VDOT Staunton District Operations

Description: Working with VDOT's Culpeper District, the VDOT Staunton District Operations operates the Northwest Traffic Operations Center and the Traffic Signal System, and operates snow plows and the safety service patrol.

Inventory Elements:

• VDOT Afton Mountain Fog Warning System
• VDOT Culpeper District Field Equipment
• VDOT Culpeper District SSP Vehicles
• VDOT Northwest TOC/ATMS
• VDOT Work Zone System

Projects:

• PSAP I-64 CIP

Roles and Responsibilities:

Commercial Vehicle Operations for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• None defined

Data Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• None defined

Emergency Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Exchange road network conditions informations with local signal centers to inform decision making in traffic operations.
• Disseminate threat information to other agencies.
• Operate and maintain security sensors in areas such as transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Operate and maintain security surveillance devices and analysis of that data to detect potential threats such as at transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• Allow control of field equipment by other traffic management centers.
• 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.
• Disseminate traffic-related data to other centers, the media, and travelers via the driver information systems (DMS, HAR).
• Provide enroute travel information to drivers (via dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio).

Freeway Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Allow control of field equipment by other traffic management centers.
• 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.
• 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 remotely diagnose field equipment issues including detecting failures, issuing problem reports, and tracking the repair or replacement of failed equipment.
• 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 center.
• Provide enroute travel information to drivers (via dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio).
• Share traffic information with other traffic management centers.

Incident Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.
• 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 center.
• Share traffic information with other traffic management centers.

Maintenance and Construction for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Collect current traffic conditions from sensors and surveillance 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 center.
• Provide enroute travel information to drivers (via dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio).

Parking Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• None defined

Surface Street Management for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Disseminate traffic, transit, maintenance and construction, event, and weather information to travelers.
• Allow control of field equipment by other traffic management centers.
• 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.
• 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 remotely diagnose field equipment issues including detecting failures, issuing problem reports, and tracking the repair or replacement of failed equipment.
• 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 center.
• Provide enroute travel information to drivers (via dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio).
• Share traffic information with other traffic management centers.

Transit Services for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• None defined
• Operate and maintain security sensors in areas such as transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Operate and maintain security surveillance devices and analysis of that data to detect potential threats such as at transit stops, transit stations, rest areas, park and ride lots, modal interchange facilities, on-board a transit vehicle, etc.
• Plan strategically for emergency response.
• Share information with other public safety agencies via the Emergency Operations Centers to support large-scale incidents and disasters.

Traveler Information for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• Disseminate traffic, transit, maintenance and construction, event, and weather information to travelers.
• Provide personalized traffic, transit, maintenance and construction, multimodal, event, and weather information to traveler, upon request.

Weather for VDOT Culpeper District ITS Architecture
• None defined