Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project

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1 Interstate 80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project Operations and Maintenance Plan Draft Alameda CTC By DKS Associates 1970 Broadway, Suite 740 Oakland, CA (510) Version 4-0, Date Issued: February 25, 2011

2 Document Description Client ACTC DKS Project Number Project Name Related Task / WBS Number Document Name File Path I-80 Integrated Corridor Mobility Project 7.0 Operations and Management Plan - Draft p:\p\07\ i-80 icm project phase 2\07 - operations and maintenance\wbs initial operations and maintenance plan - draft v3-2.docx Date Document Issued February 18, 2010 Version Control Version Number Date Description of Change Author 0-1 7/21/08 Initial Document VXK 0-2 4/9/09 Updated for inclusion in SEMP TJF 0-3 9/10/09 Updated to reflect comments from SEMP RJS /14/09 Revised format to comply with FHWA SE Guidebook RJS/EGA /15/09 Review and update TJF 0-6 1/28/10 Review RJS 0-7 2/2/10 Change and modify based on review feedback. Release to client for discussion. TJF 0-8 2/11/10 Internal Review. JXB 0-9 2/11/10 Update based on JXB and Caltrans comments TJF 1-0 3/31/10 Released to Client for Review TJF 1-1 4/7/10 Addition of table locations as per Client Request TJF 1-2 7/2/10 Released to Client for Review VXK 1-3 7/22/10 Further updates to document TJF 1-4 9/8/10 Internal Review RJS /20/10 Internal Review RJS /21/10 Update Operation scenarios and sign graphics TJF /25/10 Sent to KHA for input on tables RJS /6/10 Comments received from Client Client (KHA and ACTC) I-80 ICM Project Draft Operations and Management Plan i February 25, 2011

3 1-9 12/6/2010 Updated document based on responses to client comments /12/2010 QA/QC RJS /13/2010 Formatting TJF /14/2010 Final Review DEM /14/2010 Released to Client TJF /16/2010 Released to Client with updated tables and new appendix for TLSP Costs 3-1 1/31/2011 Incorporate comments made by Caltrans TJF 3-2 2/14/2011 Final Review RJS 4-0 2/18/ /25/11 Released to Client with minor amendments requested by Client Released to Client with minor amendments requested and made by KHA TJF TJF TJF RRD I-80 ICM Project Draft Operations and Management Plan ii February 25, 2011

4 Table of Contents 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT DOCUMENT SCOPE AND PURPOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER DOCUMENTS SYSTEM DESCRIPTION PROCESS OF UPDATING THE DOCUMENT STAKEHOLDERS California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Metropolitan Transportation Commission ACTC Contra Costa Transportation Authority West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee Local Agencies WestCAT AC Transit BART Amtrak Water Emergency Transportation Authority California Highway Patrol Media Private Vehicle Operators FACILITIES AND RESOURCES PERSONNEL FACILITIES Caltrans District 4 TMC Local Jurisdiction Traffic Management Locations ELEMENTS Field Elements Control Cabinets District 4 TMC City Traffic Management Location Communication Network Software TRAINING FUNDING OPERATIONS SYSTEM OPERATION GOALS AND OBJECTIVES DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY Interfacing systems deployment POLICIES I-80 ICM Project Draft Operations and Management Plan i February 25, 2011

5 4.3.1 Hours of operation Interaction and coordination Data Backups Security Policies Data Policies Privacy Policies Third-Party Interaction Policies OPERATIONAL ACTIVITIES System Effectiveness PROCEDURES MAINTENANCE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE SPARES, MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS AND WARRANTIES MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS COORDINATION WITH OPERATIONS MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES Appendices APPENDIX A OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE CONTACT INFORMATION APPENDIX B ACRONYMS APPENDIX C MAINTENANCE CHECKLISTS APPENDIX D SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS AND QUANTITIES FOR FREEWAY MAINTENANCE COSTS (QUANTITIES CURRENT 2/14/2011) APPENDIX E SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS FOR FREEWAY OPERATING COSTS APPENDIX F SUPPORTING CALCULATIONS AND QUANTITIES FOR ARTERIAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS (QUANTITIES CURRENT 2/14/2011) List of Figures Figure 3-1 VMS Mounted on Full Span Sign Structure Figure 3-2 LUS Signs Figure 3-3 IDB Figure 3-4 VASS List of Tables Table 3-1 Percentage of Time Dedicated to System Operations or Maintenance Table 3-2 Agency TMC Locations Table 3-3 Agency Traffic Control System Table 3-4 Element Applications Table 3-5 Freeway Maintenance Cost Summary Table 3-6 Freeway Operations Cost Summary Table 3-7 Arterial Maintenance Cost Summary Table 3-8 Arterial Operations Cost Summary Table 3-9 I-80 ICM Annual O&M Cost I-80 ICM Project Draft Operations and Management Plan ii February 25, 2011

