El Segundo Area ITS Project Arterial Traveler Information--Is it Possible?

The El Segundo Area Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Project is a unique collaboration between public and private agencies resulting in the implementation of a multi-jurisdictional Advanced Traveler Information System ("ATIS"). To date, the ATIS includes a suite of services -- telephone, Internet, and Cable TV dissemination – focusing on the freeway segments of the Southern California region using data provided by the State of California. The next logical step is to begin providing traveler information for the arterial elements of the project. The LA County Department of Public Works, working with Iteris, Inc., has looked at several potential solutions for obtaining real-time arterial travel time and speed data, focusing primarily on “probe-based” solutions (global positioning systems [GPS], cell phone, Bluetooth). The analysis and comparison of these alternatives considered several factors, including coverage, expandability, compatibility with the preliminary link-node configuration, accuracy, and cost. Based on these analyses, the recommended approach is to use a private information service provider as the primary source of real-time arterial traffic flow data, and use Bluetooth readers as needed to fill in any gaps (e.g., lack of coverage, further segmentation of the traffic management center [TMC] links).

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • White, Jane
• Conference:
  • ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition
  • Location: Houston TX, United States
  • Date: 2010-5-3 to 2010-5-5
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: ITS America 20th Annual Meeting & Exposition

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traveler information systems; Arterial highways; Bluetooth technology; Global Positioning System; Intelligent transportation systems; Real time information; Traffic control centers; Traffic data; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Travel time
• Geographic Terms: El Segundo (California)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01342767
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 23 2011 9:07AM