Using ITS Technology to Improve Event Management Traffic Adam Lyons, Iteris, Inc. 1
Who loves college football? 1. Michigan Stadium 107,601 2. Beaver Stadium 106,572 3. Ohio Stadium 104,944 4. Kyle Field 102,733 71. University Stadium 40,094 103. Aggie Memorial Stadium 30,343 2
College Station, TX College Station - #1 College Football Town urbanful.org, Sept. 2014 3
College Station, TX The City has to deal with all of those 102,733 fans trying to get home after the game 4
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 on street 5
Prior Efforts to Ease Football Traffic Destination Aggieland Mobile App Inrix Traffic Data Parking/Shuttle Details Recommended Egress Options Still in use, good feedback 6
What kind of traffic system was in place? 77 Signals Outdated serial communication network Some video detection, outdated software systems Signal controllers were not IP compatible Had a handful of PTZ cameras Old version of signal system software 7
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 ITS and additional technology Signal upgrades, enhanced detection, build a TMC, upgrade comm network 8
ITS Master Plan Objectives Phase 1 Critical Projects identified in the Master Plan Replace Controllers 40 40 Replace Conflict Monitors Year 1 2 3 4 5 40 40 Upgrade Traffic Control System Install IP Comm Switches 1 40 40 9
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 IP Communication Devices Install Signal Shop Monitor 1 4 4 5 Install Bluetooth Devices 18 18 10
ITS Master Plan Objectives Phase 3 Year 1 2 3 4 5 Construct Signal Shop Traffic Monitoring System Construct Traffic Management Center 1 1 11
Let s Get Started on this Plan! NTP in March 2015 Need to finish by: September 12, 2015 102,733 fans 12
Implementation Schedule 13
What was completed? Replace Controllers 40 40 Year 1 2 3 4 5 Completed 80 Replace Conflict Monitors Upgrade Traffic Control System Install IP Comm Switches 40 40 1 40 40 72 1 79 14
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 IP Communication Devices Install Signal Shop Monitor 1 4 4 5 Install Bluetooth Devices 18 18 Completed 10 25 23 48 2 38 15
What was completed? Construct Signal Shop Traffic Monitoring System Construct Traffic Management Center Year 1 2 3 4 5 1 1 Completed To be completed in year 2 1 Built and finished the TMC Also added: 22 Wireless Radios 4 Video Storage Servers 16
Implementation Schedule 2 weeks! 2 weeks! 17
How to build a cost-effective TMC Start with an existing room(s) Keep design simple Why get complex? Be your own contractor Existi ng Layo ut OPTION 1 OPTION 2 18
Building a TMC How hard could it be? Remove an existing wall Construct a new wall Add 2 glass walls Video Wall Console Conference Room Existin New g Layout Layout 19
Get er Done! Using city contracting crews Constructing the wall behind the video monitors 20
And Now For the Video Wall Video Wall 4 x 2 matrix 46 inch screens 2-person console 21
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 22
Field Equipment Installation???????? College Station ATMS Project 23
Total Game Day Effort TMC Staffed from Kick-Off to 2 hours after game ends City Staff & Police Kyle Field TMC Separate TMC at Kyle Field tapped into all cameras 24 On-street police Radio communication between all personnel Live travel-time data Monitoring live camera feeds Adjusting signal timings as needed
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 25
How do we know we made improvements? MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE! Try some things, see how we performed, re-adjust strategy and measure again. UDOT/Purdue Signal Performance Metrics Bluetooth Travel Time Data Real-time information on when things are better or not to help adjust signal timings 26
Truly Collaborative Effort City Council Traffic Engineering Signal Maintenance Information Technology Building Facilities City Police Consultants 27
Cool Tech. Now What? Game Day Traffic Control Peak Hour Monitoring Improve Signal Operations Quicker Response to Problems Visuals for Communicating with the Public 28
Cool Tech. What s Next? Year 2 and beyond! More Bluetooth Systems More Cabinet Upgrades Dynamic Message Signs Build Signal Shop TMC 29
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Questions and Comments Troy Rother, PE, PTOE City Traffic Engineer City of College Station 979-764-3690 trother@cstx.gov www.iteris.com 31