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TxDOT El Paso District Smart Work Zone Equipment

Status

Future

Description

Work zone monitoring and alerting equipment owned and operated by TxDOT. Equipment can include various ITS applications like speed compliance systems, dynamic late lane merge systems, queue detection systems, cameras, Bluetooth detectors, DMS, and integrated traveler information systems, among others.

Stakeholders

Stakeholder Role Role Status
TxDOT Owns Future

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment

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 Traffic Information Dissemination 'Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination' includes field elements that provide information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. False
Roadway Work Zone Safety 'Roadway Work Zone Safety' includes field elements that detect vehicle intrusions in work zones and warns crew workers and drivers of imminent encroachment. Crew movements are also monitored so that the crew can be warned of movement beyond the designated safe zone. False
Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control 'Roadway Work Zone Traffic Control' controls traffic in areas of the roadway where maintenance and construction activities are underway, monitoring and controlling traffic using field equipment such as CCTV cameras, dynamic messages signs, and gates/barriers. Work zone speeds and delays are provided to the motorist prior to the work zones. False

Physical Standards

SDO Document # Title User Defined
ITE ITE ITS Cabinet ITS Standard Specification for Roadside Cabinets False
NEMA NEMA TS 4 Hardware Standards for Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) with NTCIP Requirements False
NEMA TS 5 Portable Traffic Signal Systems (PTSS) Standard Control Circuit and Pilot Devices False
NEMA TS 8 Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) False

Interfaces To

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Driver
TransVista
TxDOT El Paso District Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
TxDOT El Paso District Maintenance Sections
TxDOT El Paso District Office