6 Table 4-1 Operational Activities Table 5-1 Preventative Maintenance Requirements Table 5-2 Urgency Descriptions with Response and Resolution Times Table 5-3 System Fault Descriptions and Urgency Table 5-4 Required Spare Devices Table 5-5 Required Maintenance Agreements and Warranties Table 5-6 Measures of Effectiveness Table 5-7 Metrics Data Source Table 5-8 Maintenance Responsibilities Table 5-9 Responsible Maintenance Agency for Traffic Signal Systems p:\p\07\ i-80 icm project phase 2\07 - operations and maintenance\wbs initial operations and maintenance plan - draft v4-0.docx I-80 ICM Project Draft Operations and Management Plan iii February 25, 2011

7 1 DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT The ICM Project is located in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, on a 20.5-mile segment of Interstate 80 (I-80), from the I-80/580/880 Distribution Structure to the Carquinez Bridge, and on State Route (SR) 123 (San Pablo Avenue) and other local arterials along the corridor that interconnect I-80 and San Pablo Avenue. The I-80 ICM Project consists of five major components: I. I-80 Incident Management. Use of signs to provide graphic or text messages to warn motorists of downstream incidents and lane closures. Motorists would then reduce speeds in advance of incidents and construction/maintenance lane closures. Signs include Variable Advisory Speed Signs (VASS), Lane Use Signal (LUS) signs, Variable Message Signs (VMS), and Information Display Boards 1 (IDB). II. III. IV. I-80 Adaptive Ramp Metering. Installation of ramp meters on 40 west and eastbound on-ramps. Four additional ramp meters are being constructed as part of the I-80 HOV Widening project and will be integrated with the adaptive operations of the I-80 ICM project. The term adaptive refers to the fact that that the green rate will increase or decrease based on traffic flows on the mainline and ramp queues. I-80 Traffic and Transit Information. Use of VMS and IDB signs to provide motorists information on traffic conditions, travel time as well as parking availability at transit centers. Improvements to SR-123 and other arterials. Upgrading of traffic signal hardware and software, enhancements of various transit management systems, and installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, Informational Message Signs 2 (IMS), VMS and communication and detection equipment. V. Integration of I-80, SR-123 & other Arterials Systems. Coordinated operations and sharing of corridor traffic and transit information among various agencies relative to I-80, San Pablo Avenue and other key local arterials. The project will build out and enhance the existing transportation management system by using ICM strategies to provide a balanced, responsive and equitable network to improve safety, mobility and trip reliability. The project will enhance the effectiveness of the existing transportation network by integrating traffic management operations for freeway and parallel arterials in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. 1 Location and message set is still being discussed. 2 Also known as Trailblazer Signs. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 1 February 25, 2011

8 2 PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT The purpose of this document is to provide a plan to define the actions required to ensure the I- 80 ICM system remains operational and is adequately maintained throughout its expected lifetime. 2.1 Document Scope and Purpose The Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Plan describes the activities and funding required for effective operation and maintenance of the I-80 ICM system. The plan includes a description of project resources, partner responsibilities, policies, and procedures. This document is not intended to describe the detailed procedures required to operate the I-80 ICM system. Rather, the plan describes the operations and maintenance manuals to be developed by the systems integrator and component developers. These plans will address the following: Facilities and Resources: The facilities and resources to be used for system operation and maintenance; Operations: The policies and high-level procedures governing operation of the system. It addresses the operational activities described in the project s Concept of Operations (ConOps) and other activities needed to achieve the project s objectives; and Maintenance: The policies and high-level procedures governing the maintenance of the system. It addresses both the proactive [preventative] and the reactive [corrective] activities required to maintain the systems operational capabilities. 2.2 Relationship with other Documents The O&M Plan is intended to be used in conjunction with the following I-80 ICM documents: The Configuration Management Plan delineates the process for establishing baseline system configurations and the approval/documentation processes needed to alter the baseline. This document will be drafted in the current phase and finalized by the System Manager; The operating manuals describe in detail the operating procedures for each subsystem that comprise the I-80 ICM system. The document expands the high level operating procedures contained in the O&M plan. The document contains enough detail such that the operating personnel are able to safely, efficiently and effectively operate the entire I-80 ICM system. This document will be drafted by the System Integrator and approved by the System Manager; The maintenance manuals describe in detail the maintenance procedures for each system and subsystem that comprise the I-80 ICM system. The document expands the high level maintenance procedures contained in the O&M plan. The document contains enough detail such that the maintenance personnel are able to safely, efficiently and effectively maintain the entire I-80 ICM system. This document will be drafted by the System Integrator and approved by the System Manager; I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 2 February 25, 2011

