NCDOT Traffic Signals

Status

Existing

Description

Represents the traffic signals, owned or operated by NCDOT. Includes the ITS equipment installed on these signals that allows for signal preemption of emergency vehicles or signal priority of transit vehicles.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
NC Department of TransportationOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser Defined
ITS Communications Support'ITS Communications Support' provides means to send and receive messages to and from other ITS Objects. It provides mechanisms for scheduling and prioritizing communications traffic. It may also provide relay functions.False
ITS Security Support'ITS Security Support' provides communications and system security functions to the ITS Object, including privacy protection functions. It may include firewall, intrusion management, authentication, authorization, profile management, identity management, cryptographic key management. It may include a hardware security module and security management information base.False
Roadway Basic Surveillance'Roadway Basic Surveillance' monitors traffic conditions using fixed equipment such as loop detectors and CCTV cameras.False
Roadway Field Device Support'Roadway Field Device Support' monitors the operational status of field devices and detects and reports fault conditions. Consolidated operational status (device status, configuration, and fault information) are reported for resolution and repair. A local interface is provided to field personnel for local monitoring and diagnostics, supporting field maintenance, upgrade, repair, and replacement of field devices.False
Roadway Field Management Station Operation'Roadway Field Management Station Operation' supports direct communications between field management stations and the local field equipment under their control.False
Roadway Infrastructure Monitoring'Roadway Infrastructure Monitoring' monitors the condition of pavement, bridges, tunnels, associated hardware, and other transportation–related infrastructure (e.g., culverts). It includes sensors that monitor the infrastructure and the communications necessary to report this data to a center or vehicle–based maintenance system.False
Roadway Signal Control'Roadway Signal Control' includes the field elements that monitor and control signalized intersections. It includes the traffic signal controllers, detectors, conflict monitors, signal heads, and other ancillary equipment that supports traffic signal control. It also includes field masters, and equipment that supports communications with a central monitoring and/or control system, as applicable. The communications link supports upload and download of signal timings and other parameters and reporting of current intersection status. It represents the field equipment used in all levels of traffic signal control from basic actuated systems that operate on fixed timing plans through adaptive systems. It also supports all signalized intersection configurations, including those that accommodate pedestrians. In advanced, future implementations, environmental data may be monitored and used to support dilemma zone processing and other aspects of signal control that are sensitive to local environmental conditions.False
Roadway Standard Rail Crossing'Roadway Standard Rail Crossing' manages highway traffic at highway–rail intersections (HRIs) where operational requirements do not dictate advanced features (e.g., where rail operational speeds are less than 80 miles per hour). Either passive (e.g., the crossbuck sign) or active warning systems (e.g., flashing lights and gates) are supported depending on the specific requirements for each intersection. These traditional HRI warning systems may also be augmented with other standard traffic management devices. The warning systems are activated on notification of an approaching train by interfaced wayside equipment. The equipment at the HRI may also be interconnected with adjacent signalized intersections so that local control can be adapted to highway–rail intersection activities. Health monitoring of the HRI equipment and interfaces is performed; detected abnormalities are reported through interfaces to the wayside interface equipment and the Traffic Management Center.False

Physical Standards

SDODocument #TitleUser Defined
ISOISO 21217Intelligent transport systems — Communications access for land
mobiles (CALM) — Architecture
False
ITEITE ATC 5201Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC)False
ITE ATC 5202Model 2070 Controller StandardFalse
ITE ATC APIApplication Programming Interface (API) Standard for the Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC)False
ITE ITS CabinetITS Standard Specification for Roadside CabinetsFalse
NEMANEMA TS 2Traffic Controller Assemblies with NTCIP RequirementsFalse
NEMA TS 8Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)False
NISTNIST FIPS PUB 140–2Security Requirements for Cryptographic ModulesFalse

Interfaces To

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GoTriangle Rail Wayside Equipment
NCDOT CV Roadside Equipment
NCDOT Rail Division Wayside Equipment
NCDOT State Roadway Maintenance
NCDOT STOC
NCDOT Triangle RTMC
Rail Wayside Equipment