Projects
The Regional ITS Architecture provides a starting point for project definition. It provides an overall framework that shows how anticipated projects will integrate with each other and with existing systems. This page lists all the ITS projects that have been mapped to the regional ITS architecture.
| Project | Status | Timeframe | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Route Traffic Management | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | The project will include two phases: Phase 1 – develop an alternate route traffic management plan which identifies alternate routes and required sources and defines traffic management strategies, roles and responsibilities, etc. Plans would identify thresholds for when a specific segment of the roadway is considered affected, which alternate route(s) to implement, which agencies should be involved, how they communicate, and their roles and responsibilities in traffic control, timing adjustments, and traveler information. The plan will also define what ITS assets (CCTV, DMS, etc.) should be utilized to monitor the situation and provide en–route traveler information. Phase 2 is implementation of the system. Lead agencies will be LFUCG (Traffic) and KYTC. |
| AVL Expansion on Snow Plows | Planned | Short Term (0–3 Years) | This project will facilitate the expansion of AVL equipment on KYTC District 7 snow plows that enables monitoring of vehicle locations and real–time communications with KYTC District 7 Maintenance and Construction Offices. KYTC District 7 currently utilizes Maintenance Decision Support Systems (MDSS) for the real–time communications of recommended roadway treatments based on environmental conditions gathered from roadside weather observation stations and sensors on board the snow plows. Lead agency is KYTC. |
| Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System | Planned | Medium to Long Term (4–10 Years) | This project represents the implementation of a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Lexington. The ITS components for the BRT system will include installation of AVL, mobile data terminals, passenger counters, electronic fare payment equipment, security cameras, enunciators, and signal priority emitters on BRT vehicles and information display signs at bus stops / shelters and preferential treatments such as transit signal priority and queue jump lanes at signalized intersections and the entrance and exit at the downtown transit center. Lead agency is Lextran. |
| Connected Vehicle Pilot/ Demonstration Projects | Planned | Long Term (7 Years and Beyond) | This project represents several potential Connected Vehicle Pilot / Demonstration projects for the region. One project could use roadside equipment to sense wrong–way drivers and activate the flashing beacons near static Wrong Way signs on an exit ramp. A second project could feature a Curve Speed Warning application to provide alerts to drivers approaching a curve at high speeds. A third system would provide connected vehicles near a reduced speed zone (i.e. school zones or work zones) or closed lane with information on the zone's posted speed limit and/or the configuration of the roadway. A fourth application would communicate messages from a central traffic management software directly to vehicles that inform drivers about roadway traffic incidents, weather conditions specific to a location on the roadway, and upcoming road closures / lane restrictions / work zones. Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic/ Public Safety). |
| Curve Speed Warning System | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | The project will deploy a curve speed warning system that assists drivers in avoiding crashes. The system includes roadside speed detection and warning devices to present warnings to drivers. When the speeds of approaching vehicles are above a certain threshold, the system provides alerts to drivers who are approaching a curve at an unsafe speed. Alerts are based on the location of the vehicle within the curve and the vehicle speed and may also include pavement conditions as a factor in assessing when to provide alerts for unsafe speeds. Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic/ Public Safety). |
| Emergency Vehicle Pre–emption | Planned | Long Term (7 Years and Beyond) | This project represents the installation of roadside equipment at LFUCG traffic signals that receives requests from emergency vehicles approaching the intersections for signal pre–emption and provides a green light for the approaching phase of the emergency vehicle. Corresponding equipment will be installed on LFUCG emergency vehicles to enable the pre–emption of the signal timing. The same roadside equipment may also be utilized for signal priority for Lextran's buses. It is recommended to perform a feasibility study first. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic / Public Safety). |
| Expansion of Real–Time Transit Information at Transit Center and Stations | Planned | Short Term (0–3 Years) | This project represents the installation of information displays/signs at the Transit Center and major transit stations. The information displays/signs will display transit arrival / departure information that is estimated based on information from Automated Vehicle Locator (AVL) equipment on Lextran buses. Lead agency is Lextran. |
