Advanced Traveller Information and Traffic Management Systems for Highway 2. Stakeholder Workshop October 9, 2003

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1 Advanced Traveller Information and Traffic Management Systems for Highway 2 Stakeholder Workshop October 9, 2003

2 Outline of Workshop Introductory Remarks Allan Lo, Alberta Transportation Summary of Needs Alf Guebert, Earth Tech, Canada Overview of ITS Blueprint Tim Schnarr, Delcan Corporation Mark Pinet, M. Pinet & Associates Benefit / Cost Analysis Tim Schnarr, Delcan Corporation What s s Next? Allan Lo, Alberta Transportation 2

3 Introductory Remarks Allan Lo Alberta Transportation 3

4 Project Objectives Enhance safety and operations. Integrate solutions with adjacent municipal ITS plans. Deploy in a cost-effective and well-planned manner. 4

5 5 Study Area Highway 2

6 6 Study Area National Highway System

7 Project Scope Develop a Blueprint for future ITS deployment in the Highway 2 corridor Traveller Information Traffic Management Incident Management Province-wide Road Weather Information System (RWIS) program Deliverables ITS Strategic Plan Functional Plans Technical requirements/specifications 7

8 Purpose of Today s Workshop Overview of Needs Based on Stakeholder Input Review ITS Blueprint Recommendations Priorities Benefits & Costs Stakeholder Input Stakeholder Input Suggestions Involvement/Partnerships 8

9 Format for Today Informal Discussion and comment from the group Time to fill-out workbook at the end of the session Please be candid 9

10 Summary of Needs Alf Guebert Earth Tech Canada 10

11 Stakeholder Interviews One to one interviews at project outset Discussion of needs Approximately 50 interviews with 45 agencies Other informal discussions Stakeholders contacted exceeds 90 individuals 11

12 Common Themes Road Condition & Traffic Information Incident Management Road Weather Information Systems Traffic Control & Management Work Zone Safety Commercial Vehicle Operations Inter-Agency Coordination Data Collection/Management 12

13 Road Condition & Traffic Information More accurate and timely information Wider dissemination and easier access to information Improve sharing of information and data 13

14 Incident Management Timely detection & verification (location) Coordination, control and monitoring of lane closures Highway closure capabilities Protection of site & personnel Hazardous materials 14

15 Road Weather Information Systems Existing atmospheric and road conditions Ability to forecast atmospheric and pavement conditions 15

16 Traffic Control & Management Improve safety Maximize capacity of existing infrastructure Minimize impacts of recurrent congestion Minimize stops and reduce travel time in major corridors 16

17 Work Zone Safety Protection and safety of site personnel Improve traveller information 17

18 Commercial Vehicle Operations Minimize infrastructure damage due to over height and overweight loads Minimize delays at vehicle inspection stations Compatibility with other provinces and states 18

19 Inter-Agency Coordination Coordination, control and monitoring of lane closures Improve sharing of traveller information and data 19

20 Data Collection/Management Maximize use of existing equipment and systems Maximize access to information and data (electronic sharing) Develop partnerships 20

21 Summary of Stakeholder Needs Accurate and timely road, weather and traffic information Scheduled events, incidents, highway closures Wider dissemination and easier access to the information Minimize impacts of recurrent congestion Data management and sharing (agencies) 21

22 Overview of ITS Blueprint Tim Schnarr Delcan Corporation 22

23 What Is the ITS Blueprint? Blueprint for Future Action Identifies Potential ITS Actions / Deployments Identifies Priority Sections 23

24 Overview of ITS Blueprint What Can We Do to Address the Needs? 24

25 Highway 2 Blueprint Rural Section Anthony Henday Drive Deerfoot Trail 25

26 Preliminary Blueprint Outline Broken down into three identifiable highway sections: Rural Deerfoot Trail (Urban) Anthony Henday Drive (Urban-Rural) Broken down by three timeframe periods: Broken down by three timeframe periods: Immediate (0-2 years) Short (3-5 years) Long (6-10 years) 26

27 27 Rural Section

28 Rural Section CHARACTERISTICS Low Volume LOS A/B AADT s 15,000 to 30,000 (50,000 in some sections) Safety (800 Collisions Annually) Safety (800 Collisions Annually) 40% Single Vehicle Collisions 25% Animal Hits 25% Weather Related 28

29 Rural Section NEEDS Motorist Advisory / Traveller Information Highway Closure Road and Weather Winter Maintenance 29

30 Rural Section Existing Systems DMS EDMONTON OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR Red Deer DMS CALGARY 30

