ITS Benefits
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Vancouver Area Smart Trek
Current Projects
Several ITS projects have been initiated or deployed in Clark County over the last several years. Several corridors in Vancouver have an interconnected traffic signal system to facilitate travel flow. Fiber optic cable, needed for high speed communication and information sharing is continuing installation.
Recently completed projects include:
New signal controllers and adaptive signal timing, which responds to real time traffic conditions, is in place on East Mill Plain Boulevard between I-205 and 136th avenue is now operational.
Cameras and road detectors have been deployed in the I-5/Highway 99 corridor to manage traffic flow. This includes variable messages signs at 134th street and at 99th street that can be used to notify drivers of incidents on I-5 and timing plans to accommodate increased volumes on Highway 99 diverted from I-5. http://www.dkspdx.com/hwy99/
The Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program for Clark County includes funding for additional ITS projects. They make up the initial deployment of project identified in the 20-Year Plan for the VAST program.
The key projects include:
A Transit Management System to allow tracking of transit vehicle operation and maintenance, passenger counting, transit signal priority and tracking of transit vehicle location. The deployment of this system will also have the capability to provide real-time bus arrival information to transit users. (C-TRAN)
The implementation of cameras, detectors, and variable message signs on I-5, I-205, and SR-14, as well as a fiber optic cable connection between the Transportation Management Centers of the Washington and Oregon State Departments of Transportation. This project will provide information to WSDOT on traffic conditions and incidents and allow the state agencies to share information to better manage the operation of the freeway system.
Installation of additional fiber optic cable on the arterial system and new signal controllers and equipment that can modify timing to respond to real-time traffic conditions and will also allow for bus priority treatment in key transit corridors. (City of Vancouver)
Managing and coordinating the VAST program and working with the VAST agency partners to develop regional ITS policy, deploy and integrate the VAST projects, develop and manage an ITS data warehouse, and develop and maintain the VAST web site. (RTC)