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Enable Counties, Cities and Towns to improve their transportation network by providing Training Program Informational Clearinghouse New and existing technology updates Personalized technical assistance Newsletters, directories and publications For those not familiar with the Indiana LTAPTRANSCRIPT
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
Local Agency Perspective
Neal Carboneau, PEResearch Manager
• Local Technical Assistance Program• Affiliated with Purdue University• Located in West Lafayette• One of a National Network of Centers
• In each state and Puerto Rico • Regional Centers Serving Tribal Governments
For those not familiar with the Indiana LTAP
• Enable Counties, Cities and Towns to improve their transportation network by providing• Training Program• Informational Clearinghouse• New and existing technology updates• Personalized technical assistance• Newsletters, directories and publications
For those not familiar with the Indiana LTAP
• Guidance• From
• Maintenance of Equipment• Plowing Roads
• To• Design of the infrastructure• System Management
• With components like we are discussing today
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• Part of the Mission• Technology Transfer• Support Research in Many Fields
• Provide Deliverables • Implemented by Local Agencies
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• This research is a perfect example• Use
• Dataloggers• Performance Measures• Communication Technology
• Allow Traffic Personnel• Receive Data from Signalized Intersections• Modify Timing• Improve Traffic Flow in Many Different Circumstances• More accuracy and less effort than in the past
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• The Technology• Allow Local Agencies
• Few signals• Little modification in the past• Ability to
• Simply analyze their situation• Make corrections may never have considered
• Improving flows that might not otherwise
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• Allow other Agencies• Such as
• Elkhart County• The City of Lafayette• The Town of Fishers
• Make corridor improvements• Improving traffic flows• Reducing congestion• Associated affects• Providing positive implications in a number of areas
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• Energy Conservation• Forefront of current thought and policy processes• These systems can
• Improve energy conservation• Allow local agencies to improve networks
• Potential funding for mitigation and conservation• Minimizing upfront investment• Helping to lower overall system cost
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
• This research will not only be implementable• Will improve life for the travelling public
• Reduced travel times• Reduced Fuel Costs• Associated Vehicle Costs
• Will improve efficiency of traffic personnel• Saving local agencies operational funds• Monitoring and maintaining these systems
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
We encourage you to continue the dialogue
Work together to devise solutionsImprove the systemsMaintain the pace to make it a reality in the near future
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
We understandThere are hurdles to jumpDiffering goals
Work together like thisCome up with solutions that will work for
everyone
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
We appreciate your time investment
Look forward to implementing technology
Wide reaching impact on our transportation system
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program
Thanks for your time
The Indiana Local Technical Assistance Program