9 The Training Plan describes the training required of all operations and maintenance personnel for all subsystems. This document will be drafted by the System Integrator and approved by the System Manager; System configuration documents give detailed information on how each system, sub-system and component are configured to operate in a manner that meets the operator s desires and expectations. These documents describe how to make the system operate in the manner described in the ConOps and O&M Plan. This document will be drafted by the System Integrator and approved by the System Manager; and The System Integration and Deployment Plan describes in detail the procedures for integrating all systems and subsystems. It builds upon the high level integration and deployment information contained in the O&M Plan. This document will be drafted in the current phase and finalized by the System Manager. 2.3 System Description The I-80 ICM system consists of the following elements within the project corridor: I) Installation of Signs: o LUS Signs; o VASS; o IMS; o VMS (Type 1 and Type 2); and o Information Display Board (IDB). II) Installation of Adaptive Ramp Metering (ARM) III) Installation of detection and communication Systems: o Arterial and Freeway CCTV Cameras; o Traffic Management Stations (TMS); o Highway Advisory Radio (HAR); and o Communications Nodes linking the above elements. IV) Improvements on SR 123 (San Pablo) and arterial streets: o Transit Signal Priority (TSP); and o Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP). The I-80 ICM system interface with the following systems: East Bay SMART Corridor system; Vehicle Travel Time System (Supplied by others); and Bay Area 511. The I-80 ICM system consists of the following facilities within the project corridor: Caltrans District 4 Transportation Management Center (TMC); City Traffic Management Locations; and I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 3 February 25, 2011

10 Western Contra Costa Transit Authority (WestCAT) & Alameda County (AC) Transit Operations Centers. 2.4 Process of Updating the Document The O&M Plan should be considered a living document that is updated on a regular basis, as traffic control functions, incident response plans and transit management functions are implemented and the system performance reviewed, to reflect changes in agency roles and responsibilities, and to reflect changes in technology and corridor management systems. To ensure the I-80 ICM is meeting its performance goals, the operations and maintenance of the system will require continual evaluation, performance monitoring, and fine tuning. This plan should be updated to reflect changes resulting from this evaluation process. The O&M Plan should be reviewed and, if required, updated every twelve months or when one of the following events occurs: After action evaluation following a major crash 3 in the corridor; Addition of new subsystems; and Addition of new facilities. 2.5 Stakeholders The stakeholders involved on the I-80 ICM project include two counties, Alameda and Contra Costa, nine cities along the corridor, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, El Cerrito, Hercules, Pinole, Richmond, and San Pablo, the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), AC Transit and WestCAT. The I-80 ICM Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) defines and roles and responsibilities of the project stakeholders and the commitment of some of the stakeholders to maintain and operate the project elements in order to achieve the project goals California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) This project will provide Caltrans District 4 with new elements to operate and maintain. Elements included on this project that will be under Caltrans District 4 operational control includes: additional CCTV cameras in Caltrans Right of Way; ARM; IMS; additional TMS; additional HAR transmitters / VMS (Type 1); additional VMS (Type 2); overhead sign structures; LUS Signs; VASS; IDB; and I-80 ICM Management Application Caltrans D4 TMC Operator The I-80 ICM system will operate 24 hours a day. The system will require operator input and control in the event corridor conditions change. 3 A crash could also be referred to as an accident or incident. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 4 February 25, 2011

11 The TMC operator will be responsible for implementing the freeway management strategies. The operator will be responsible for operating the VASS, VMS Type 1, VMS Type 2, LUS Signs, IDB, ARM, IMS, traffic signal system (during incidents), and HAR transmitters / VMS Type 1. The operator will also use CCTV cameras to monitor the status of the freeway and to confirm any detected crashes. Crashes will either be automatically detected by the I-80 ICM system or reported to the Caltrans District 4 TMC. Once the crash is confirmed by the operator, the operator will work with stakeholders to implement an appropriate incident management plan. Since some of the equipment and software will be new, Caltrans District 4 staff will be trained in how to operate and maintain the newly installed equipment Caltrans D4 Office of Traffic Systems The Caltrans D4 Office of Traffic Systems will be responsible for developing operation plans, incident response plans, and defining any other criteria required for the operation of the I-80 ICM system. These plans include the strategies and configuration of: End of Queue Warning via VASS; LUS Signs; ARM; Incident response plans; VMS and HAR messages associated with each corridor event; Flush plan implementation on the arterial (in conjunction with each city); Automated CCTV camera settings for a given event; and IMS operation (in conjunction with each city) Caltrans D4 Office of Electrical Systems The Caltrans D4 Office of Electrical Systems will be responsible for the management of new elements and computer systems implemented as part of the I-80 ICM. This team is responsible for: TMS sampling rates; Monitoring the operational status of each device, computer system and network connection that forms part of the I-80 ICM system; Addressing system or equipment faults within an agreed period of time. Response time agreed with other stakeholders and dependent on the criticality of the fault; and Securing, monitoring and responding to unauthorized system access. The staff will be trained in how to operate and maintain the equipment, both in the field and in the TMC Caltrans D4 Divisions of Construction and Maintenance Caltrans District 4 Maintenance will have the Active Traffic Management (ATM) devices to help control traffic around maintenance activities. With the use of the LUS signs, VMS, IDB, and VASS, the conditions in the vicinity of construction and maintenance sites will be safer with smoother traffic flow. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 5 February 25, 2011

