1. Fast Forward Full Speed Ahead Presented at the Joint ITS Georgia / Tennessee Annual Meeting September 25, 2006 by Carla W. Holmes, P.E., PTOE Georgia Department of Transportation Georgia Department of Transportation

2.  Fast Forward Transportation Program  Strategies for Non-recurring Congestion  Strategies for Recurring Congestion  Also on the Horizon  Questions Presentation Overview

3. Why Do We Need Fast Forward? I-75/85 looking south.

4. Fast Forward Transportation Program Comprehensive 6-year, $15.5 billion statewide transportation program Comprehensive 6-year, $15.5 billion statewide transportation program Accelerates existing projects to do in 6 years what would take 18 years Accelerates existing projects to do in 6 years what would take 18 years Will relieve congestion and spur economic growth Will relieve congestion and spur economic growth

5. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Lessen Recurring Congestion

6. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Lessen Recurring Congestion

7. “...improving safety and reducing the severity and duration of congestion…” Georgia ’ s Statewide Intelligent Transportation System

8. The Typical Non-recurring Incident?

9. What is an Incident?

10. Transportation Management Centers (TMCs) 24 x 7 x 365 operation 24 x 7 x 365 operation Center to Center Integration Center to Center Integration Incident Management Incident Management Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS) Advanced Traveler Information System (ATIS)

11. Video Surveillance and Detection Systems 341 surveillance cameras on freeways 341 surveillance cameras on freeways 207 surveillance cameras on arterials 207 surveillance cameras on arterials Spaced about one mile apart Spaced about one mile apart 1,361 video detection cameras 1,361 video detection cameras Spaced every 1/3 mile on freeways Spaced every 1/3 mile on freeways Continuous collection of speed / volume / density data Continuous collection of speed / volume / density data

12. Changeable Message Signs (CMSs) 101 signs statewide 101 signs statewide Special event alerts Special event alerts Incident messages Incident messages Congestion messages Congestion messages Construction messages Construction messages AMBER Alerts AMBER Alerts ALL LANES BLOCKED 20 MILES AHEAD ALL LANES BLOCKED 30 MILES AHEAD

13. Enhance public safety during coastal evacuations Enhance public safety during coastal evacuations ITS components installed on I-16 and I-95 ITS components installed on I-16 and I-95 16 CCTV surveillance cameras 16 CCTV surveillance cameras 5 Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) sites 5 Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) sites 15 CMSs 15 CMSs 10 Loop detector / speed / volume stations 10 Loop detector / speed / volume stations Coastal Evacuation System

14. And more … 48 weather monitoring stations 48 weather monitoring stations 96 Slo Scan cameras 96 Slo Scan cameras 44 alternative detection units 44 alternative detection units 9 ramp meters 9 ramp meters 454 miles of fiber optic cable 454 miles of fiber optic cable NaviGAtor Web NaviGAtor Web

16. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Expand HERO coverage  Lessen Recurring Congestion

17. Incident management Incident management Traffic control Traffic control Motorist assistance Motorist assistance HAZMAT Response HAZMAT Response 60 Employees 60 Employees 14 Assigned Highway Routes 14 Assigned Highway Routes 170 Peak Hour Miles 170 Peak Hour Miles 223 Non-Peak Hour Miles 223 Non-Peak Hour Miles HEROs

18. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Expand HERO coverage  Provide traveler information to private businesses via Plasma Screens  Lessen Recurring Congestion

19. Customized Traveler Information on Plasma Displays  Plasma Displays at Welcome Centers  Plasma Displays in Business, Agency Lobbies  Customized Traveler Information Tailored to the Specific Location:  Camera Views  Travel Times  Incidents  Construction

21. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Expand HERO coverage  Provide traveler information to private businesses via Plasma Screens  Customize traveler information  Lessen Recurring Congestion

22. Advanced Traveler Information Systems CMSs CMSs NaviGAtor Web Site NaviGAtor Web Site *DOT *DOT 511 coming soon! 511 coming soon!

23. Personalized Traveler Information My NaviGAtor! Customized to meet your Customized to meet your needs needs Subscribe and set up Subscribe and set up different profiles: different profiles: a.m. commute a.m. commute p.m. commute p.m. commute trip to grandma’s trip to grandma’s My NaviGAtor To Go!! My NaviGAtor To Go!!

24. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Expand HERO coverage  Provide traveler information to private businesses via Plasma Screens  Customize traveler information  Lessen Recurring Congestion  Expand ramp metering

25. Ramp Metering Reduces travel times on congested freeways Reduces travel times on congested freeways Smoothes freeway speeds near entrance ramps by reducing turbulence Smoothes freeway speeds near entrance ramps by reducing turbulence Decreases crashes at merging points Decreases crashes at merging points Decreases overall duration of congestion Decreases overall duration of congestion Due to delayed onset of congestion Due to delayed onset of congestion Due to earlier “clean-up” of congestion at end of peak periods Due to earlier “clean-up” of congestion at end of peak periods

26. Fast Forward – Two Prong Approach  Lessen Non-Recurring Congestion  Expand NaviGAtor coverage  Expand HERO coverage  Provide traveler information to private businesses via Plasma Screens  Customize traveler information  Lessen Recurring Congestion  Expand ramp metering  Optimize and synchronize traffic signal timing

27. Traffic Signal Management Program Upgrade and maintain traffic signal equipment and timing for optimal operational efficiency of arterials: Upgrade and maintain traffic signal equipment and timing for optimal operational efficiency of arterials: Improved system reliability Improved system reliability Decreased travel times Decreased travel times Reduced stops and delays Reduced stops and delays Decreased fuel consumption Decreased fuel consumption Improved air quality Improved air quality Improved safety Improved safety Improved alternate routing capabilities Improved alternate routing capabilities

28. Traffic Signal Management Program

29. FY 2004 $10M Traffic Signal Optimization Project FY 2004 $10M Traffic Signal Optimization Project Program Management Consultant Program Management Consultant Traffic Signal & Loop Maintenance Contracts Traffic Signal & Loop Maintenance Contracts 6 Traffic Signal Timing Consultants 6 Traffic Signal Timing Consultants Data Collection Consultant Data Collection Consultant FY 2005 $10M Efficiency Optimization FY 2005 $10M Efficiency Optimization Timing projects in Clayton, Gwinnett, Atlanta, and Alpharetta Timing projects in Clayton, Gwinnett, Atlanta, and Alpharetta FY 2005 $11.2M Full Upgrade & Repair Project FY 2005 $11.2M Full Upgrade & Repair Project 16 projects with approx. 275 signals 16 projects with approx. 275 signals Current Traffic Signal Projects

30. TMC Support Contract TMC Support Contract Possible HERO Support Contract Possible HERO Support Contract Possible Systems Integrator Contract Possible Systems Integrator Contract Possible ALADS Procurement Possible ALADS Procurement Possible Urban Evacuation Project Possible Urban Evacuation Project Vision NaviGAtor Vision NaviGAtor Strategic Deployment Plan Strategic Deployment Plan Statewide Concept of Operations Statewide Concept of Operations Business Plan Update Business Plan Update GRITS Architecture Update GRITS Architecture Update Also on the Horizon

31. “…And this is our most popular model…” “But until then, I’m glad there’s NaviGAtor QUESTIONS?