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VDOT Richmond TOC

Status:

Existing

Definition:

The VDOT Richmond TOC is the nerve center of an integrated system of advanced technologies including computer software, traffic cameras, ramp meters. From the Richmond TOC, VDOT monitors and manages traffic, recognizes and responds to incidents, and instantly delivers information to motorists. It uses OpenTMS Software to filter sensitive public safety information to remove it before sending the data to VaTraffic. Organizational and structural changes are currently underway at VDOT and the VDOT Richmond TOC will most likely be taking over functionality formally performed by the VDOT TEOC. Due to the uncertainty of the final TEOC solution, the VDOT Richmond TOC nor the VDOT TEOC definition in the architecture were changed for this initial version. As soon as the final decisions are made the architecture will be updated to reflect the future configurations.If you have any questions regarding the use of the VDOT Richmond TOC regarding the TEOC functionality for a project or planning activity, please submit your question through the Comments link in the banner at the top of this webpage.

Stakeholder:

VDOT CRO Region

Systems Interconnected
with the VDOT Richmond TOC


Architecture Flow Diagrams
which include VDOT Richmond TOC:

Architecture Flows
to/from the VDOT Richmond TOC:

VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon City of Richmond Traffic Operations Center VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Fredericksburg District Local Public Safety Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon GRTC Transit Operations Center VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon NCDOT Triangle Regional TMC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Passenger Rail Operations VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon PAT Operations Center VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Port of Richmond VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Private Sector ISP Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Regional Airport Systems VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Research and Data Collection Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Richmond District Local Public Safety Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Richmond District Local Public Safety Mobile Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Richmond District Local Signal Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Richmond International Raceway VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon RMA Downtown Expressway VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon RMA Powhite Parkway VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Route 460 Toll Road VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Special Event Promoters VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon SR 895 Toll Road VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Tourism and Travel Service Information Sources VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT ADMS VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Asset Management System VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Benjamin Harrison Drawbridge VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Critical Infrastructure Security System VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Eltham Drawbridge VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Fredericksburg District Maintenance and Construction Residencies VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Gwynn Island Drawbridge VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Hampton Roads TOC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Merry Points Ferry VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT NRO MPSTOC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Powhite Extension Toll Road VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Public Affairs VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Richmond District Maintenance and Construction Residencies VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Richmond District Public Information Office VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Richmond TOC Field Equipment VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Richmond TOC SSP Vehicles VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Salem TOC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Smart-Tag EZ-Pass Customer Service Center VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Staunton TOC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Sunny Bank Ferry VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT TEOC VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT VaTraffic VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VDOT Video Clearinghouses VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon Virginia DMV Motor Carrier Service Centers VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VSP Center VDOT Richmond TOC flows into icon VSP Mobile Unified Command Center City of Richmond Traffic Operations Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Fredericksburg District Local Public Safety Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC GRTC Transit Operations Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC National Weather Serviceflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC NCDOT Triangle Regional TMCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Passenger Rail Operationsflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC PAT Operations Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Port of Richmondflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Private Sector ISP Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Regional Airport Systemsflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Research and Data Collection Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Richmond District Local Public Safety Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Richmond District Local Public Safety Mobile Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Richmond District Local Signal Centersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Richmond International Racewayflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC RMA Downtown Expresswayflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC RMA Powhite Parkwayflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Route 460 Toll Roadflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC Special Event Promotersflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC SR 895 Toll Roadflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT ADMSflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Asset Management Systemflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Benjamin Harrison Drawbridgeflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Critical Infrastructure Security Systemflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Eltham Drawbridgeflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT ESS Weather Platformflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Fredericksburg District Maintenance and Construction Residenciesflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Gwynn Island Drawbridgeflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Hampton Roads TOCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Merry Points Ferryflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT NRO MPSTOCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Powhite Extension Toll Roadflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Public Affairsflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Richmond District Maintenance and Construction Residenciesflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Richmond District Public Information Officeflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Richmond TOC Field Equipmentflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Richmond TOC SSP Vehiclesflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Salem TOCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Smart-Tag EZ-Pass Customer Service Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Staunton TOCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Sunny Bank Ferryflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT TEOCflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT VaTrafficflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VDOT Video Clearinghousesflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VSP Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC VSP Mobile Unified Command Centerflows into iconVDOT Richmond TOC

National ITS Architecture Subsystems
mapped to the VDOT Richmond TOC:

National ITS Architecture Services
associated with VDOT Richmond TOC:

National ITS Architecture Functional Requirements
associated with VDOT Richmond TOC:

