Surface Street Management for Virginia Richmond District ITS Architecture
Service Packages
Stakeholders
- City of Richmond Public Works
Roles and Responsibilities
- Allow control of field equipment by other traffic management centers.
- Collect current traffic conditions from sensors and surveillance equipment.
- Control ramp meters, interchange connector meters, lane control signals, mainline meters, and variable speed control systems remotely.
- Control traffic signal controllers remotely to implement traffic management strategies at signalized intersections based on traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, pedestrian crossings, etc.
- Disseminate traffic-related data to other centers, the media, and travelers via the driver information systems (DMS, HAR).
- Distribute current traffic conditions to other centers.
- Monitor and control highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment remotely including standard speed active warning systems and high speed systems which provide additional information on approaching trains and detect and report on obstructions in the HRI.
- Monitor and remotely diagnose field equipment issues including detecting failures, issuing problem reports, and tracking the repair or replacement of failed equipment.
- Monitor traffic sensors and surveillance (CCTV) equipment.
- Share traffic information with other traffic management centers.
- Richmond District Local Public Works Agencies
Roles and Responsibilities
- Collect current traffic conditions from sensors and surveillance equipment.
- Control traffic signal controllers remotely to implement traffic management strategies at signalized intersections based on traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, pedestrian crossings, etc.
- Distribute current traffic conditions to other centers.
- Monitor and control highway-rail intersection (HRI) equipment remotely including standard speed active warning systems and high speed systems which provide additional information on approaching trains and detect and report on obstructions in the HRI.
- Monitor and remotely diagnose field equipment issues including detecting failures, issuing problem reports, and tracking the repair or replacement of failed equipment.
- Monitor traffic sensors and surveillance (CCTV) equipment.
- VDOT Richmond District Operations
Roles and Responsibilities
- Allow control of field equipment by other traffic management centers.
- Collect current traffic conditions from sensors and surveillance equipment.
- Control ramp meters, interchange connector meters, lane control signals, mainline meters, and variable speed control systems remotely.
- Control traffic signal controllers remotely to implement traffic management strategies at signalized intersections based on traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, pedestrian crossings, etc.
- Disseminate traffic-related data to other centers, the media, and travelers via the driver information systems (DMS, HAR).
- Distribute current traffic conditions to other centers.
- Monitor traffic conditions using field equipment (i.e. loop detectors and CCTV cameras).
- Monitor traffic sensors and surveillance (CCTV) equipment.
- Operate and maintain field equipment that controls and sends data to other field equipment (such as environmental sensors that send data to a DMS or coordination between traffic controllers on adjacent intersections), without being controlled from a cente
- Provide enroute travel information to drivers (via dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio).
- Share traffic information with other traffic management centers.
- Richmond District Local Public Safety Agencies
Roles and Responsibilities
- Control traffic signal controllers remotely to implement emergency vehicle preemptions.
- VDOT Central Office
Roles and Responsibilities
- Disseminate traffic-related data to other centers, the media, and travelers via the driver information systems (DMS, HAR).
Last Updated 9/8/2025