12 Freeway Service Patrol The Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) will continue to work with the TMC operator and other Caltrans staff to respond to events on the freeway. The FSP will be a source of information for the TMC operator Metropolitan Transportation Commission The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will help promote the project to all the stakeholders to ensure the continued success of the system. MTC will achieve this through assisting the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) by assessing performance measures and implementing and coordinating the update of institutional agreements 4. Assessing performance measures; and Implementing and coordinating the update of institutional agreements ACTC ACTC, the lead agency on the environmental and design phases of the I-80 ICM project, will work with all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the project to meet the project objectives. Once the project is in the O&M phase, ACTC will continue to promote the project to its stakeholders. The project will need an ongoing commitment from all stakeholders to ensure its continued success. ACTC will achieve this through: Assessing performance measures; and Implementing and coordinating the update of institutional agreements Contra Costa Transportation Authority The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) will be responsible for coordinating the commitment of its member agencies to this project. They will help ensure that the project implemented is a viable project and that all its member agencies continue to support the project through the O&M phase. CCTA will achieve this through: Assessing performance measures; and Implementing and coordinating the update of institutional agreements West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee The West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee (WCCTAC) will be responsible for coordinating the commitment of its member agencies to this project. They will help ensure that the project implemented is a viable project and that all its member agencies continue to support the project through the O&M phase. WCCTAC will achieve this through: Assessing performance measures; and Implementing and coordinating the update of institutional agreements. 4 An Institutional Agreement is also known as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 6 February 25, 2011

13 2.5.6 Local Agencies During construction there will be upgrades to the traffic signal system, installation of communication lines, installation of CCTV cameras and installation of IMS. It is expected that the contractor and designated Resident Engineer will coordinate with the local agencies to ensure the installation is completed with minimal impact and in a timely manner. As part of the project each city will receive new computer equipment at their traffic management location. This equipment will be used to operate and/or monitor the I-80 ICM systems within the local jurisdiction. This will assist the staff to coordinate normal traffic operations and coordinate responses to crashes that affect the traffic flow within their jurisdiction. EVP and TSP will be added to the arterial traffic signal systems. EVP will be installed on selected intersections to ensure emergency response vehicles arrive at a crash in a timely manner. TSP will be installed on selected buses and intersections to assist those transit vehicles operating in the corridor with schedule adherence. New systems require a new level of skills for using the systems effectively. Local agency staff will undergo training in each system they will use. The local agencies will need to commit to providing adequately training staff in their traffic management locations. ARM will be operating at the freeway on-ramps in the corridor. The local agency traffic operations staff will be able to view the conditions at each of these on-ramps via CCTV cameras. All stakeholders need to participate in the development and implementation of these incident management strategies along the corridor. An Incident Response Plan (IRP) will be prepared with the input from the stakeholders. Local agencies contribution to the I-80 ICM O&M cost includes: Working with Caltrans D4 to develop all relevant Response plans 5 related to the operation of the I-80 ICM System; Coordinating with Caltrans District 4 and CHP on incident response implementation and removal; Coordinating with Caltrans District 4 on ramp meter operations; and Operating and maintaining the city traffic management equipment WestCAT WestCAT will continue to operate buses in the corridor. TSP devices will be installed on selected buses to provide priority at selected intersections along the bus route. WestCAT will contribute in the development of the corridor incident management strategies. The exact role undertaken in the event of an incident will be clarified during the development of the IRP. 5 A Response Plan is the response strategy to a discrete operating scenario. It identifies the operating state of each of the ITS devices that are part of the I-80 ICM system. A detailed description of the Response Plan is located in the I-80 ICM Concept of Operations. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 7 February 25, 2011

14 2.5.8 AC Transit AC Transit will continue to operate buses in the corridor. TSP devices will be installed on selected buses to provide priority at selected intersections along the bus route. AC Transit will contribute to the development of the corridor incident management strategies. The exact role undertaken in the event of an incident will be clarified during the development of the IRP BART Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will provide timetable information to the I-80 Management Application to allow comparative travel times to be displayed on VMS s and IDB s Amtrak Amtrak will provide timetable information to the Traveler Information System to allow comparative travel times to be displayed on VMS s and IDB s Water Emergency Transportation Authority Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) will provide timetable information to the Traveler Information System to allow comparative travel times to be displayed on VMS s and IDB s California Highway Patrol CHP is responsible for the enforcement of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and has the legal authority and responsibility for incident management on I-80. CHP will have the ability to open and close lanes with the assistance of the activation of the LUS located on a westbound section of I-80, between Cutting and Powell interchanges. With the assistance of the Caltrans D4 TMC operator, CHP could close lanes without the need for squad cars traveling to the beginning of the lane closure. This would reduce CHP s incident response time. These lane closures could also assist CHP in clearing a path for emergency vehicles responding to the crash. CHP will have the ability to view the status of the corridor through the traffic surveillance and monitoring systems. Through this system, CHP will be able to view the CCTV cameras along the length of the corridor. This will allow the CHP to confirm the presence and magnitude of an incident; hence, they will be able to quickly coordinate an appropriate response. CHP will be a lead in the development of the corridor incident management strategies Media The media will continue to report on corridor traffic conditions, since they will have access to better information due to the increased level of detection and monitoring and the improved level of traveler information systems. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 8 February 25, 2011

