Updated 8:00 AM EST, April 15, 2008
Deployment Statistics
St. Louis
Illinois Department of Transportation - 2006 Survey
SURVEILLANCE
Previous Response
Total in 2006
1. Total number of freeway centerline miles with real-time traffic data collection technologies (DOES NOT INCLUDE CCTV) operated by your agency
6
10
2. Total number of freeway centerline miles with real-time traffic data collection technologies (INCLUDES CCTV) used to monitor key transportation facilities for security purposes operated by your agency:0
3. Total number of freeway traffic surveillance detector stations deployed by your agency:27
4. Total number of vehicle probe readers deployed by your agency:0
RAMP CONTROL
Previous Response
Total in 2006
5. Total number of ramps with ramp metering capability operated by your agency
0
0
6. Total number of metered ramps with priority access capability for transit vehicles operated by your agency
0
0
7. Total number of metered ramps with preemption access capability for emergency vehicles operated by your agency
0
0
8. Total number of ramps with automated ramp closure capability operated by your agency:0
9. Does your agency deploy automated enforcement technologies to assist with the enforcement of ramp metering compliance?
Yes
No
LANE MANAGEMENT
Please enter the current information for 2006 in the boxes provided. We have included the information previously provided by your agency to assist you.
Previous Response
2006 Response
10. Total number of freeway centerline miles under lane control:
NR
0
11. Total number of freeway High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) centerline miles equipped with automated lane management technologies ( e.g., sensors detecting the traffic conditions support the use of dynamic message signs and moveable barriers (e.g., gates) to control the operation of HOV facilities) operated by your agency:
NR
0
12. Total number of freeway reversible lane centerline miles equipped with automated lane management technologies (e.g., traffic sensors and lane control signs used to implement reversible flow lanes) operated by your agency:
NR
0
13. Total number of freeway centerline miles under congestion pricing and equipped with traffic sensors, electronic payment, or automated enforcement technologies to support the implementation of congestion pricing strategies operated by your agency:
NR
0
14. Total number of freeway centerline miles equipped with lane control signs, supported by surveillance and detection technologies, to allow the temporary closure of lanes by your agency:
NR
0
15. Total number of freeway centerline miles equipped with variable speed limit technologies operated by your agency:
NR
0
16. Total number of freeway centerline miles equipped with lane management measures such as reversible flow lanes and lane control to support emergency evacuations operated by your agency:0
17. Does your agency deploy automated enforcement technologies to enforce High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) restrictions on freeways?
Yes
No
18. Does your agency deploy speed enforcement technologies on freeways?
Yes
No
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
Please enter the current information for 2006 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided previously to assist you.
19. Please check all the methods that your agency uses to distribute information to the public:
Previous Response
In 2006
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
Cell phone/automated voice
Facsimile
Video feed to the media
Do not distibute information
20. Please check all the types of information that your agency distributes to the public:
Previous Response
In 2006
Freeway travel times
Freeway travel speeds
Incident information
21. Which of the following technologies does your agency use to distribute pre-trip traveler information for freeways? (Check all that apply)
Internet or wireless systems
511
Other (non-511) telephone systems
TV / Radio
Kiosks
22. Which of the following technologies does your agency use to distribute en-route traveler information for freeways? (Check all that apply)
Wireless systems
511
Other (non-511) telephone systems
Radio
In-vehicle systems
Previous Response
Total Miles in 2006
23. Number of centerline miles covered by Highway Advisory Radio (HAR)
110
110
24. Is your Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) used to broadcast freeway incident information?
Yes
No
Dynamic Message Signs (DMS)
Previous Response
Total in 2006
25. Total number of Permanent DMS deployed on freeways
3
3
26. Total number of Portable DMS deployed on freeways
13
13
27. What type of information is displayed on your DMS? (Check all that apply)
Travel time
Average speed
Congestion
Diversions
Incident information
Maintenance and construction work site information
Advisory speed limits
Weather alerts
HOV regulatory information
Information from other states
Transit operations
Roadway status
Special events impacting travel
Local special events announcements
Amber alerts
Public Service Announcements
Driver safety campaigns
Parking availability
Other (please specify):
TOURISM AND EVENTS
28. Does your agency deploy tourism information traveler systems that focus on the needs (i.e., electronic yellow pages, incorporating lodging reservations systems and directions to points of interest) of travelers in areas unfamiliar to them?
Yes
No
29. Does your agency deploy parking management systems that provide availability status and directional guidance posted on dynamic message signs at major tourism destinations?
Yes
No
30. Does your agency deploy electronic payment systems (i.e., magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, or similar technologies) to facilitate traveler's payment for travel and other services at tourist destinations?
Yes
No
31. Please indicate whether your agency deploys portable transportation management systems to control the impact of congestion at the following locations hosting special events:
Locations hosting FREQUENT special events (these systems may have some permanently installed components [e.g., DMS, sensors])
No
Locations hosting OCCASIONAL special events
Yes
Locations hosting ONE-TIME or UNUSUAL events
Yes
INTEGRATION
Please enter the current information for 2006 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided previously to assist you.
32. Does your agency receive, in real-time, freeway travel times derived from vehicle probes from any toll collection agency? Your previous response was: No, there is no toll collection
Yes
No, there is no toll collection
No
33. Does your agency receive, in real-time, incident information (e.g., clearance activities, type, severity, etc.) from any Public Safety agency?
Previous Response
2006 Response
Incident clearance
No
No
Incident severity and type
No
No
34a. Does your agency provide, in real-time, incident information (e.g., type, severity, etc.) to the following types of agencies?
