Inside This Issue December 2001 ITS Advisory Council Established ITS Office Move ITS Corridor Master Plans and ITS Program Plan Systems Engineering Rule 940 511 Traveler Information TMC Software Study ITS Progress Report District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 Turnpike Opportunity To Contribute

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In addition, Part B will work toward integrated operation of  currently separate highway management activities of the three jurisdictional Traffic Control Centers in the county, i.e. City of Clearwater, City of St. Petersburg, and Pinellas County .  A single design project promotes the targeted systems integration, as well as accounting for local needs such as emergency services, parking management, and support of beach traffic flows. An adaptive signal system will be implemented on the four corridors using one or more of the suite of algorithms developed under the RT-TRACS program by the FHWA. Currently four stakeholder meetings are being conducted.
Approx. Completion:  Estimated contract letting – August 2003.
Contact:  Bijan Behzadi - (813) 975-6733

Hernando County-wide Traffic Signal System (254835):  Project develops a closed loop signal system for all the signals in the county to be controlled from a single Traffic Operations Center in Brooksville. Plans are complete and project is being advertised.
Approx. Completion:  March 2003
Contact:  Keith Crawford - (813) 975-6255

Advanced Traveler Information Services

Skyway Video Monitoring System Modifications (408671):  Project adds video cameras to the center span of the bridge, improve the existing video monitoring system, and establishes video links from the bridge to three   other locations, i.e. FHP Troop C Dispatch, District 7 Headquarters, and the Crisis Center for Tampa Bay.  Images from the cameras will also be made available for the news media and for the FDOT Internet web page for general use by travelers and for evacuation coordination. Design-build bid package advertised for a January 2002 letting.
Approx. Completion:  December 2002
Contact:  Bill Wilshire - (813) 975-6612

Turnpike District

Advanced Traveler Information Services

Variable Message Sign System Project (190717-1-52-06):  This project consists of 20 shuttered, fiber-optic Variable Message Signs installed on full-span structures along the Turnpike mainline.  The project is under construction with site work

at half of the VMS sites complete and underway at the other half.  All 20 VMSs have passed the Factory Acceptance Test and have been delivered to Contractor staging areas.  Foundation work will begin in early December with the first sign structure and VMS erected in late December.
Approx. Completion:  July 2002
Contact:  Gummada Murthy - (954) 975-4855, ext. 1292

SunGuide Advanced Traveler Information System (405663-32-01/02/03/04):  See District 6 Progress Report
Approx. Completion:  See District 6 Progress Report
Contact:  See FDOT District 6 Contact

Advanced Traffic Management Services SunNavSM Phase 1 Fiber Project (190750-1-52-01):  This project consists of the installation of a fiber optic communications infrastructure and 6 cameras from M.P. 7 to M.P. 75 along the Turnpike mainline.  The project will integrate 5 VMSs within the project limits with the Pompano Traffic Management Center.  The project will also provide communications to the Boca Tolls Data Center.  30% Plans and Technical Special Provisions are near complete.  Research will begin in December to determine the most appropriate way to procure the project (i.e., Design-Build, Invitation to Negotiate, etc.).  Permitting activities are underway, contractual development will begin in January.
Approx. Completion:  October 2002
Contact:  Ingrid Birenbaum - (954) 975-4855, ext. 1293

Traffic Management Centers (190717-1-52-03/04/05):  The Pompano Traffic Management Center (TMC) is operational during workday hours.  The operations primarily consist of incident management utilizing the 9 Highway Advisory Radios along the Turnpike mainline.  As the Variable Message Signs come on-line, these will be operated during incident management as well.  The Turkey Lake TMC is scheduled for initial operations in early 2002.  The design and specification of TMC equipment is complete, and procurement is expected to begin in December.  This equipment will complete the Pompano TMC and fully populate the Turkey Lake TMC.  Design and plans preparation for Turkey Lake TMC renovations are near complete. The renovations will accommodate the video wall, equipment racks, and operator consoles.
Approx. Completion:  June 2002
Contact:  Gummada Murthy - (954) 975-4855, ext. 1292

SunNavSM Software Development and Integration (190766-1-32):  Release 1.0 of the SunNavSM software was installed in November.  This software release provided additional functionality in the areas of contacts, response plans, Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), and Dynamic Message Sign (DMS).  Other enhancements included workstation performance, aerial photos, map updates, and Graphical User Interface (GUI) screens.  Software documentation, version control and System Problem/Change Request (SPCR) analysis will be performed in December.
Approx. Completion:  July 2002
Contact:  Ranzy Whiticker - (407) 532-3999, ext. 3485

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