| Project Title: |
DELAWARE RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA |
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| Project Status: | In Progress | |
| Project Type: |
Deployment/Integration |
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| Project Description: | This project is the Delaware River, PA FY 2000 Earmark. The project was also earmarked in FY 1999, but carried over to FY 2000. Earmarked funding obligated in FY 2000 includes the $791,000 FY 1999 earmarked amount in addition to the FY 2000 earmark in the amount of $786,421. The project is a component of the Delaware River Port Authority's (DRPA) SmartBridges Program. SmartBridges refers to a group of advanced technology applications intended to improve DRPA operations. The program includes electronic toll collection and the integration of several ITS infrastructure systems with a centralized Traffic Operations Center (TOC). This TOC will integrate police vehicle dispatch, in-vehicle computer systems, traffic and facility video surveillance, environmental monitoring and other advanced communications functions in one centralized facility. The goal is to leverage ITS technologies to streamline information flow through a centralized mode to reduce traffic congestion and increase throughput. This TOC will integrate many of the SmartBridges applications into one system, and will provide integrated, real-time data to support operations management and real-time decision making. It is at the TOC where DRPA traffic and incidents will be appropriately monitored and controlled. In cases of traffic flow changes, accidents or other roadway incidents, DRPA Public Safety Department officers will be quickly informed and dispatched. Major elements of the SmartBridges TOC include: - Closed Circuit TV Cameras for Traffic Surveillance. - Variable Message Signage. - Lane Signal Control. - Remote Computer Aided Dispatch. - Facility Security. - Enhanced Highway Advisory Radio. - Regional Interface with the I-95 Corridor Coalition and Other Public Agencies. |
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| Project Location: | Delaware River, Pennsylvania | |
| Project Partner(s): | FHWA, Pennsylvania DOT, Delaware River Port Authority, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission | |
| Project Start Date: | April 2000 | |
| Project End Date: | June 2006 | |
| Estimated Total ITS Funds: | $1,577,421 | |
| Estimated Total Project Cost: | $12,000,000 |
| Project Contacts: | ||
Carmine Fiscina |
Philadelphia FHWA Metro Office, PMO-PA |
(215) 656-7111 |
Linda Hayes |
DRPA |
(856) 968-2210 |