The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

Local Agency Perspective

Neal Carboneau, PEResearch Manager

• Local Technical Assistance Program• Affiliated with Purdue University• Located in West Lafayette• One of a National Network of Centers

• In each state and Puerto Rico • Regional Centers Serving Tribal Governments

For those not familiar with the Indiana LTAP

• Enable Counties, Cities and Towns to improve their transportation network by providing• Training Program• Informational Clearinghouse• New and existing technology updates• Personalized technical assistance• Newsletters, directories and publications

For those not familiar with the Indiana LTAP

• Guidance• From

• Maintenance of Equipment• Plowing Roads

• To• Design of the infrastructure• System Management

• With components like we are discussing today

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• Part of the Mission• Technology Transfer• Support Research in Many Fields

• Provide Deliverables • Implemented by Local Agencies

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• This research is a perfect example• Use

• Dataloggers• Performance Measures• Communication Technology

• Allow Traffic Personnel• Receive Data from Signalized Intersections• Modify Timing• Improve Traffic Flow in Many Different Circumstances• More accuracy and less effort than in the past

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• The Technology• Allow Local Agencies

• Few signals• Little modification in the past• Ability to

• Simply analyze their situation• Make corrections may never have considered

• Improving flows that might not otherwise

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• Allow other Agencies• Such as

• Elkhart County• The City of Lafayette• The Town of Fishers

• Make corridor improvements• Improving traffic flows• Reducing congestion• Associated affects• Providing positive implications in a number of areas

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• Energy Conservation• Forefront of current thought and policy processes• These systems can

• Improve energy conservation• Allow local agencies to improve networks

• Potential funding for mitigation and conservation• Minimizing upfront investment• Helping to lower overall system cost

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

• This research will not only be implementable• Will improve life for the travelling public

• Reduced travel times• Reduced Fuel Costs• Associated Vehicle Costs

• Will improve efficiency of traffic personnel• Saving local agencies operational funds• Monitoring and maintaining these systems

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

We encourage you to continue the dialogue

Work together to devise solutionsImprove the systemsMaintain the pace to make it a reality in the near future

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

We understandThere are hurdles to jumpDiffering goals

Work together like thisCome up with solutions that will work for

everyone

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

We appreciate your time investment

Look forward to implementing technology

Wide reaching impact on our transportation system

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program

Thanks for your time

The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program