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California’s Unique Transportation Challenges

… and ITS Solutions

ITS America MeetingJune 4, 2007

Lawrence Jesse Glazer& Frank Cechini

FHWA – CA Division Office

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Presentation Topics

Session #9 – California ITS (part 1):

1. Transportation Challenges

2. Freeway Traffic Management

3. Arterial Traffic Management

4. Traveler Information

Session #18 – Part 2: Public Transportation

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1. California’s Transportation Challenges

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Calif. Has Largest Population(37 Million = 12% of U.S.)

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Calif. Population Growing Rapidly(growth rate = twice national average)

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Calif. Economy is 8th Largest in World

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Highly Varied Topography, Climate

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Four “Seasons” in California …

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Earthquakes

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Fires

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Mudslides

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Smog

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Institutional Landscape: Decentralized(Example: SoCal)

Cnty. L.A. Ven. Ora. Riv. S.B. Imp. S.D.

MPO SCAGSAN-DAG

RTPA MTA VCTC OCTA RCTCSanBAG IVAG

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Cal-trans District 7

Dist.12 District 8 District 11

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Decentralized Funding Sources… and Decision-Making

(e.g.: SCAG region – all transportation $)

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Source: SCAG 2004 RTP (2002-2030)

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Transportation Challenges…

PopulationEconomy

• Congestion

• Air Pollution

• Shipping

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CA is #1 in Traffic Congestion

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CA is #1 in Congestion (TTI-2003)

Total Delay (M-hrs.) Delay per Traveler

Los Angeles624

New York 405

Chicago 253

San Francisco 152

Dallas-Ft. Worth152

CA = 27% of USA total

Los Angeles 93San Francisco 72Wash. DC 69Atlanta 67Houston 63Dallas-Ft. Worth 60Chicago 58Detroit 57Riv./San Ber. 55Orlando 55San Jose 53San Diego 52

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CA is #1 in Air Pollution

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CA is #1 in Freight Traffic

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So what have we done about it?

Let’s look at…

• Freeway Traffic Management

• Arterial Traffic Management

• Traveler Information

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2. Freeway Traffic Management

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Historical View:

Caltrans District 7 TMC – 1971

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Caltrans District 7 TMC - 1971

Real-Time Display of “42-Mile Loop”

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Current View:

Caltrans District 7 TMC – 2007

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CA Freeway-Management Portfolio

ITS Elements• M/L Detectors (mi.). . . . . . .• Ramp meters . . . . . . . . . . . • Freeway CCTV . . . . . . . . . .• Freeway DMS . . . . . . . . . . .• HOV lane miles. . . . . . . . . .• Freeway TMC’s. . . . . . . . . .

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in USA

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# 2

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2943

1223

403

1268

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% of

USA

27%

70%

24%

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~40%

Source: USDOT ITS Deployment Statistics (2004/2005)

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Recent Freeway-Mgmt. Innovations

1. Freeway-to-Freeway metering (I-105)

2. System-Wide Adaptive Ramp Metering (I-210)

3. HOT lane (SR-91); Managed Lane (I-15)

4. Private Toll Road (SR-125 in San Diego)

5. Integrated Incident-Response System (L.A.)

6. More…

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Future View:

CA Freeway-Management Directions

1. ATMS Real-Time Performance Measures

2. Integrated Corridor Management

3. HOV/HOT lanes; managed lanes; toll roads

4. Freight/trucking projects in SoCal

5. Border & security solutions in SoCal

6. Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII)

7. ITS R&D at UC Berkeley/Davis/Irvine

8. and more….

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3. Arterial Traffic Management

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Historical View:

Arterial Traffic Management

LADOT – late 1920’s: Interconnected, synchronized traffic signalsSignal preemption for rail crossing

LADOT – 1960:Real-time traffic control system (“PR”)

LADOT – 1972:Digital Operating Speeds Inventory, 1400 mi.

Inglewood – 1976:First UTCS installation in USA

LADOT – 1984:ATSAC – 1984 Olympic Games

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Current View:

CA Arterial Mgmt. Portfolio

ITS Elements• Arterial TMCs . . . . . . . . . . .• Arterial ASC . . . . . . . . . . . .• Arterial TSP. . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Source: USDOT ITS Deployment Statistics (2004)

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Recent Arterial Innovations

1. IEN – L.A. County (more in next pres.)

2. IMTMS – San Diego (more in next pres.)

3. Adaptive Signal Control – LADOT

4. Rapid Bus (29 corridors) – MTA & LADOT

5. and certainly more…

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Future View: Arterial Management Directions

1. More adaptive signal control

2. Multi-city signal coordination

3. Multi-modal coordination & signal priority

4. Integrated corridor management

5. Extensive data sharing; some shared control

6. Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII)

7. Intersection collision avoidance - CICAS

8. More….

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4. Traveler Information in California

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Historical View:

Traveler Information Innovations

TravInfo:• San Francisco Bay area • Began 1994 (Internet), 1996 (phone)• Initial Info: Transit; fwy incidents, congestion• Early call volumes: ~50K per month

1-800-COMMUTE:• Southern Calif. except San Diego• Began 1994 (phone) as a “Gateway”• Initial Info: (static) Bus, roads, rideshare, …

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Current View: Traveler Information Innovations

MTA “RIITS” (L.A. County)• Web maps: freeway & arterial congestion;

incidents, CCTV, DMS, bus & rail tracking. • Event data base for local agencies

SANDAG 511 (San Diego County)• Phone (IVR) • Internet (freeway speeds, incidents, …)

Private ISP’s (SoCal, SF Bay Area)• Internet, Phone; Cable TV, PDAs, more…

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Los Angeles County

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511 in Calif: 31 Million Served

by end 2007(4 Systems)

District 102007

District 52007

District 6

SacRegion 5113.2 million served

Bay Area 5117.1 million served

Central California5.4 million; 2007-08

Southern California18.0 million; 2007

Eastern Sierra32,000; 2007

San Diego3.2million; 2007

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Other Current Delivery Channels

Information Services Public Private

1. Internet Traffic Maps X X

2. Mobile Phone (Text) X X

3. In-Car Nav. Systems X

4. Freeway DMS X

5. Transit DMS X

6. Broadcast TV & Radio X X

7. Cable TV Channels X X

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Future View: Traveler Information - Directions

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Welcome to California!

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Welcome to California!

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Welcome to California!

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Welcome to California!

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Welcome to California!

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Welcometo

California!