Activities
In 2006 the Massachusetts Highway Department (now MassDOT) entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) relating to the Massachusetts Statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP). The mission of this joint group is to develop, promote, implement, and evaluate data-driven, multi-disciplinary strategies to
maximize safety for users of the roadway system. The SHSP is the primary deliverable of the Highway Safety Improvement Plan and is used to guide the program. In the 2006 plan 46 tier one and tier two strategies were identified. The purpose of this objective is to identify how ITS can help achieve those strategies.
Strategies:
1. Develop a multi-modal emergency management ITS support plan.
2. Implement interoperable advanced traffic management and computer aided dispatch software that provides a common operating structure that can be shared with all operations centers.
3. Maintain and expand the traffic management working group.
4. Implement technology to achieve the National Unified Goal for traffic incident management.
5. Coordinate with HSIP developers to determine how to standardize reporting through technology.
Implementation Table
Project title: Massachusetts All-Hazards
ITS Plan
Timeframe: Short-term
Project Cost Planning:
Infrastructure: TBD
Project Description: Improve the all-hazards preparedness of the Commonwealth.
Deploying ITS at key decision points to help emergency responders and travelers make better decisions is critical. The MassDOT Highway Division is the lead agency for Emergency Support Function 1 (MA ESF 1) and a support agency for MA ESF 3 and 5. Activities associated with these projects will involve improving preparedness for these ESFs.
Project Lead: MEMA
Key stakeholders: MSP, MassDOT – Highway Division – ITS Programs, MassDOT –
Highway Division – HOC, MBTA, Aeronautics, MassPort, Steamship Authority, Department of Education, Department of Conservation and Recreation
Project Strategy Prerequisites:
1.1.1 Statewide ITS Planning Guidebook
1.2.2 Standardized ITS Project Execution Process
1.2.3 Centralized ITS Planning and Approval Process
1.3.1 Standardized ITS Project Concept of Operations
1.3.2 Standardized ITS Funding and Planning Processes
3.2.1 Design, Construction, and Communication Standards for ITS
3.3.1 ITS Design Checklist
3.3.2 ITS Lifecycle Cost Template
3.3.3 ITS Operational Cost Planning and Procurement
3.4.2 Performance Monitoring Requirements
Objectives
Improve the capability of Massachusetts to respond to all hazards
Manage vehicular evacuations more effectively
Improve transportation support of emergency support function priorities
Inputs
Existing ITS procurement processes and policies
Table top and function exercise plan
Outputs and Deliverables
Implementation Table
Project title: Statewide Advanced Traffic
Management System (ATMS) /Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS).
Timeframe: Short-term
Project Cost: $2,000,000 to $8,000,000 Project Description: ATMS/ATIS will be the central traffic/facilities management
software tool used to manage and respond to incidents occurring on the Commonwealth’s roadways and infrastructure. Enable the Highway Operations Center to implement software that will enhance detection, response, notification, clearance and recovery of incidents. Improve Intra-and Inter agency coordination interfacing with Mass State police Computer Aided Dispatch system (CAD). These systems will improve traffic management efforts, improving safety on the roadway and emergency responders associated with incident clearance. Creating a common operating picture between response agencies through technological interoperability. Provide robust performance reporting capabilities to aid and improve traffic incident management and operations. Provide the traveling public with reliable event and travel time information.
Project Lead: MassDOT – Highway Division – ITS Programs and Massachusetts State
Police
Key stakeholders: Office of the Governor, MassDOT executive board, senior staff and
other business units, Mass State Police, MEMA, Federal Highway, Neighboring States and TIM Task Force
Project Strategy Prerequisites:
1.1.1 Statewide ITS Planning Guidebook
1.2.2 Standardized ITS Project Execution Process
1.2.3 Centralized ITS Planning and Approval Process
1.3.1 Standardized ITS Project Concept of Operations
1.3.2 Standardized ITS Funding and Planning Processes
3.2.1 Design, Construction, and Communication Standards for ITS
3.3.1 ITS Design Checklist
3.3.2 ITS Lifecycle Cost Template
3.3.3 ITS Operational Cost Planning and Procurement
3.4.2 Performance Monitoring Requirements
Objectives
Implement interoperability strategies of the National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management
Improve intra- and interagency coordination
Support vision for integrated corridor management
Support vision for a unified multimodal platform
Inputs
Updated Unified Response Manual
Joint Operations Policy between MassDOT and MSP
Completed Systems Engineering Report
Joint planning and collaboration of between ATMS/ATIS and MSP CAD projects
Selected Vendor
Outputs and Deliverables
Implemented Advanced Traffic Management and Advanced Traveler Information Software
Implementation Table
Project title: Massachusetts Traffic Management Working Group Timeframe: Immediate
Project Cost: N/A
Project Description: Coordination and consideration of time management were two core
issues identified as being important to the Massachusetts ITS Community. This project will consolidate meetings where possible and merge them with the existing traffic management working group currently led by MassDOT Highway Division Highway Operations Center personnel.
