Bay County’s Intelligent Transportation System

(ITS)

Keith C. Bryant, P.E., PTOE

Public Works Director

Bay County, FL

2015 TRANSPORTATION SYMPOSIUMNovember 12, 2015

Bay County, Florida

Estimated Population is 164,000

More than 6 million tourist per year

1,033 square miles Home to Tyndall Air Force

Base and Naval Coastal Systems Station

7 Incorporated Cities

What is ITS?

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) are projects that aim to integrate modern communication and information technology into existing transportation management systems in order to optimize fuel efficiency, safety, and traffic flow.

Project Background In 1997 the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the

Bay County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) started a feasibility study to determine the need for an Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS).

Kickoff meeting held for ALL interested parties

FDOT, FHWA, Emergency Services, Cities, School Board, Military Bases, Hospitals, Law Enforcement, Transit, Port Authority, Airport Authority, Utilities, Tourist Development, Library System, Gulf Coast Community College, FSU, Chamber of Commerce, Health Department, Rail Road, & Red Cross

1998 Study was completed with recommendations for the installation of an ATMS

County applied for funding under the TEA-21 ITS Funding Program.

Funding Background

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

SB – Bay County School Board - $336,421FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation – Hathaway Bridge Soft Match

Funding Background

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

2001 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,190,422 $ 1,190,422 BC/FDOT/SB $ 2,380,844

SB – Bay County School Board - $396,807.33FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation – $396,807.33BC – Bay County - $396,807.33

Funding Background

BC – Bay County - $137,886.33FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation – $137,886.33PC – Panama City - $137,886.33

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

2001 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,190,422 $ 1,190,422 BC/FDOT/SB $ 2,380,844

2002 $ 500,000 $ 413,659 $ 413,659 BC/FDOT/PC $ 827,318

Funding Background

No Match Required!

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

2001 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,190,422 $ 1,190,422 BC/FDOT/SB $ 2,380,844

2002 $ 500,000 $ 413,659 $ 413,659 BC/FDOT/PC $ 827,318

2003 $ 1,000,000 $ 993,500 N/A No Match $ 993,500

Funding Background

BC – Bay County - $323,093FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation – $323,093

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

2001 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,190,422 $ 1,190,422 BC/FDOT/SB $ 2,380,844

2002 $ 500,000 $ 413,659 $ 413,659 BC/FDOT/PC $ 827,318

2003 $ 1,000,000 $ 993,500 N/A No Match $ 993,500

2004 $ 750,000 $ 646,186 $ 646,186 BC/FDOT $ 1,292,372

Funding Background

FDOT – Florida Department of Transportation – Toll Credits

FY Initial Grant Amount Final Grant Amount Required Match Match Provider Total Available Funds for Project

2000 $ 1,000,000 $ 786,421 $ 786,421 SB/FDOT $ 1,122,842

2001 $ 1,500,000 $ 1,190,422 $ 1,190,422 BC/FDOT/SB $ 2,380,844

2002 $ 500,000 $ 413,659 $ 413,659 BC/FDOT/PC $ 827,318

2003 $ 1,000,000 $ 993,500 N/A No Match $ 993,500

2004 $ 750,000 $ 646,186 $ 646,186 BC/FDOT $ 1,292,372

2005 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,434,617 $ 1,434,617 FDOT $ 1,434,617

ITS - PHASE 1

Installation of the fiber optic communications backbone along the majority of major roadways on the east side of Hathaway Bridge. Project was completed on 5/7/2007. Project began in March 2006 and ended in May of 2007

ITS - Phase 2

Integration of the communications backbone with various ITS components (i.e. traffic signals and cameras). Phase 2 started in June 2008 and was completed in September of 2009. It included the construction of a new traffic management center

PHASE - 3

Today!

140 Intersections in System 88 Pan/tilt/zoom cameras 6 Dynamic Message Signs 2 Remote Weather Systems 80 miles of fiber optic cable 18 Blue Toad Units 19 Adaptive Intersections

Small Additions!

Project Benefits

Coordination of Traffic Signals

Ability to Retime Traffic Signals during Special Events

Project Benefits

Better Route Planning for Motorist

Adaptive Traffic Signals

Project Benefits

Notification of Maintenance Problems High Bandwidth Capacity

"The partnership between Bay District Schools and Bay County Traffic Engineering has been a total win for the students, educators, and parents of Bay County. The technical capability for the delivery of graphically intensive educational content has been made feasible through the efforts of the ITS project. What has been accomplished is the envy of a great many school districts and the full benefit of the project is not likely to be understood for many years to come." G. David Smith, DirectorTechnology and Information ServicesBay District Schools

LESSONS LEARNED (1)•Team Work! Use your available resources – FDOT, IT Department, other Cities and Counties

•Have a plan for maintenance & operations - Things will break and EVERYTHING dealing with fiber cost lots of money.

FDOT WORK PROGRAM 2017-2021 ADOPTED

FY 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

Amount $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000

FinallyFinally

Don’t Over Sell the System – “Some problems only asphalt can fix”

Provide LOTS of Training – “I rather lose a well trained employee than keep an untrained employee”

Document Everything – “If you can’t prove you made it better, you didn’t make it better!” (My Boss)

Teamwork!

Funding of the Project Inter-local Agreements for Signal Timing Maintenance Agreements

Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?