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Roadway Freeway Control Equipment Package

Description:

Freeway control equipment including ramp meters, mainline metering, and lane control equipment which controls traffic on freeways, including indicators to drivers.

 

Included in:

Bridge or Tunnel Field Equipment
Provincial Ministry of Transport Field Equipment
Regional Field Equipment
State DOT Field Equipment

Functional Requirements:

1The field element shall include ramp metering controllers, mainline meters, and lane controls for use on freeways, under center control.
2The field element shall monitor operation of ramp meter, mainline meters, and lane control indicators and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from the indicator control information.
3The field element shall monitor operation of ramp meter, mainline meters, and lane control indicators and report to the center any instances in which the indicator response does not match that expected from known indicator preemptions.
4The field element shall return ramp metering controller, mainline meters, and lane control operational status to the controlling center.
5The field element shall return ramp metering controller, mainline meters, and lane control fault data to the maintenance center for repair.
6The field element shall provide indications to the driver that a freeway ramp or a lane is available for use, with possible usage data for the freeway lanes they are entering.
  
The detailed functional area and functional requirement traceability information on this page was extracted from the National ITS Architecture. Consult the National ITS Architecture web site for more information.
Last Update: 01-29-2006