time
Turning movements
Queues
Phasing/cycle lengths
Road conditions (e.g. wet, icy, etc.)
Emergency vehicle signal preemption
Transit vehicle signal priority
Weather conditions (e.g. snow, fog, rain, etc.)
Incidents

65. Please check the information that your agency collects/archives electronically

	Collected in 2002	Archived in 2002	Collect in 2004	Archive in 2004
Route designations (snow emergency, etc.)
Current work zones
Scheduled work zones
Intermodal (air, rail, water) connections
Emergency/evacuation routes and procedures
Incident status
Traffic video surveillance
Do not collect/archive information
Other (please specify)

66. What are the data used for?

	2002 Response	2004 Response
Do not know
Traffic analysis
Construction impact determination
Capital planning/analysis
Operation planning/analysis
Incident detection algorithm development
Roadway impact analysis
Accident prediction models
Dissemination to the public
Traffic Management
Measurement of performance
Safety analysis
Traffic simulation modeling
Travel time prediction
Other (please specify)

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

67. Does your agency participate in a statewide disaster planning program?

	Yes
	No
	Do not know