Emerging Transportation Technologies in Virginia

Ken Earnest

Assistant Division Administrator

Operations Division

Advancement of Roadside Technologies

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• I-95 Express Lanes (29 miles) will open in early 2015

• I-66 Active Traffic Management (ATM) system will be operational in early 2015

• I-77 Fancy Gap Mountain will have an Active Traffic and Safety Management System with Variable Speed Limits by the end of 2015

• Existing Connected Vehicle test bed in Northern Virginia will be expanded further west on I-66

• New funding in six year program for deployment of CCTV cameras and DMS on key interstate routes

• Continued expansion of fiber optic resource sharing routes

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Fiber Optic Resource SharingProgram Background

 

• VDOT’s Fiber Optic Resource Sharing program allows communications providers to install fiber infrastructure on limited-access right-of-way

 

• In exchange, the provider allows VDOT to use a number of fibers to support its Operations Program

• VDOT currently has agreements with 16 communications providers with access to 3,200 miles of fiber

Statewide TOC & ATMS Services Contract

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• Statewide contract provides comprehensive, performance-based services:o TOC Floor Operationso ITS Field Maintenanceo Safety Service Patrol Operationso Statewide ATMS Solution and Technology Supporto Program Management and Governanceo General Support Services

• Contract awarded to Serco July 1, 2013, includes a team of subcontractors

• Six year base term with three, 2 year renewals (replaced 11 separate contracts)

• All operational services have been successfully transitioned in all 5 Regions

• Phased implementation for ATMS platform (Platform as a Service)o Salem and Staunton TOCs end of July 2014o Richmond TOC this fallo NOVA and Hampton Roads TOCs summer 2015