31 Rural Section ITS Program SHORT TERM (0 to 5 years) Traveller Information Database ATIS Dissemination Website DMS (Permanent & Portable) Commercial Broadcast Radio RWIS (National Highway System) Incident Management (Red Deer) Animal Detection (Pilot Test) 31

32 Rural Section EDMONTON Short Term DMS OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR RWIS TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION (HWY 2A) WILDLIFE DETECTION DMS OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR CCTV/ INCIDENT Mgmt. Red Deer DMS RAMP TERMINAL SIGNAL COORD TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION (HWY 2A) RWIS DMS CALGARY 32

33 Rural Section ITS Program LONG TERM (6 to 10 years) RWIS Automated Surface Condition Reporting Maintenance Decision Support System FAST (Red Deer River Bridge) Commercial Vehicle Commercial Vehicle Central Carrier Database Electronic Sorter & Bypass System Weigh-in-Motion 33

34 Rural Section Long Term DMS EDMONTON OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR VEHICLE ID & BYPASS VEHICLE ID & BYPASS RWIS TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION (HWY 2A) WILDLIFE DETECTION DMS OVERHEIGHT VEHICLE DETECTOR CCTV/ INCIDENT Mgmt. Red Deer FAST DMS RAMP TERMINAL SIGNAL COORD TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION (HWY 2A) RWIS DMS CALGARY VEHICLE ID & BYPASS 34 HWY2_LongTerm.cdr

35 35 Deerfoot Trail

36 Deerfoot Trail CHARACTERISTICS High Volumes LOS D AADT s of 50,000 to 140,000 Safety 560 collisions annually 70% congestion related (50% rear ends, 20% side swipe) 30% weather related 36

37 Deerfoot Trail NEEDS Congestion Ramps Mainline Incident Response Traveller Information 37

38 Deerfoot Trail ITS Program 38 SHORT TERM (0 TO 5 YEARS) Ramp Terminal Operations Incident Management CCTV cameras Collaborative TMC Traveller Information Database DMS (Permanent & Portable) Website Commercial Broadcast Radio Fixed Automated Spray Technology (FAST) Fixed Automated Spray Technology (FAST) Calf Robe Bridge

39 Deerfoot Trail Short Term Proposed DMS Country Hills Blvd. Stoney Tr. Beddington Tr. Airport Tr. 64 Ave N Proposed DMS McKnight Blvd. 32 Ave Potential Signal Improvement/ Off-ramp queue management 16 Ave Memorial Tr. Incident Mgmt. From Beddington trail to Hwy. 22x Proposed DMS Glenmore Tr. 17 Ave S Peigan Tr. Proposed DMS Proposed DMS Southland Dr. Anderson Rd. 139 Ave Proposed DMS Hwy 22X 39

40 Deerfoot Trail ITS Program LONG TERM (6 to 10 years) Incident Management Additional CCTV cameras & DMS Implement Automated Incident Detection RWIS Automated Surface Condition Reporting Maintenance Decision Support System Ramp Metering 40

41 Deerfoot Trail Long Term Proposed DMS Country Hills Blvd. Stoney Tr. Beddington Tr. Airport Tr. 64 Ave N Proposed DMS McKnight Blvd. 32 Ave Potential Signal Improvement/ Off-ramp queue management 16 Ave Memorial Tr. Potential ramp metering Incident Mgmt. From Beddington trail to Hwy. 22x Proposed DMS 17 Ave S Peigan Tr. Proposed DMS Glenmore Tr. Proposed DMS Southland Dr. Potential ramp metering Anderson Rd. 139 Ave Proposed DMS Hwy 22X 41

42 42 Anthony Henday Drive (AHD)

43 Anthony Henday Drive CHARACTERISTICS Moderate Volumes LOS B/C forecast AADT s of 30,000 to 70,000 Safety 760 collisions forecast annually 43

44 Anthony Henday Drive NEEDS Traveller Information Winter Maintenance Safety 44

45 Anthony Henday Drive ITS Program SHORT TERM (0 TO 5 YEARS) Integrate Traffic Signals with the City s Traveller Information ATIS Database Website DMS RWIS & FAST on River Crossing Incident Management Incident Management CCTV at Select Locations Call-In Centre 45

46 Anthony Henday Drive HWY 16 Short Term DMS HWY 16A EDMONTON TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION 87 Ave Whitemud Drive CCTV COVERAGE HWY Ave FAST Terwilliger Drive CCTV COVERAGE 111 St. 127 St. DMS HWY AHD_ShortTerm.cdr HWY 2

