| Project Title: |
PUEBLO GATEWAY INTERCHANGE FREEWAY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This project constitutes the FY 2000 Earmark for Pueblo, CO. Historically, construction activities, weather conditions, daily commutes, and traffic accidents cause congestion and hinder the movement of traffic at and around the Gateway Interchange. The heavy congestion has also contributed to an accident and injury rate that is double the national average for traffic areas of this type. ITS applications have been shown to be effective in reducing congestion and enhancing safety like those experienced around Pueblo's Gateway Interchange, which is located at the intersections of I-25, US 50, and SH47. This is a multi-phased project that seeks to implement Freeway and Incident Management enhancements along the I-25 State Highway 47 interchange (Gateway Interchange) in Pueblo. Goals of the Freeway Management System are to: - Improve traffic safety and operations. - Facilitate incident management and traveler mobility. - Enhance economic growth. - Facilitate future ITS applications. - Coordinate existing information systems such as RWIS, traffic counting systems, etc. - Collect and process traffic and system data to support operations and planning. These goals will be pursued through achievement of objectives enabled by ITS applications. Deployment and/or integration of ITS applications are summarized as: - Dynamic message signing to improve driver information for both incident management and route guidance to special events. - Traffic signal coordination to reduce delay times. - Loop detectors, video image detection and closed circuit television to provide information to assist in incident detection and response. - Information sharing across regional boundaries and statewide ITS sections to assist in traffic management and planning. - Information sharing among agencies (police, fire, and ambulance services) to reduce response times. This project implements phase two, which includes incident detection and closed circuit TV sites along I-25, an additional dynamic message sign for eastbound traffic along highway 50 and a communications and control system to enable full time monitoring, control and surveillance of the corridor. |
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| Project Location: | Pueblo, Colorado | |
| Project Partner(s): | FHWA; Colorado DOT; Colorado State Patrol; City of Pueblo, CO | |
| Project Start Date: | September 2000 | |
| Project End Date: | March 2003 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $786,421 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $1,179,631 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Scott Sands |
FHWA Colorado Division, HFO-CO |
(303) 969-6730 |
Ext. |
Terry Shippy |
Colorado DOT |
(719) 546-5734 |
Ext. |
Greg Severance |
City of Pueblo, CO |
(719) 545-5480 |
Ext. |