| Project Title: |
TACOMA AREA INTER-AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATION |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This project is a component of the FY 2002 ITS Integration Program Washington Statewide earmark. The setting for this project is the I-5 Tacoma, WA corridor. While the area currently has a network of surveillance cameras and traffic flow detection devices, the communications system through which data and images are transmitted has shortcomings. This project will provide an improved communications link to ITS devices in the Tacoma area that will alleviate problems with the existing network. The first phase of this project is installation of fiber optic infrastructure to remove WSDOT's dependency on Tacoma's fiber optics. Follow on phases will install fiber optic cable to existing ITS devices along the corridor and transit and maintenance operations centers. The final component of the project will deploy a closed circuit TV camera on I-5, and expand traffic monitoring sites on I-5. | |
| Project Location: | Tacoma, Washington | |
| Project Partner(s): | FHWA, Washington State DOT, Washington State Patrol, Pierce Transit and Pierce County Public Works, City of Tacoma Fire Dept. | |
| Project Start Date: | September 2002 | |
| Project End Date: | December 2003 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $413,650 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $827,300 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Mike Brower |
FHWA Washington Division, HMO-WA |
(360) 753-9550 |
Ext. |
John Nisbet |
WSDOT |
(360) 357-2670 |
Ext. |