47 Anthony Henday Drive ITS Program LONG TERM (6 to 10 years) Incident Management 100% CCTV coverage Automated Incident Detection Add DMS RWIS Automated Surface Condition Reporting Maintenance Decision Support System 47

48 Anthony Henday Drive HWY 16 Long Term DMS HWY 16A EDMONTON TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION 87 Ave CCTV COVERAGE HWY Ave FAST Terwilliger Drive CCTV COVERAGE 111 St. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT 127 St. DMS HWY 19 DMS 48 AHD_LongTerm.cdr HWY 2

49 Early Winners ATIS Database DMS Incident Management CCTV along Deerfoot Trail Collaborative TMC RWIS Stations FAST 49

50 Overview of ITS Blueprint Mark Pinet M. Pinet & Associates Limited 50

51 Alberta Transportation RWIS Network Design RWIS Information Atmospheric Wind Speed/Dir. Precipitation RH/Temp RPU Tower 51

52 Alberta Transportation RWIS Network Design RWIS Information Pavement Passive Pavement Sensor Surface Temperature Surface Condition Residual Deicing Chemical % Predicted freeze point Ground Sub Surface Temperature 52

53 Alberta Transportation RWIS RWIS Advanced Components Precipitation identifier Cameras for Visibility 53

54 Alberta Transportation RWIS RWIS Advanced Components Active Pavement Sensors Passive Pavement Sensor Surface Temperature Surface Condition Residual Deicing Chemical % Measured freeze point New Technology 54

55 Alberta Transportation-RWIS - Proposed Locations Result Result GIS Model Results Illustrating Highway Segments Represented By Each RWIS site Representative of: Meteorology Topography Traffic volumes Nominal 50 km spacing 55

56 Rural Section RWIS Program Phase One Scope 30 Site Timing Compl. Oct /04 CANAMEX North South Trade Corridor Highway 16 East Basic Equipment 56

57 Rural Section RWIS Program Phase Two Scope Timing Installed Oct/05 Basic Equipment Advanced RWIS sensors Ph1,2,Cameras 57

58 Urban RWIS Program Calgary Deerfoot RWIS upgrades Ph 2 (proposed) Edmonton 58

59 RWIS Architecture ATIS ATMS VAM 59

60 FAST Future -Advanced RWIS Candidate Sites Calf Robe AHD Red Deer River Bridge 60

61 Benefit / Cost Analysis Tim Schnarr Delcan Corporation 61

62 Capital Costs Approximately $ 21 Million over 5 years Distribution 40% Deerfoot Trail 30% RWIS 15% Anthony Henday Drive 15% Rural 62

63 Operating & Maintenance Costs Estimated $ 1Million to $ 2.5 Million Annual Combined Capital & Operating of approx. $ 5 Million Annually Capital Cost Operating Time 63

64 Potential Benefits Quantified Reduction in Vehicle Delays Reduction in Number of Collisions Reflects Impact of Incident Management, RWIS, etc. Qualitative Driver Frustration Customer Satisfaction Environmental Reflects Impact of ATIS, RWIS, etc. 64

65 Projected Benefit/Cost Ratios ATMS/ATIS Deerfoot Trail 7:1 Rural Section 3:1 Anthony Henday Drive 2:1 Road Weather Information Rural Section 6:1 FAST Deerfoot Trail 3:1 Anthony Henday Drive 3:1 65

66 Where Do We End Up? Road & Traffic Condition Information Real-Time DMS & Web-Based (Media) Road Weather Information Improved surface conditions Efficiency/management of maintenance operations Incident Management Deerfoot Trail Anthony Henday Drive Rural Technology Integration & Teamwork 66

67 Challenges Legacy Systems Inter-agency Coordination Data Collection Data Sharing Traffic Management Centres Regional Partnerships 67

68 What s Next? Allan Lo Alberta Transportation 68

69 Current Activities Dynamic Message Signs Dynamic Message Signs Two new DMS in Red Deer area Highway Closures Two replacement DMS (Balzac/Leduc) Reliability & Compatibility Completion Spring

70 Current Activities RWIS 70 sites on National Highway System Staged over 2 years Completion 2006 Transport Canada funding dependent 70

71 What s Next? ATIS Database Incident Detection & Management Deerfoot Trail DMS deployment - other highways 71

72 72 The End?

73 Advanced Traveller Information and Traffic Management Systems for Highway 2 Completion of Workbooks