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Using ITS Technology to ImproveEvent Management TrafficAdam Lyons, Iteris, Inc.
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Who loves college football?1. Michigan Stadium – 107,6012. Beaver Stadium – 106,5723. Ohio Stadium – 104,9444. Kyle Field – 102,733
71. University Stadium – 40,094103. Aggie Memorial Stadium – 30,343
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College Station, TX
College Station -#1 College
Football Townurbanful.org,Sept. 2014
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College Station, TX
The City has to deal withall of those 102,733 fanstrying to get home after
the game
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Prior Efforts to Ease Football Traffic• Go with the Green Program• On-Street Traffic Control• Limited certain turning
movements• Overall Goals:
– Minimize conflict– Maximize throughput
• Less tech, more bodies onstreet
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Prior Efforts to Ease Football Traffic• Destination Aggieland
Mobile App– Inrix Traffic Data
– Parking/Shuttle Details
– Recommended EgressOptions
• Still in use, good feedback
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What kind of traffic system was in place?• 77 Signals
• Outdated serial communication network
• Some video detection, outdated software systems
• Signal controllers were not IP compatible
• Had a handful of PTZ cameras
• Old version of signal system software
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Let’s Create an ITS Master Plan!• Utilize more ITS technology to
improve traffic• ITS Master Plan
– Started in late 2012, completed Dec. 2013– Identified strategies for traffic
improvement that revolved around ITSand additional technology
• Signal upgrades, enhanced detection, build aTMC, upgrade comm network
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ITS Master Plan Objectives• Phase 1
– Critical Projectsidentified in theMaster Plan
Year 1 2 3 4 5
Replace Controllers 40 40
Replace ConflictMonitors 40 40
Upgrade TrafficControl System 1
Install IP CommSwitches 40 40
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ITS Master Plan Objectives• Phase 2 Year 1 2 3 4 5
Replace Signal Cabinets 10 10 10 10 10
Install PTZ Cameras 22 10 10
Upgrade Video Detection 2 2 2 2
Install Video Detection IPCommunication Devices 4 4 5
Install Signal Shop Monitor 1
Install Bluetooth Devices 18 18
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ITS Master Plan Objectives• Phase 3 Year 1 2 3 4 5
Construct Signal Shop TrafficMonitoring System 1
Construct Traffic ManagementCenter 1
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Let’s Get Started on this Plan!• NTP in March 2015 Need to finish by:
September 12, 2015102,733 fans
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Implementation Schedule
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What was completed?Year 1 2 3 4 5
Replace Controllers 40 40
Replace ConflictMonitors 40 40
Upgrade TrafficControl System 1
Install IP CommSwitches 40 40
Completed
80
72
1
79
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What was completed?Year 1 2 3 4 5
Replace Signal Cabinets 10 10 10 10 10
Install PTZ Cameras 22 10 10
Upgrade Video Detection 2 2 2 2
Install Video Detection IPCommunication Devices 4 4 5
Install Signal Shop Monitor 1
Install Bluetooth Devices 18 18
Completed
10
25
23
48
2
38
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What was completed?
• Built and finished the TMC• Also added:
– 22 Wireless Radios– 4 Video Storage Servers
Year 1 2 3 4 5Construct Signal Shop TrafficMonitoring System 1
Construct Traffic ManagementCenter 1
Completed
To be completedin year 2
1
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Implementation Schedule
2 weeks!
2 weeks!
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How to build a cost-effective TMC• Start with an existing
room(s)
• Keep design simple– Why get complex?
• Be your owncontractor
ExistingLayout
OPTION 1 OPTION 2
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Building a TMC…How hard could it be?• Remove an existing wall
• Construct a new wall
• Add 2 glass walls
• Video Wall
• Console
• Conference RoomE
xist
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yout
New
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Get’er Done!• Using city
contracting crews
• Constructing thewall behind thevideo monitors
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And Now For the Video Wall• Video Wall
• 4 x 2 matrix
• 46 inch screens
• 2-person console
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So How Did We Do on Cost?• Year 1 Cost
• $77,000 savings
• But this included most of Year 2 field equipment!
• $30,000 TMC cost
Planned(Per Master Plan)
$1,088,000
Actual
$1,011,000
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College Station ATMS Project
• Field Equipment Installation– ????????
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Total Game Day Effort
TMCKyleField
TMC Staffed from Kick-Off to 2 hoursafter game ends• City Staff & Police
Separate TMC at Kyle Fieldtapped into all cameras
• On-street police• Radio communication
between all personnel• Live travel-time data• Monitoring live camera feeds• Adjusting signal timings as
needed
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So Have We Improved Traffic?• Improved egress time due to live back-and-forth communication
with on-street police• Achieved goal of having traffic returned to normal, uncongested
period within 120 minutes of game-end• Able to optimize signal timing plans on the fly• Able to monitor barricade contractor and tell them to move out
quicker than before – open up intersection back to normal• Implement Post-Game Timing Plans
– If it’s a blowout and people leave earlier – implement plan earlier– If game runs long – adjust when plan should be started
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How do we know we made improvements?• MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE!• Try some things, see how we
performed, re-adjust strategyand measure again.
• UDOT/Purdue SignalPerformance Metrics
• Bluetooth Travel Time Data• Real-time information on when
things are better or not to helpadjust signal timings
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Truly Collaborative Effort• City Council• Traffic Engineering• Signal Maintenance• Information Technology• Building Facilities• City Police• Consultants
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Cool Tech. Now What?• Game Day Traffic Control• Peak Hour Monitoring• Improve Signal Operations• Quicker Response to
Problems• Visuals for Communicating
with the Public
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Cool Tech. What’s Next?• Year 2 and beyond!
• More Bluetooth Systems
• More Cabinet Upgrades
• Dynamic Message Signs
• Build Signal Shop TMC
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Questions and Comments
www.iteris.com
Troy Rother, PE, PTOECity Traffic EngineerCity of College [email protected]