NDOT District 1 ATM Field Equipment

Status

Planned

Description

This ITS element represents the roadside field equipment used for the NDOT ATM system and includes ATM gantries, DMS, CCTV, flow detectors, and dynamic ramp meters. The roadside field equipment is used to support the basic operational strategies of speed harmonization, queue warning, dynamic lane merging, and dynamic ramp metering. In the Las Vegas region, the ATM system is currently managed by the RTC FAST TMC.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
Nevada DOT – District 1OwnsPlanned

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment
Field

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescription
Roadway Incident Detection'Roadway Incident Detection' provides incident detection using traffic detectors and surveillance equipment. It monitors for unusual traffic conditions that may indicate an incident or processes surveillance images, watching for potential incidents. It provides potential incident information as well as traffic flow and images to the center for processing and presentation to traffic operations personnel.
Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination'Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination' includes field elements that provide information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios.

Interfaces To

NDOT District 1 Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
NDOT District 1 Field Equipment
NDOT District 1 Road Operations Center
RTC FAST TMC