KC REGIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL COORDINATION

Agenda National Perspective OGL Video Overview Mid – America Regional Council Program Elements What We Do Operations and Performance

Measures Local Application and Lessons

Learned ARRA & Future Efforts

Apr 21, 2023

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State of Traffic Signal Operations

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Traffic Signals Compete for Resources

OGL Video Overview

Mid-America Regional Council

Council of Governments Metropolitan Planning

Organization Formed in 1972 Created by an inter-local

agreement between counties and the region’s largest cities

Board of Directors of 33 local elected officials

170 Staff (24 in Transportation) Programs in Transportation,

Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Regional 911, Environmental Policy, Early Childhood Education, etc.

Kansas City Region

• 2 States• 9 Counties• 120 Cities• 1.9 m Pop.• 16,000 Lane

Miles• 4,400 Sq Miles

MAJOR BENEFITS Well-coordinated timing

plans save time and keep traffic moving smoothly, especially during rush-hour periods

Vehicles idle less at intersections, reducing emissions that contribute to ground-level ozone, Kansas City’s main air pollutant

Fewer unnecessary stops and starts wastes less gas

Operation Green Light

Traffic Signal Coordination Improving:

• Traffic Flow & Air Quality• Incident Response

22 Partner Cities and Agencies 681 Intersections and growing $1.1m Budget

KANSASFederal Highway

AdministrationKDOTFairwayLeawoodLenexaMerriamMissionMission WoodsPrairie VillageOlatheOverland ParkShawneeUnified Government/KCKWestwood

Project PartnersMISSOURIFederal Highway

AdministrationMoDOT

GladstoneIndependenceKansas CityLee’s SummitLibertyNorth Kansas CityRaytownRaymoreKCATAKansas City Power & Light

Program Organization

Project Funding

CMAQ $8.2 M

STP $2.1 M

ITS Integration Pgm. $0.4 M

KDOT ITS $0.2 M

MoDOT + Local $2.2 M

Total $13.1 M

Project Budget

System Integration $3.4 M

Engineering $1.3 M

Communications $4.8 M

New Controllers $1.7 M

Operations $1.2 M/yr.

Total $13.1 M

Priority Corridors

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Major Project ElementsSystem Software

Communications

CommunicationCommunicationTowersTowers

RooftopsRooftops Water TowersWater Towers

Communications

System Management Solarwinds

System Management Solarwinds

OGL Ceragon Backbone Antennae

4' 18GHz Dish 2.5' 18GHz Dish

Major Project Elements• Alvarion• 5.8/5.4/5.3 GHz• Up to 54 Mbps• Software

Upgradeable• Spectral Analysis• Cell Extenders

Major Project Elements

Field communications

Incident Management

Working with the Kansas City Scout freeway management system helps better respond to traffic incidents

Regional Traffic Mgt. PartnershipOGL / Kansas City Scout – Arterial / Freeway Management

OGL – What We Do Maintain Regional OGL network Monitor/Troubleshoot Signals

• Detection problems etc.• TransSuite’s split logger

Signal Coordination Plans• Develop• Implement and tweak• Measure effectiveness• Maintain and adjust

Incident Management, KCSCOUT

Operations 5 Full Time Staff

• 1 Program Manager• 3 Signal Technicians• 1 Administrative Assistant

$1.1m Annual Cost• Contractor for Network Support• Contract for Software and IT

Support• Consultant Support – Signal Timing

Formal Agreements• Agreement – STP/local share• Outline of Responsibilities

OGL – Tools We Have

Performance Measures Reduced delays up

to 21% Reduce fuel

consumption up to 18%

Reduce harmful emissions up to 15%

Traffic Signal System benefits up to 40:1*

Application to Local Agencies

Philosophy – synchronization?• Traffic signal operations upkeep often

minimal• However, often same cities rank

transportation as top concern

Communications Infrastructure Technical Requirements Equipment

Lessons Learned Operations Agreements –

negotiate regionally with all at the table

Technical Requirements – understand implications

Communications Infrastructure

City Councils – Results / Concerns

ARRA Funding Development STP Committees: Funded MARC / OGL

• MO $3.7m• KS $1.0m

Traffic Signal Timing Signal Detection Enhancements Incident Management - video

monitoring Signal Expansion Software Enhancements

Future Direction

Complete ARRA Maintenance/Operating

Agreements Refine Operations Incident Management with KC

Scout Expansion Strategies &

Partnerships New Functionality

For More Information:

Mid-America Regional Council600 Broadway, Suite 200Kansas City, MO 64105www.marc.org

(816) 474-4240

Ray Webb, PE, PTOErwebb@marc.org www.marc.org/transportation/ogl

Questions?

www.marc.org/transportation/ogl