15 Private Vehicle Operators Private vehicle operators will experience an improved level of service for their travels through the I-80 ICM corridor during AM and PM peaks on the freeway mainline and surrounding arterials. In the event of a crash on the corridor, the people involved in the crash will receive assistance faster and those who are not involved in the crash will experience a reduced impact on their travel time through the corridor. If the crash occurs on the freeway, lanes may be closed and the advisory speed may be lowered. If a vehicle exits the freeway in order to avoid the congestion associated with the crash, the vehicle will be directed along the arterial road and back to the freeway at the earliest convenient site downstream of the crash. Travel information will be improved for traveling in the corridor. The traveler will be able to access this information as they currently do through the SF Bay Area 511 website and phone services. Additional information will be provided on the VMS and IDB installed along the corridor. A variety of new equipment will be installed in the corridor. Some of the devices installed will be new to the Bay Area, such as LUS signs and VASS. Private vehicle operators will have to adapt to these new devices. Arterial traffic signals are already coordinated, but local drivers may experience more of an impact when signal timing is changed due to a crash on the freeway. Improvements made in the corridor will make transit travel more accessible. Additional signs providing information about parking and transit will provide private vehicle operators the opportunity to switch to transit travel for their journey into or through the corridor. These signs, coupled with corridor travel times displayed on VMS, will allow private vehicle operators to make an informed decision about the travel advantage of using transit options for completing their journey. With the implementation of the Traveler Information System, the travel times and conditions will be more readily available to the private vehicle operator. All of these will lead to more satisfied private vehicle operators. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 9 February 25, 2011

16 3 FACILITIES AND RESOURCES This chapter identifies the facilities and resources that are used for operating and maintaining the I-80 ICM system. These facilities and resources are discussed as part of eight distinct categories: Personnel; Facilities; Furniture; Equipment; 3.1 Personnel Software; Tools; Training; and Funding. This section details the personnel that are required to operate and maintain the I-80 ICM system. Table 3-1 details each position along with their general qualifications, specialty skills needed to fulfill their O&M duties, and the percentage of time dedicated to system operations or maintenance. Table 3-1 Percentage of Time Dedicated to System Operations or Maintenance Position General Qualifications Specialty Skills Caltrans District 4 TMC Operator As per the existing job qualification. The personnel must be able to operate the: I-80 ICM Management Application; VMS (Type 1 and 2); LUS signs; IMS; IDB; Ramp meter signals; HAR; VASS; and CCTV cameras. Percentage of Time Dedicated to O&M 10% Caltrans District 4 Office of Traffic Operations Personnel As per the existing job qualification. The skills also include decision-making and deployment of incident response strategies. The personnel must be able to operate the: Adaptive Ramp Metering Configuration; Arterial Signal Timing; Freeway operations; VMS configuration; LUS configuration; 5% I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 10 February 25, 2011

17 Position General Qualifications Specialty Skills Caltrans District 4 Office of Electrical Systems Personnel California Highway Patrol ACTC SMART Corridors Staff City Traffic Engineer City Traffic Signal Technician Transit Operators As per the existing job qualification requirements including the ability to configure, operate and maintain: Servers; Routers; Switches; Network monitoring devices; Firewalls; and Network cables. As per the existing job qualification. As per the existing job qualification. As per the existing job qualification. As per the existing job qualification. As per the existing job qualification. VASS configuration; and Development of Response plans 6. The personnel must be able to configure and maintain the: VMS (Type 1 and 2); LUS; IMS; IDB; Ramp meter signals; HAR; VASS; CCTV cameras; TMS; and All associated controllers. Percentage of Time Dedicated to O&M 5% Development of Response plans. 1% Operation and Maintenance of East Bay SMART Corridors program. Operation of the City Traffic Control System. Maintenance of the City Traffic Control System. Personal must be able to operate and maintain the: TSP equipment on transit vehicle; and. Traveler information equipment on transit vehicles. 1% 5% 1% 1% 6 A Response Plan is the response strategy to a discrete operating scenario. It identifies the operating state of each of the ITS devices that are part of the I-80 ICM system. A detailed description of the Response Plan is located in the I-80 ICM Concept of Operations. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 11 February 25, 2011

