TMC Work Zone Traffic Management Functional Area

Description

'TMC Work Zone Traffic Management' coordinates work plans with maintenance systems so that work zones are established that have minimum traffic impact. Traffic control strategies are implemented to further mitigate traffic impacts associated with work zones that are established, providing work zone information to driver information systems such as dynamic message signs.

Included In

Adjacent PennDOT District Offices
City of Pittsburgh Traffic Management Center (CityTMC)
Municipal Traffic Offices
PennDOT District Ten Offices
Western Region Traffic Management Center (PennDOT)
PennDOT District Twelve Offices
PennDOT County Maintenance Offices
PTC Traffic Operations Center (PTC Ops Center)

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The center shall receive work zone images from a maintenance center.
2The center shall analyze work zone images for indications of a possible incident.
3The center shall remotely control driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs, highway advisory radios) to advise drivers of activity around a work zone.
4The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment in work zones.
5The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment in work zones for repair.
6The center shall receive proposed maintenance and construction work plans, analyze the activity as a possible traffic incident, and provide work plan feedback to the sending center.
7The center shall receive temporary facility restrictions that are imposed during maintenance and construction.