| Fiber Communications Upgrade and Expansion | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project will upgrade the current fiber communications as well as expand the fiber network to establish redundancy. The upgrade and expansion will improve the use and reliability of fiber network for the communication of transportation data between the LFUCG Traffic Management Center (TMC) and ITS field equipment (i.e. traffic signals, CCTV, etc.). Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Freeway Ramp Meters Feasibility Study and Deployment | Planned | Long Term (7 Years and Beyond) | The first phase of the project will include a study to investigate the feasibility of installing meters on freeway on–ramps to improve traffic flows and safety of interstate highways in the region. The study will provide recommendations on whether ramp metering is a viable traffic management strategy for the region as well as locations for deployment. If deemed feasible, deployment of ramp meters will be carried out in the subsequent phase of the project. Lead Agency is KYTC. |
| Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) System | Planned | Long Term (7 Years and Beyond) | The project represents a future concept/feasibility study and subsequent deployment of an Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) system in the Lexington metropolitan area. The vision of this project is that transportation networks will realize significant improvements in the efficient movement of people and goods through institutional collaboration and proactive integration of existing infrastructure along major corridors. The ICM system will enable the Lexington TMC to manage the corridor as a multimodal system and make operational decisions for the benefit of the corridor as a whole. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| ITS Signalization to Improve Safety and Efficiency at Interstate Interchanges | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | The project represents a group of ITS solutions to improve the safety and operational efficiency of signalized intersections of freeway ramps and arterials. ITS solutions will include but not be limited to signal timing adjustments and coordination, advance dynamic warnings on freeway mainlines and/or arterial approaches to freeway ramps, and ramp meters. This will also include queue detection of traffic along exit ramps from mainline roads to reduce the potential of traffic backup on mainline roads. Queue detection has been installed at two exit ramp locations and will be expanded as needed. Lead Agencies are LFUCG (Traffic) and KYTC. |
| LFUCG Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures | Planned | Medium to Long Term (4–10 Years) | Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPM) is defined as a suite of performance measures, data collection and data analysis tools to support objectives and performance–based approaches to traffic signal operations, maintenance, management and design of the signal system. The purpose of the application is to improve the overall safety, mobility and efficiency of signalized intersections for all system users. The technology allows for agencies responsible for traffic signal timing updates to use the data provided through ATSPM to determine how best to optimize traffic signal timings based on the collected data. Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic). |
| LFUCG Traffic Information Website Enhancements | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project will upgrade the current LFUCG traffic information website to provide both real–time and static information to the public. Information presented on the website may include: a traffic congestion map, estimated travel time, road conditions, incident information, road construction and closure information, live CCTV camera images, and links to other information websites (e.g. GoKY). Integration with Waze for sending and receiving information on traffic incidents is planned. A component of pushing travel–related information to people who subscribe to the set of desired information could also be implemented. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Multimodal Vehicle Detection System | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | The project represents installation of a multimodal vehicle detection system at additional intersections to improve safety and reduce collisions. System is able to detect vehicles as well as bicycles, scooters, and pedestrians that enter the range of detection. The system provides safer traffic signal operations and help reduce the potential for collisions. A video–based detection system has been installed at selected intersections in Lexington. Future system deployments will use the most appropriate technology for vehicle detection in the given conditions. This technology could include video, radar, lidar, thermal, or other forms of detection. This project will expand the installation of the system and technology to other key locations. Lead Agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Overheight Truck Detection Systems | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the deployment of an overheight detection system that can provide warnings to trucks of low clearances ahead that could be hit by the trucks. Alternate routes for the trucks could be recommended to trucks so they can alter the travel around the low clearance overpasses. Lead agency will be KYTC. |
| Parking Availability Information Sharing with Other Agencies and Third–Party Information Providers | Planned | Short Term (0–3 Years) | This project will implement a live feed of parking space availability information to other agencies in the region for use in corridor management activities during special events. This also includes sharing parking availability information to the third–party traveler information providers such as WAZE. Lead agency will be LFCPA. |
