| Project Title: |
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS CENTER-TO-EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER CONNECTIVITY AND AUTONOMOUS DIAL-A-RIDE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION WITH INTEGRATION |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This project is the FY 2000 ITS Integration Program earmark for Corpus Christi, Texas, funding for which was obligated in 2d Qtr FY 2001. The objectives of this project are to implement an integrated ITS deployment that will increase the effectiveness of hurricane evacuation operations, improve overall mobility, reduce travel time delays and congestion on highways and arterials, foster the use of mass transit, and provide emergency service providers with real-time traffic information. The events during a recent hurricane identified the need to coordinate emergency services and operations with real-time traffic information to improve effectiveness during evacuations and alternate traffic routing. Also identified was an opportunity to use a state-of-the-art transportation system, Autonomous Dial-A-Ride Transportation (ADART), to aid in hurricane evacuations while also improving the overall efficiency of daily transit operations. The operations center integration component (OCIC) will provide communications and connectivity to enable the TXDOT Traffic Management Center (TMC) to supply real-time traffic video and data to the local emergency operations center. This joint effort integration will also link both the City of Corpus Christi's traffic operations center and the TXDOT TMC with jointly owned traffic signals on arterials. |
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| Project Location: | Corpus Chirsti, Texas | |
| Project Partner(s): | FHWA, FTA, Texas DOT, City of Corpus Christi, Regional Transportation Authority, Texas Department of Public Safety, Nueces County, Local Metropolitan Planning Organization, Local Emergency Planning Committee | |
| Project Start Date: | September 2000 | |
| Project End Date: | March 2003 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $1,179,632 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $2,359,264 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Mark Olson |
FHWA Texas Division, HPC-TX |
(512) 536-5972 |
Ext. |
Gail Lyssy |
FTA |
(817) 978-0550 |
Ext. |
Ismael Soto |
Texas DOT (Corpus Christi District) |
(361) 808-2225 |
Ext. |
Linda Watson |
Regional Transportation Authority |
(361) 289-2712 |
Ext. |