TM01-Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (Ankeny Traffic Engineering)

Status: Planned

Description

––Instance of TM01–– This service package includes traffic detectors, other surveillance equipment, the supporting field equipment, and Center to Field communications to transmit the collected data back to the Traffic Management Center. The derived data can be used locally such as when traffic detectors are connected directly to a signal control system or remotely (e.g., when a CCTV system sends data back to the Traffic Management Center). The data generated by this service package enables traffic managers to monitor traffic and road conditions, identify and verify incidents, detect faults in indicator operations, and collect census data for traffic strategy development and long range planning. The collected data can also be analyzed and made available to users and the Traveler Information Center physical object.

Includes Elements

Des Moines Area Vehicles
Ankeny Traffic Management Center
Ankeny Public Works Traffic Engineering Personnel
Ankeny ITS Roadway Equipment – Pan–Tilt–Zoom Cameras and Associated Video Detection Equipment