Previous Response
2006 Response
Freeway Management Agencies
Yes
Yes
Arterial Management Agencies
No
No
Public Transit Agencies
Yes
Yes
Public Safety Agencies
Yes
Yes
34b. Does your agency provide, in real-time, freeway information(e.g., travel times, speed, and conditions) to the following types of agencies?
Previous Response
2006 Response
Freeway Management Agencies
No
No
Arterial Management Agencies
No
No
Public Transit Agencies
No
No
Public Safety Agencies
No
No
35. Which of the following field devices do you turn over or share control of to/with another agency? (Check all that apply)
CCTV cameras
Ramp meters
Dynamic message signs
Highway Advisory Radio
Lane control signals
36. If your agency turns over or shares control of any field devices, how is integration achieved? (Check all that apply)
Regional guidelines
Non-binding or informal MOU
Agency policy
Formal legal interagency agreement
Other (please specify):
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
Please enter the current information for 2006 in the boxes provided. We have entered the information your agency provided previously to assist you.
Please provide the miles covered by the following incident detection/verification methods:
Previous Response
Total Miles in 2006
37. Free cellular phone call to a dedicated phone number other than 911
0
38. Computer algorithms
45
8
39. Call boxes
70
50
40. CCTV
28
29
41. Total number of CCTV cameras deployed on freeways:29
42. Are the images from your CCTV cameras available to the public? Your previous response was: Yes
Yes
No
No CCTV
43. Please indicate which of the following methods your agency uses to detect freeway incidents. (Check all that apply)
Inductive loop or acoustic roadway detectors
Wireless enhanced 911 systems
Mayday or Advanced Crash Notification systems
Traveler reported information
Previous Response
Total in 2006
44. Total number of freeway centerline miles patrolled by service patrols
45
45
45. Total number of vehicles operated
20
20
46. Does your agency use video imaging to assist with data collection at freeway incident scenes to speed the reopening of travel lanes?
Yes
No
47. Does your agency deploy temporary traffic control devices, such as portable message signs and lane control signs, to help ensure the safety of freeway incident scenes?
Yes
No
ITS STANDARDS AND REGIONAL ITS ARCHITECTURE
48. Please check the ITS Standards that you are using (deployed or in current RFP) or considering (assessing for use) in your agency's systems from the list below.
49. Please check the equipment packages (from the list below) defined in the ATIS1-Broadcast Traveler Information Market Package that are featured in your Regional ITS Architecture (if any).
Basic Information Broadcast
ISP Traveler Data Collection
Personal Basic Information Reception
Remote Basic Information Reception
Basic Vehicle Reception
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT CENTER
Please provide the following information about your Traffic Operations Center (TOC) or Transportation Management System (TMC).
50. Center name:IDOT District 8 Traffic Management Center
51. Center location (address): 1102 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
52. What is the geographical area of coverage or area of responsibility? 11 counties
53. Which of the following items describe the functional capabilities of your TOC/TMC? (Check all that apply)
Network or roadway surveillance and data collection
Incident management (e.g., detection, verification and monitoring of incident status)
Information dissemination to other agencies (public, private and/or interagency)
Environmental monitoring (e.g., air quality, noise and weather)
Special event traffic management
Evacuation management and traffic coordination
Emergency services traffic control coordination
Ramp management and control
Lane management and control (e.g., HOV, reversible lanes)
Corridor management/traffic signal coordination or control
Network performance monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Road Weather Management
Other (please specify): Pump station monitoring, radio dispatch, motorist call-box response
54. Does your agency deploy temporary Traffic Management Centers (TMCs) or satellite locations for existing TMC to control the impact of congestion associated with special events?
Yes
No
55. Select the 3 most important factors in making a decision to invest in a TOC/TMC from the list below. Please rank your choices using a scale of 1-3 where 1 = most important.
Order of Importance
Agency cost savings
Incident management
2
Voter or customer satisfaction
3
Improved environment
Improved travel reliability
Improved safety
1
Evacuation management
Other (please specify):
56. What tools, resources, or support mechanisms are most helpful for implementing ITS standards? (Check all that apply)
Training courses
Published standards provided for free
Workshops
Web sites
Forums
E-Mail bulletins
Software tools
Case studies
Peer to peer
Guidance documents
Other (please specify):
57. Select the 3 most effective methods in persuading the public to support deployment of your TOC/TMC from the list below. Please rank your choices using a scale of 1-3 where 1 = most effective.
Order of Effectiveness
Open meetings with the public
Contractor provided briefings
Emergency situation
1
Public involvement
Newspaper articles and other local media (e.g., radio, TV)
2
Scanning tours for elected officials
On-line message boards
3
Other (please specify):
58. Approximately what percentages of the following funding sources are used to finance ongoing TOC/TMC operations?
Percent
Local (including toll revenue)
State
100
Federal
Private
Other (please specify):
59. What methods (e.g., the use of a common technology) has your agency employed to facilitate interoperability with other agencies? (Check all that apply)
Use of ITS standards
Purchase of the same hardware
Purchase of the same software
Use of contractor developed interface
Development of regional standards
Other (please specify):
60. What measures have you used to manage the potential for technological obsolescence of your TOC/TMC technology? (Please describe) No response
61. Select the 3 most important legal issues involved with making a decision to deploy a TOC/TMC from the list below. Please rank your choices using a scale of 1-3 where 1 = most important.
Order of Importance
Rules and regulations
1
Contract disputes and claims
2
Intellectual property
3
Liability
Privacy
Other (please specify):
62. Select the 3 most effective methods for recruiting TOC/TMC personnel from the list below. Please rank your choices using a scale of 1-3 where 1 = most effective.
