KANE COUNTY (OF ILLINOIS) ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER AND ATMS PRESENTED BY: STEPHEN ZULKOWSKI , TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ENGINEER OF KANE COUNTY
2018 ITS MIDWEST ANNUAL MEETING, SEPTEMBER 13-14TH
ABOUT KANE COUNTY (OF ILLINOIS)
• Roughly 30 miles west of Chicago
• Population of over 500,000
• Employment over 275,000
• Kane County DOT employs 66 Full Time Employees
• KDOT oversees over 311 centerline miles of highways and bridges
• KDOT maintains over 120 traffic signals
• FY2018-2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) estimated to be over 350 Million Dollars over 5 years
City of Chicago
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• BUILDING ADDITION • BUILDING ADDITION FURNITURE • AOC PC DISPLAYS AND TVS
• AOC VIDEOWALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE • TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
Total Cumulative Cost: ~$ 2,500,000*
Completed 2018
*Fiber Optic / Interconnect Not Included Local funds only
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• 2,500 SQ FEET (PER FLOOR) • 4 NEW OFFICES • 1 NEW CONFERENCE ROOM • ELEVATOR (ADA) ACCESS • 1 NEW CONTROL ROOM • BACKUP GENERATOR • CONSTRUCTION COST:
• 1.7 Million dollars • COMPLETED IN 2016
• BUILDING ADDITION • BUILDING ADDITION FURNITURE • AOC PC DISPLAYS AND TVS
• AOC VIDEOWALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE • TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• BUILDING ADDITION • BUILDING ADDITION FURNITURE • AOC PC DISPLAYS AND TVS
• AOC VIDEOWALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE • TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
• FURNISHED 5 OFFICES (7 WORK STATIONS)
• FURNISHED 2 CONFERENCE ROOMS
• FURNISHED WAITING AREA • NEEDED SOMEWHERE TO
SIT • CONSTRUCTION COST:
• $43,000 • COMPLETED IN 2016
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC PC DISPLAYS AND TVS
• AOC VIDEOWALL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE • TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
• RFP SELECTED “CHRISTIE DIGITAL PHOENIX” VIDEOWALL MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
• PROCUREMENT OF 10- 50” TVS
• PROCUREMENT OF 12 PC MONITORS • PROCUREMENT OF 1- 70” CONF.
ROOM TV • DISPLAY NETWORK CAMERA
STREAMS, LIVE CABLE TELEVISION, OR ANY CONTENT DISPLAYED ON LOCAL PC (SCREEN COPY) TO WALL
• CONSTRUCTION COST:
• $108,000 Videowall management $18,000 PC and TV displays, & PC Towers
• SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED IN 2016 • CLOSED OUT IN 2018
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• AOC CONTROL ROOM CONSOLE • TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
• 3 WORK STATIONS, 2 ON TRAFFIC NETWORK, 1 ON COUNTY NETWORK
• 2 CPU CARTS WITH INTEGRATED COUNTER TOP.
• WORK STATIONS ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE HEIGHTS (SIT TO STAND)
• NEEDED SOMEWHERE TO SIT (OR STAND)
• DESIRED AN IMPROVED AESTHETIC TO THE CONTROL ROOM WORK STATIONS.
• CONSTRUCTION COST:
• $21,000 Control Room Desk
• COMPLETED IN 2016
THE PROJECT ARTERIAL OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ADVANCED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• TRANSSUITE INTEGRATION • SIGNAL CONTROLLER FIRMWARE
UPDATES
• 113 EXISTING SIEMENS CONTROLLERS UPGRADED FROM SEPAC TO NTCIP (4.08) FIRMWARE
• TRANSSUITE INSTALLED AND CONFIGURED (MORE DETAIL NEXT SLIDE)
• CONSTRUCTION COST:
• $400,000 TransSuite ATMS and Integration
• $75,000 Additional TransSuite Modules
• $113,000 Firmware Updates and database conversion
• SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED IN 2016 • CLOSED OUT IN 2018
KEY BENEFITS FROM TRANSSUITE ATMS • FULL FEATURED:
• Signal Controller management
• (Real Time) Time-Space Diagrams, Databases, Split loggers, active status
• Video Control (view and manipulation)
• Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Interface (view and manipulate)
• Automated, Trigger/sensor based input, programmable DMS sign message outputs. Such as Travel times or weather data.
• Automatic logging of all alarms & events
• Configurable auto-email notification by event code, such as for “Signal in Flash” to Maintenance personnel/ contractors.
• Automatic logging and user prompted reporting of system detectors (V+O, Speed, Classification, Travel time, etc.)
• Mapping interface for configured devices
• TRANSSUITE MODULES INSTALLED:
TRANSSUITE – TIME-SPACE
TRANSSUITE – TIME-SPACE (MODIFICATIONS)
TRIGGER BASED INPUT/OUTPUT FOR DMS (FROM RWIS)
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• Third bullet point here
PROJECT CHALLENGES
• Broadcast storm / data storm (PTZ cameras)
• Transition to Central TOD through TransSuite
• Firmware Conversions were manual
• Daylight Savings Time + Time Zones + Time downloads
• Local TOD vs Central TOD plan selection
• Cooperation between KDOT staff / Traffic Network & Kane I.T. staff / Kane network
KDOT TRAFFIC PERSONNEL
KANE I.T. PERSONNEL
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PROJECT CHALLENGES
Pre-Existing Layer 2 Only
Interim Layer 2 split – 2 way
Post-Proj. Layer 2 split – 3 ways Layer 3 switch – in field
• Inadequate Network Design producing Broadcast Storms / Data Storms
PROJECT CHALLENGES • Inadequate Network Design producing Broadcast Storms / Data Storms
• VLAN & IP addresses improved
PROJECT CHALLENGES • Inadequate Network Design producing Broadcast Storms / Data Storms
• VLAN & IP addresses improved
PROJECT CHALLENGES • Cooperation between KDOT staff/Traffic Network and Kane I.T. staff/Kane
network
• ATMS installed on virtual servers within Kane’s I.T. network, separate from Traffic Network. Network Port Routing through firewall.
• Recommended Hardware specs (for ATMS) vs Declining Performance based merit for upgraded hardware.
• Learning (Surviving) the language
barrier associated with networking and routing.
• Lack direct VPN to traffic network (although a plus for security). Remote access provided exclusively through Remote Desktop Connections to ATMS servers.
WHERE WE GO FROM HERE?
• Expanding the Network, Adding redundant communication links, sharing system data with more agencies.
• Continue to leverage / learn TransSuite ATMS.
• Implement first Kane County Adaptive Signal Control System
• (Potential) future TSP / BRT functionality
• Higher functioning PTZ camera and Detection product features
• Some Closing Thoughts…..
EXPRESSING SPECIAL THANKS AND APPRECIATION
• Thomas Szabo
• Former Kane County Traffic Manager, August 2001-September 2014 (13+ years)
• Now Senior Project Manager at Christopher B. Burke
• Various Consulting Teams, serving as an extension of staff
• Various Public agencies, supporting County inquiries (ongoing)
THANK YOU Stephen Zulkowski Kane County Traffic Operations Engineer Phone: 630-208-3139 Email: [email protected]
QUESTIONS?
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