18 3.2 Facilities There are multiple facilities required to operate the I-80 ICM system. These facilities include the: TMC at Caltrans District 4; Local Jurisdiction traffic management locations (physical and virtual); Field cabinet housing the communication and control equipment; and Communications links Caltrans District 4 TMC The I-80 ICM system will be centrally operated from the Caltrans District 4 TMC. The TMC is located on the sixth floor of the Caltrans District 4 building at 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA. The facility operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week Main Room The main room consists of approximately 25 workstations and a large video wall for viewing video images. The workstations are dedicated to a number of Caltrans District 4 divisions and CHP. The open and centralized nature of the room allows for greater coordination during normal operation and in the event of an incident Data Room The TMC has a dedicated Data Room located in the TMC facility. The data room in the TMC is the location where all communication links terminate and many of the application servers are hosted. This room is operated and maintained by Caltrans staff Local Jurisdiction Traffic Management Locations Table 3-2 lists the location of each jurisdiction traffic management locations. This location is the central location for each jurisdiction where the following activities are done: Control the I-80 ICM elements located in their respective jurisdiction; View the operational status of other jurisdiction s I-80 ICM elements; Operate other jurisdictions I-80 ICM elements for which the user has authorization; and Perform other traffic management activities. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 12 February 25, 2011

19 Table 3-2 Agency TMC Locations Agency Contact Primary Traffic Management Location Caltrans Hector Garcia 111 Grand Avenue, Oakland, CA AC Transit Wil Buller AC Transit Dispatch Center th St. Emeryville, CA Contra Costa County Operating signals for the cities of San Pablo, Mark D. La O Public Works Department 255 Glacier Dr. Martinez, CA Pinole, and Hercules City of Albany Aleida Chavez Emergency Operations Center City Hall Complex 1000 San Pablo Ave. Albany, CA City of Berkeley Hamid Mostowfi, 1326 Allston Way John Harris Berkeley, CA City of El Cerrito Yvetteh Ortiz Engineering Manager s Office San Pablo Ave. El Cerrito, CA City of Emeryville Maurice Kaufman City of Emeryville Engineering Department Park Ave., Second Floor Emeryville, CA City of Hercules Brent Salmi Engineering Department 111 Civic Dr. Hercules, CA City of Oakland Ade Oluwasogo Public Works Department 250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza,Office # 4314 Oakland, CA City of Pinole Dean Allison City Hall, First Floor Engineering Department 2131 Pear St. Pinole, CA City of Richmond Steven Tam City Hall, 2nd Floor Engineering Department s Plans & Library Room 450 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA City of San Pablo Adele Ho City Hall Building 3 Engineering Division, 2nd floor San Pablo Ave. San Pablo, CA I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 13 February 25, 2011

20 3.3 Elements The I-80 ICM System consists of a number of devices located in the field, Caltrans D4 TMC, and at the local jurisdiction Field Elements VMS The VMS is a full-color-matrix sign mounted horizontally on every third full span sign structure. These signs have full graphics capabilities. The VMS is shown in Figure 3-1. Each VMS installation consists of: A VMS display unit; A VMS controller located in an adjacent cabinet; Hardwire communications connection between the VMS display unit and the VMS controller; Communications connection between the VMS control unit and the communications network; and Power to the VMS display unit and the VMS controller. Figure 3-1 VMS Mounted on Full Span Sign Structure I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 14 February 25, 2011

21 LUS LUS will be located in 6 mile southern section of the corridor for the I-80 westbound direction, from Cutting to Powell interchanges. The LUS will be mounted on a full span sign structure, one above each lane. Eleven full-span sign structures will be installed at approximately 1/2-mile spacing. Each LUS location consists of: Full color matrix sign mounted above each lane on the full span sign structure; Hardwire communication connection from each LUS to the controller located in an adjacent field cabinet; Connection from the controller to the communications network; and Power to the LUS controller and each LUS. A typical LUS unit is shown in Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 LUS Signs IDB The IDB is a full color matrix sign mounted in portrait orientation on a cantilever sign structure. These signs have full graphics capabilities, including the ability to display maps of the local roadway system. An IDB is shown in Figure 3-3. Each IDB installation consists of: I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 15 February 25, 2011

22 A IDB display unit; A IDB controller located in an adjacent cabinet; Hardwire communications connection between the IDB display unit and the IDB controller; Communications connection between the IDB control unit and the communications network; and Power to the IDB display unit and the IDB controller. Figure 3-3 IDB VASS VASS will be located along the entire eastbound and westbound I-80, One sign will be located on the right hand side of the freeway between each on-ramp and successive off-ramp. They will also be placed on the vertical posts of each of the 11 full span sign structures in the median and shoulder. The full span sign structures are tubular steel structures that span over the entire width of the westbound roadway. These structures will have five LUS panels (one for each lane) mounted on them (refer to Figure 3-2). Each sign location will consist of: Full color LED matrix sign mounted to a pole; Hardwire communication connection from the pole to the controller located in a nearby field cabinet; Connection from the controller to the communications network; and I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 16 February 25, 2011

23 Power to the controller and the VASS. A typical VASS unit is shown in Figure 3-4. Figure 3-4 VASS TMS The I-80 freeway has traffic monitoring stations deployed throughout the length of the project corridor; however a greater level of corridor detector density is required for adaptive ramp metering. The existing traffic monitoring stations will be supplemented with additional traffic monitoring stations. The new traffic monitoring stations will be located on the mainline. In addition, traffic detection will be placed on the arterial. The technology used for arterial detection is still to be determined. All detectors will have the ability to determine speed, volume and occupancy. Adaptive Ramp Metering requires additional inductive loop detection on the freeway on-ramp compared to the current time of day ramp metering system. This detection consists of stop bar detection, mid ramp detection, and ramp entrance detection. Each traffic monitoring station consists of: A vehicle detector device: a detector loop, a microwave detector unit or other such unit; Communication connection from detector device to the controller located in an adjacent control cabinet; I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 17 February 25, 2011