Basic Information Broadcast
  1. The center shall provide the capability to support requests from the media for traffic and incident data.
Interactive Infrastructure Information
  1. The center shall provide the capability to support requests from the media for traffic and incident data.
ISP Data Collection
  1. The center shall collect traveler information data, such as parking lot data, rideshare data, road network use data, vehicle probe data, and other data from traveler information system operations.
  2. The center shall collect traveler requests, confirmations, and payment transaction data for traveler services provided.
  3. The center shall assign quality control metrics and meta-data to be stored along with the data. Meta-data may include attributes that describe the source and quality of the data and the conditions surrounding the collection of the data.
Collect Traffic Surveillance
  1. The center shall monitor, analyze, and store traffic sensor data (speed, volume, occupancy) collected from field elements under remote control of the center.
  2. The center shall monitor, analyze, and distribute traffic images from CCTV systems under remote control of the center.
  3. The center shall distribute road network conditions data (raw or processed) based on collected and analyzed traffic sensor and surveillance data to other centers.
  4. The center shall respond to control data from center personnel regarding sensor and surveillance data collection, analysis, storage, and distribution.
  5. The center shall maintain a database of surveillance and sensors and the freeways, surface street and rural roadways, e.g. where they are located, to which part(s) of the network their data applies, the type of data, and the ownership of each link (that is, the agency or entity responsible for collecting and storing surveillance of the link) in the network.
TMC Signal Control
  1. The center shall remotely control traffic signal controllers.
  2. The center shall collect traffic signal controller operational status and compare against the control information sent by the center.
  3. The center shall collect traffic signal controller fault data from the field.
  4. The center shall implement control plans to coordinate signalized intersections, under control of center personnel, based on data from sensors and surveillance monitoring traffic conditions, incidents, emergency vehicle preemptions, the passage of commercial vehicles with unusual loads, equipment faults, pedestrian crossings, etc.
TMC Traffic Information Dissemination
  1. The center shall remotely control dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
  2. The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.).
  3. The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) for repair.
  4. The center shall retrieve locally stored traffic information, including current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, traffic incident information, information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements), and the definition of the road network itself.
  5. The center shall distribute traffic data to maintenance and construction centers, transit centers, emergency management centers, and traveler information providers.
  6. The center shall distribute traffic data to the media; the capability to provide the information in both data stream and graphical display shall be supported.
TMC Regional Traffic Management
  1. The center shall exchange traffic information with other traffic management centers including incident information, congestion data, traffic data, signal timing plans, and real-time signal control information.
  2. The center shall exchange traffic control information with other traffic management centers to support remote monitoring and control of traffic management devices (e.g. signs, sensors, signals, cameras, etc.).
TMC Incident Detection
  1. The center shall receive inputs from the Alerting and Advisory System concerning the possibility or occurrence of severe weather, terrorist activity, or other major emergency, including information provided by the Emergency Alert System.
  2. The center shall collect and store traffic flow and image data from the field equipment to detect and verify incidents.
  3. The center shall receive inputs concerning upcoming events that would effect the traffic network from event promoters, traveler information service providers, border crossings, and intermodal freight depots.
  4. The center shall exchange incident and threat information with emergency management centers as well as maintenance and construction centers; including notification of existence of incident and expected severity, location, time and nature of incident.
  5. The center shall support requests from emergency management centers and border inspection systems to remotely control sensor and surveillance equipment located in the field.
  6. The center shall provide road network conditions and traffic images to emergency management centers to support the detection, verification, and classification of incidents.
  7. The center shall provide video and traffic sensor control commands to the field equipment to detect and verify incidents.
TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication
  1. The center shall exchange alert information and status with emergency management centers. The information includes notification of a major emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction for distribution to the public. The information may include the alert originator, the nature of the emergency, the geographic area affected by the emergency, the effective time period, and information and instructions necessary for the public to respond to the alert. This may also identify specific information that should not be released to the public.
  2. The center shall coordinate planning for incidents with emergency management centers - including pre-planning activities for disaster response, evacuation, and recovery operations.
  3. The center shall support requests from emergency management centers to remotely control sensor and surveillance equipment located in the field, provide special routing for emergency vehicles, and to provide responding emergency vehicles with signal preemption.
  4. The center shall exchange incident information with emergency management centers, maintenance and construction centers, transit centers, information service providers, and the media including description, location, traffic impact, status, expected duration, and response information.
  5. The center shall share resources with allied agency centers to implement special traffic control measures, assist in clean up, verify an incident, etc. This may also involve coordination with maintenance centers.
  6. The center shall receive inputs concerning upcoming events that would effect the traffic network from event promoters, traveler information service providers, media, border crossings, and rail operations centers.
  7. The center shall provide road network conditions and traffic images to emergency management centers, maintenance and construction centers, and traveler information service providers.
  8. The center shall exchange road network status assessment information with emergency management and maintenance centers including an assessment of damage sustained by the road network including location and extent of the damage, estimate of remaining capacity, required closures, alternate routes, necessary restrictions, and time frame for repair and recovery.
  9. The center shall coordinate information and controls with other traffic management centers.
  10. The center shall receive inputs from emergency management and transit management centers to develop an overall status of the transportation system including emergency transit schedules in effect and current status and condition of the transportation infrastructure.
TMC Environmental Monitoring
  1. The center shall remotely control environmental sensors that measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, and other measures.
  2. The center shall remotely control environmental sensors that measure weather conditions including temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility.
  3. The center shall assimilate current and forecast road conditions and surface weather information using a combination of weather service provider information (such as the National Weather Service and value-added sector specific meteorological services), data from roadway maintenance operations, and environmental data collected from sensors deployed on and about the roadway.
  4. The center shall provide weather and road condition information to weather service providers and center personnel.
  5. The center shall respond to control data from center personnel regarding environmental sensor control and weather data collection and processing.
Barrier System Management
  1. The center shall remotely control barrier systems for transportation facilities and infrastructure. Barrier systems include automated or remotely controlled gates, barriers and other systems that manage entry to roadways.
  2. The center shall collect barrier system operational status.
  3. The center shall collect barrier system fault data and send to the maintenance center for repair.
  4. The center shall accept requests for barrier system activation from other centers and from center personnel to support emergency response and detours.
Traffic Data Collection
  1. The center shall collect traffic management data such as operational data, event logs, etc.
  2. The center shall assign quality control metrics and meta-data to be stored along with the data. Meta-data may include attributes that describe the source and quality of the data and the conditions surrounding the collection of the data.
  3. The center shall receive and respond to requests from ITS Archives for either a catalog of the traffic data or for the data itself.
  4. The center shall be able to produce sample products of the data available.