| Regional Data Management / Analytics System | Planned | Medium to Long Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents a regional data management / analytics system that is capable of storing, managing and analyzing large data sets from various regional agencies. The system will have tools for regional analysis, including data analytics tools allowing agencies to analyze transportation system performance, identify patterns and trends, and predict the system performance and impacts of events such as incidents. For example, when and where traffic incidents may be occurring on the roadway and when traffic congestion is expected are among some of the recommendations that could be made. Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic/ Public Safety). |
| Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) Deployment | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the installation of a Road Weather Information System (RWIS). The system can be operated either by the LFUCG TMC or the LFUCG Streets & Roads office. RWIS Stations will be installed strategically at locations prone to weather issues and/or to provide regional coverage. The current KYTC RWIS station in Lexington can feed information to this system. This system can also be integrated with the current KYTC RWIS. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Traffic Incident Detection System | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents future deployment of a central software–based system that can use video analytics to detect the occurrence of traffic incidents (i.e. stopped vehicles, slow vehicles, wrong way vehicles on local streets, etc.) in real–time and communicate the incident to the LFUCG Traffic Management Center (or other emergency management agencies) of an incident requiring incident and emergency response. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Traffic Signal System Optimization Program | Planned | Short to Long Term (0–10 Years) | This project represents updates to arterial traffic signal system timings and coordination within and across jurisdictions in the region. Traffic signal timing and coordination improvements can reduce congestion and delays on arterial roads. Lead agency will be LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Transit Electronic Fare Payment System | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the installation of electronic fare collection equipment on transit vehicles operated by the Bluegrass Community Action Partnership (BGCAP). Equipment would be able to read magnetic stripe cards or other transit cards via Radio Frequency ID (RFID) chips installed within the transit card. BGCAP will also install software to communicate with vehicle equipment for the purposes of fare payment collection and analysis. Lead agency is BGCAP. |
| Transit Signal Priority | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the installation of roadside equipment at traffic signals that receives requests from Lextran Transit Vehicles approaching the intersection for an extension (or side street truncation) of the current signal timing plan. US Route 60 is proposed as an initial corridor for TSP deployment. Green lights will be extended for the approaching transit vehicle, or red lights would be shortened by ending the green phase of the side street. Corresponding equipment will be installed on Lextran buses to enable signal priority requests. Lead agencies are LFUCG (Traffic) and Lextran. |
| Transit System Technology Enhancements | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project reflects upgrades to the transit technology systems used by Lextran for fixed route and demand response transit operations. Systems include AVL for vehicle monitoring and diagnostics, fare collection systems, and automated passenger counting systems. Lead agency will be Lextran. |
| Transit Vehicle Security Cameras | Planned | Short Term (0–3 Years) | This project represents the installation of security cameras on transit vehicles operated by the Bluegrass Community Action Partnership (BGCAP). Security camera recordings can be accessed in real–time provided that cellular communications is enabled with the vehicles, or accessed at the end of the vehicle shift at the transit garage. Lead agency is BGCAP. |
| Truck Parking Information Management System Expansion | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the deployment of a truck parking space availability system that can detect space availability at select parking locations for trucks and communicate the available spaces in a lot either via DMS in advance of the parking facility or via internet webpage. Lead agency will be KYTC. |
| Variable Speed Limit (VSL) Signs | Planned | Medium to Long Term (4–10 Years) | This project represents the installation of Variable Speed Limit (VSL) signs by LFUCG. VSL signs will be operated from the LFUCG Traffic Management Center. Speed limits will either be updated from the TMC based on known traffic conditions or on an automated basis from roadside detection equipment. Legislative statute enabling variable speed limits will need to be further discussed and established prior to design and implementation. Lead agency is LFUCG (Traffic). |
| Work Zone ITS Deployment | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents the deployment of a group of ITS solutions to improve traffic and work zone safety and efficiency in the region. ITS solutions can include work zone travel times detection and information dissemination, work zone queue detection, work zone speed enforcement, errant vehicle detection in work zones, and other systems that can improve worker safety in the work zone. Lead agency will be KYTC. |
| Wrong Way Vehicle Detection System | Planned | Short to Medium Term (0–6 Years) | This project represents a system that senses a wrong–way driver and then activates the flashing beacons near static Wrong Way signs on an exit ramp of an Interstate Highway. Nearby cameras take timestamped photos of the vehicle going the wrong way to send to law enforcement. Lead agencies will be KYTC and LFUCG (Traffic/ Public Safety). |