24 Connection from the controller to the communications network; and Power to the traffic detector unit and traffic detector controller HAR Caltrans operates three HAR transmitters along the corridor. To complete the corridor coverage, an additional HAR transmitter will be installed. HAR signs are mounted along the freeway and are used to alert drivers to the presence of a HAR message. Each HAR station consists of: A HAR antenna; A HAR control unit; Two or more VMS (Type 1)located on the side of the freeway; Communications connection between the HAR transmitter and the communications network CCTV camera The I-80 freeway has an existing set of CCTV cameras; however a greater level of corridor monitoring density is required. CCTV cameras will be installed along the length of the freeway, at the base of freeway on-ramps and at locations along the arterial to infill the existing TOS equipment on the freeway, and existing SMART Corridor equipment on San Pablo Avenue. Each CCTV camera installation consists of: A pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) CCTV camera mounted on a pole next to the freeway, onramp or arterial, as appropriate; A video encoder or Ethernet switch mounted in an adjacent cabinet; Connection from the encoder or switch to the communications network; and Power to the equipment Adaptive Ramp Metering ARM will be used to meter traffic entering I-80 from an on-ramp located in the project corridor. Forty-four on-ramps will be controlled via I-80 Management Application running the ARM algorithm. Each ramp meter station consists of: One set of ramp meter signals for each metered lane near the limit line, mounted on the side(s) of the ramp or on a mast-arm pole; One or more advance warning sign(s) near the ramp entrance, mounted on the side of the ramp; A set of detectors at location to be determined once the ARM algorithm is selected; Connection from the controller to the communications network; Power to the control cabinet, advance warning sign and signals; Controller with ARM firmware; and Central application with an ARM algorithm. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 18 February 25, 2011

25 Traffic Control System All intersections along the corridor that require traffic signal control have existing traffic signals. However, some of these intersections require an upgrade to the traffic signal controller. Where appropriate this project will upgrade the signalized intersections to a Model 2070 controller. Each signalized intersection consists of: A set of traffic signals (existing); A traffic signal controller (Model 2070 or Model 170E) located in an adjacent cabinet; Hardwire communications connection between the traffic signal controller and the adjacent signalized intersections traffic signal controller; Power to the traffic signals and the traffic signal controller; and A battery backup system located in the cabinet. A list of all proposed Traffic Control Systems and the controller types is shown in Table 3-3. Table 3-3 Agency Traffic Control System Agency Traffic Signal Control System Signal Controller Caltrans TBD Model 2070 Contra Costa County QuicNet Model 170E City of Albany QuicNet Model 170E City of Berkeley QuicNet Model 2070 City of El Cerrito QuicNet Model 170E City of Emeryville QuicNet Model 170E City of Hercules QuicNet Model 170E City of Oakland Naztec Model 2070 City of Pinole QuicNet Model 170E City of Richmond QuicNet Model 2070 City of San Pablo QuicNet Model 170E IMS IMS will be erected along the arterials to direct vehicles back on to the freeway downstream of a freeway crash. Each IMS consists of: A sign panel mounted on a pole adjacent to the arterial; A hardwire communications connection from the sign panel to its controller; and A communication connection from the controller to the communication network TSP/EVP 3M s Opticom TSP/EVP devices are installed along San Pablo Avenue and some crossing arterials within the corridor. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 19 February 25, 2011

26 Each TSP/EVP installation consists of: A TSP/EVP signal receiver located on a traffic signal mast arm; A hardwire communications connection from the TSP/EVP signal receiver to the TSP/EVP unit attached to the traffic signal controller; A transit vehicle-mounted TSP emitter; and An emergency vehicle-mounted EVP emitter Control Cabinets The control cabinets house the communication and control equipment for I-80 ICM elements. These cabinets are standard Model 332 cabinets and are located in proximity of the elements. A cabinet will typically house a couple of field device controllers, a network switch, power supplies, back-up power supply and network connections District 4 TMC Workstation Each TMC workstation consists of four monitors linked to two personal computers. The intent is to use the existing workstations and monitors to run any new software applications required for the project Servers The I-80 ICM Management Application is hosted as part of the ATMS application City Traffic Management Location Each City will have the Traffic Control System servers and a workstation that will allow City Traffic Engineering staff to access the traffic signals and other I-80 ICM subsystems Communication Network The communication network will connect all I-80 ICM project elements together. All Caltransowned and -operated field equipment will be connected to the District 4 TMC. All City-owned and -operated equipment will be connected to the city s data center or SMART corridor servers. More information will be provided upon completion of the Communications Plan Software Each field device has a software application that controls the device. A majority of these software applications are Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) applications that will need to be installed without any custom modifications. A new application will be developed to coordinate the activities of the COTS applications controlling the elements. This centralized application will be referred to as the I-80 ICM Management Application and will reside at the District 4 TMC I-80 ICM Management Application The I-80 ICM Management Application will provide the intelligence to the entire I-80 ICM system. This is the location where data is received, analyzed, and provided as input to corridor operations decisions. These decisions are then translated to instructions sent to the appropriate elements. This application will be developed specifically for this project. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 20 February 25, 2011

