| Project Title: |
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This project is the result of long range planning and inter-agency cooperation. The first elements of the Jackson Metropolitan ITS were deployed in 1994. City bond money and State planning funds have been used to expand the system over the past six years. The City has a Traffic Management Center (TMC) that controls 156 signalized intersections with video surveillance at ten intersections. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) also has a TMC that will be integrated with the Jackson TMC. This integration with the MDOT TMC will add coverage to seven additional City-maintained traffic signals. The City will gain access to a video surveillance camera on the main approach to the Jackson Municipal Airport located outside of the city limits. MDOT will be able to monitor all of the traffic signals on the City system. All ten video cameras will be shared with MDOT giving them the ability to monitor a good portion of I-55 on the north side of Jackson. Additionally, the integration of the State and City centers will also allow the implementation of the early stages of incident management. This project has been expanded in scope and funding by the allocation of funding appropriated by the FY 2001 ITS Integration Program earmark for Jackson, MS. FY 2001 funding builds on FY 99 integration activities. The project focus is the integration of a Traveler Information System with the City's Transit Management System. A fiber optic backbone is the principal vehicle for integrating the City's ITS infrastructure. An additional dimension of integration is a link to the County Emergency Operations Center. FY 2001 funding will contribute to implementation of and integrating: - Traffic Management - Emergency Services Management - Transit Management; and - Regional Multimodal Traveler Information Services. Planning calls for integrating Amtrak rail information with Greyhound, and the regional transit provider with Jackson International Airport and the taxi system. Funding amounts depicted below under "Current Project Cost Estimate" include FY 2001 funding. |
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| Project Location: | Jackson, Mississippi | |
| Project Partner(s): | Mississippi DOT; City of Jackson, MS; Jackson Municipal Airport Authority | |
| Project Start Date: | January 2000 | |
| Project End Date: | September 2003 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $1,585,085 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $3,173,667 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Mike Cribb |
FHWA Mississippi Division, HDA-MS |
(601) 965-4228 |
Ext. |
Scott Carson |
FHWA Mississippi Division, HDA-MS |
(601) 965-4232 |
Ext. |
Daniel Gaillet |
Manager, City of Jackson |
(601) 960-1651 |
Ext. |