Project Lead: MassDOT – Highway Division – HOC
Key stakeholders: MassDOT – ITS Planning, MEMA, MSP Project Strategy Prerequisites:
None
Objectives
Improve coordination among the ITS community
Consolidate redundant meetings
Inputs
List of all existing ITS related discussion groups with meeting schedules, current topics, and current action items
Key stakeholders
Outputs and Deliverables
Implementation Table
Project title: Implementation of the
National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management
Timeframe: Short-term
Project Cost Planning:
Infrastructure: TBD
Project Description: The National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management has 18
strategies that are designed to increase the operational efficiency of traffic incident
management programs. This project will encourage ITS practitioners to focus on achieving the NUG through improved TIM via ITS deployment.
Project Lead: MassDOT – Highway Division – HOC
Key stakeholders: MSP, Planning Partners, MEMA, Massachusetts Fire Chiefs
Association, Massachusetts Police Chiefs Association, Massachusetts Towing and Recovery Association, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (EMS Division), MBTA
Project Strategy Prerequisites:
1.1.1 Statewide ITS Planning Guidebook
1.2.2 Standardized ITS Project Execution Process
1.2.3 Centralized ITS Planning and Approval Process
1.3.1 Standardized ITS Project Concept of Operations
1.3.2 Standardized ITS Funding and Planning Processes
3.2.1 Design, Construction, and Communication Standards for ITS
3.3.1 ITS Design Checklist
3.3.2 ITS Lifecycle Cost Template
3.3.3 ITS Operational Cost Planning and Procurement
3.4.2 Performance Monitoring Requirements
Objectives
Reduce the number of emergency responder injuries and fatalities to zero
Achieve safe quick clearance
Inputs
National Unified Goal for Traffic Incident Management
TIM Program Strategic Direction
Outputs and Deliverables ITS Devices and software
Local/Corridor TIM Teams
Implementation Table
Project title: Intelligent Transportation
Systems for HSIP
Timeframe: Short-term Project Cost: $180,000
Project Description: Coordinate ITS planning process with Highway Safety Improvement
Plan practitioners to enhance HSIP through ITS deployment.
Project Lead: MassDOT – ITS Planning
Key stakeholders: MassDOT – Highway Division – ITS Programs, MassPort, MBTA, MSP, Office of Public Safety and Security
Project Strategy Prerequisites:
1.1.1 Statewide ITS Planning Guidebook
1.2.2 Standardized ITS Project Execution Process
1.2.3 Centralized ITS Planning and Approval Process
1.3.1 Standardized ITS Project Concept of Operations
1.3.2 Standardized ITS Funding and Planning Processes
3.2.1 Design, Construction, and Communication Standards for ITS
3.3.1 ITS Design Checklist
3.3.2 ITS Lifecycle Cost Template
3.3.3 ITS Operational Cost Planning and Procurement
3.4.2 Performance Monitoring Requirements
Objectives
Demonstrate safety improvements through the use of technology
Deploy ITS devices where they will provide the most benefit
Inputs
Highway Safety Improvement Plan
HSIP focus as part of the Traffic Management Working Group (TMWG)
Outputs and Deliverables
Prioritized ITS deployment plans
Funded ITS projects
Implementation Table
Project title: Weather Condition
Reporting Program
Timeframe: Short-term Project Cost: $250,000
Project Description: Catalogue and document existing available weather related roadway
and transit data. Develop a plan to expand data collection capabilities either through field implementations or agreements with existing data providers. Identify target audience for weather related data dissemination and develop plan to disseminate accurate, reliable weather information.
Project Lead: MassDOT – Highway Division – Roadway Operations
Key stakeholders: MassDOT – Highway Division – ITS Programs, MassDOT – Highway
Division – HOC, MBTA, MassPort
Project Strategy Prerequisites:
1.1.1 Statewide ITS Planning Guidebook
1.2.2 Standardized ITS Project Execution Process
1.2.3 Centralized ITS Planning and Approval Process
1.2.5 Improved System Acceptance Testing
1.3.1 Standardized ITS Project Concept of Operations
2.1.3 Massachusetts Traffic Management Working Group
3.1.2 Seasonal and Special Event ITS Strategy
3.1.4 Performance Monitoring, Reporting and Improvement
3.2.1 Design, Construction, and Communication Standards for ITS
3.3.1 ITS Design Checklist
3.3.3 ITS Operational Cost Planning and Procurement
Objectives
Increase the availability of transportation network-related weather data
Increase the accuracy of transportation network-related weather data
Inputs
Existing weather data
Existing weather data collection infrastructure
Existing weather information services
Interviews with operations personnel
Outputs and Deliverables
Collaboration MOUs to share weather data across organizations
Weather information gap closure plan