27 Element Applications Table 3-4 identifies the applications that are used to control each of the elements in the I-80 ICM system. Table 3-4 Element Applications System Name Application Name Application Location VASS To Be Determined District4 TMC ARM To Be Determined District4 TMC LUS signs To Be Determined District4 TMC HAR Transmitter Platinum District4 TMC VMS (Type 1 and 2) D4 ATMS District 4 TMC IDB D4 ATMS District 4 TMC CCTV Freeway Right of Camera Cameleon District 4 TMC Way CCTV Arterial Right of Way Cisco VS East Bay SMART Corridor Traffic Control System See Table 3-3 TSP/EVP 3M Opticom Traffic Signal Mast Arm IMS To Be Determined To Be Determined Applications Controlled by Others The I-80 ICM system will interface with other applications operated by other entities. This will establish the ability to provide more detailed information to those system users and the people who operate the system. These applications controlled by others include: Bay Area 511 System; Parking Management System at the Richmond Park and Ride; East Bay SMART Corridor System 3.4 Training Training requirements are to be provided by the System Integrator. 3.5 Funding Table 3-5 through Table 3-9 summarize the cost of operating and maintaining the I-80 ICM system. These tables account for total lifecycle costs for the components of the system. It is summarized to a single annualized cost figure shown in Table 3-9. The funding sources for addressing these costs will be included below as they become known. The detail O&M cost estimates are located in appendix D, E and F. I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 21 February 25, 2011

28 Table 3-5 Freeway Maintenance Cost Summary Table 3-6 Freeway Operations Cost Summary Operation Costs Device Quantity Unit Cost Total Notes Field Devices Electricity $139,379 Communication Link $226,920 TMC full time Operators 0.5 $120,000 $60,000 TMC full time Technicians 0.2 $150,000 $30,000 Rounded Annual operating cost (Subtotal) $456,300 I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 22 February 25, 2011

29 Table 3-7 Arterial Maintenance Cost Summary Table 3-8 Arterial Operations Cost Summary I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 23 February 25, 2011

30 Table 3-9 I-80 ICM Annual O&M Cost Maintenance Cost per Year Operation Cost per Year Total Annual cost Freeway $2,088,700 $456,300 $2,545,000 Arterial $260,294 $372,004 $632,298 Total $3,177,298 I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 24 February 25, 2011

31 4 OPERATIONS This chapter describes policies and high-level procedures governing operation of the system. This chapter addresses the operation of the activities described in the I-80 ICM Concept of Operations (DKS Associates 2010). Specific topics covered include: System operation goals and objectives; High level system deployment strategy; System operation policies such as hours of operation, data backup, data management and system security; Operations activities needing human involvement; and Procedures to be employed during normal operations, normal system administration events, system failure events and system security events. 4.1 System Operation Goals and Objectives The stakeholders for the I-80 ICM project are looking for an integrated solution that does not focus on the freeway alone. Relieving congestion on the arterials is important because it hinders people from entering and exiting the freeway, and disrupts local traffic movements. The integrated solutions that would best meet the needs of the stakeholders will be multi-modal and system-wide adaptive solutions. Increasing transit ridership will help move more people through the corridor. The project should ease transit movements through the corridor and make transit a more viable alternative than at present, compared to single occupancy vehicles. In addition, the I-80 corridor is within Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, but it is also used by commuters traveling to and from other counties. Viable transit options for all commuters must exist to encourage transit ridership at the point of trip origination. 4.2 Deployment Strategy The I-80 ICM project is divided into one system integration, one equipment procurement and five construction projects. A brief description of each is provided below. Project #1 Software & System Integration: The project generally consists of D4 ATMS software upgrades; ARM and ATM operational algorithms and software upgrades; District 4 TMC upgrades; local agency signal system upgrades; and communications network integration. The System Integrator (SI) Contractor selected for this project will be responsible for the development and/or procurement of software needed to integrate the elements included in the other six projects into a single system. The SI Contractor will be responsible for testing all software elements including subsystem interfaces. This project has a budget of $5.577 M and is scheduled to commence in January 2012 with an estimated completion date of January Project #2 Specialty Materials Procurement: Includes procurement of VASS, VMS, IDB, and LUS signs. This project has a budget of $4.659 M and is scheduled to commence in July 2012 with an estimated completion date of January Project #3 Traffic Operations System (TOS): Includes procurement and installation of TMS, HAR transmitter, VMS (Type 1), and associated wireless communications I-80 ICM Project Operations and Management Plan 25 February 25, 2011