TxDOT El Paso District Animal Warning Systems
Status
Future
Description
Represents future animal warning systems capable of detecting animals on roadway and providing advance warnings to drivers. The animal warning systems use electronic sensors to detect animals. Once an animal has been detected, a notification is sent to a cabinet that activates flashing lights on a static signboard near the detection site to warn drivers of the animal detection. Systems are proposed for the US–67 Corridor.
Stakeholders
| Stakeholder |
Role |
Role Status |
| TxDOT |
Owns |
Future |
Physical Objects
Functional Objects
| Functional Object |
Description |
User Defined |
| Roadway Basic Surveillance |
'Roadway Basic Surveillance' monitors traffic conditions using fixed equipment such as loop detectors and CCTV cameras. |
False |
| Roadway Warning |
'Roadway Warning' includes the field equipment used to warn drivers approaching hazards on a roadway. Warnings may be generated in response to roadway weather conditions, road surface conditions, traffic conditions including queues, obstacles or animals in the roadway, and any other transient events that can be sensed. The equipment monitors traffic and roadway conditions and may send data to a Traffic Management Center for processing or may process it to determine when a warning should be issued. When it is determined that a warning should be issued, the equipment is used to alert approaching drivers via dynamic warning signs, flashing lights, in–vehicle messages, etc. |
False |
Physical Standards
| SDO |
Document # |
Title |
User Defined |
| ITE |
ITE ITS Cabinet |
ITS Standard Specification for Roadside Cabinets |
False |
| NEMA |
NEMA TS 8 |
Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) |
False |
Interfaces To
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