| Project Title: |
STATE OF ILLINOIS; INCIDENT WARNING SYSTEM PILOT PROJECT FOR THE I-74 BRIDGE |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This is a discretionary project of the FY2000 ITS Deployment Program for the State of Illinois. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The primary goal of this project is to improve mobility. This is to be accomplished with the implementation of an incident warning system that will alleviate delays associated with incidents on the Interstate 74 (I-74) Mississippi River Bridge. SCOPE OF WORK The focus of this phase of the project is to design an incident detection and warning system to notify travelers of nonrecurring incidents and subsequent delays on the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge. The incident warning system design will consider the use of advanced technologies to support incident identification, verification, response, clearance, and traveler information and examine potential incident warning system locations. To create an effective warning system, information about incidents must be promptly communicated from the location of the incident to the traveler. This information will allow travelers to change their route or allow time for delays. The study will examine ways to detect problems, inform motorists of problems, assist emergency response agencies, and manage the traffic to access alternate routes. The need to create one or more traffic management centers to coordinate and manage activities will also be examined. The project design includes development of a project architecture based on the National ITS Architecture and the Iowa statewide system architecture. |
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| Project Location: | I-74 Bridge in Iowa and Illinois | |
| Project Partner(s): | FHWA, Illinois DOT, Iowa DOT | |
| Project Start Date: | September 2001 | |
| Project End Date: | December 2004 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $70,000 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $170,000 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Wendall Meyer |
FHWA Illinois Division, HPP-IL |
(217) 492-4634 |
Ext. |
David Zavattero |
Illinois DOT, ITS Program Office |
(847) 705-4800 |
Ext. |
Harlan Knudson |
Illinois DOT, District 2 |
(815) 284-5468 |
Ext. |