Presentation

Update on the
City of Tyler
Intelligent Traffic
System Study
November 2019
Scope of Services
 Collect data on existing conditions
 Develop a Concept of Operations
 ITS device build-out
 Identify needs
• Evaluate alternatives
 Traffic signal timing pilot
• Training for traffic signal technicians
• Develop ITS Master Plan
• Recommend projects for CIP
• Develop City Standards
 Concept Of Operations

Defines in Concept
what the future ITS
will look like.
 Goals of the Project

• Support City Core Values

Representative
Views From: • Enhance Mobility and Safety
• Engineering
• IT • Increase Agency Efficiency
• Fire • Upgrade Communications Architecture
• Police
• Streets/Traffic • Expand Traffic Management Center
Operations
• Enhance Asset Management
• Support Smart City Initiatives
• Manage Incidents Proactively
• Manage Planned Events Proactively
• Support City Growth
Stakeholders
Identified Future Needs
• Update and maintain traffic signal system
• Expand the traffic management center
• Update field devices – traffic control
cabinets
• Deploy traffic surveillance cameras
• Update vehicle and pedestrian detection
• Install battery backup equipment
• Update the school zone flasher system
• Provide direct communications to all field
devices
• Support future City efforts in Smart City
Signal
Optimization
Three Corridors –

Beckham Avenue
Significant Improvements

Beckham:
Gentry to 5th

Broadway:
LP 323 to Chimney Rock/
Donnybrook
Loop 323

Loop 323:
Broadway to Old Bullard
Beckham Corridor
Example: Beckham, Northbound

Before

After

AM MD PM
17% 21% 15%
Beckham Corridor
Example: Beckham, Southbound

Before

After

AM MD PM
24% 23% 26%
Benefits of Optimizing
Traffic Signals
Corridor Beckham Broadway Loop 323

Reduction in
19% 17% 16%
Travel Time

Annual Cost
$5.7 $6.0 $3.4
Savings in Delay

Total $15.1 Million

Provide Direct Communications
to Field Devices
 Existing Field Equipment -
Summary
Cabinet Type Count % of Total
TS-1 68 50% Oldest
A lot of different TS-2 69 50% Newest
types of
Controller Type
equipment. Eagle 5 4%
Modernization Eagle EPAC 41 30%
will promote Econolite ASC 3 36 26%
staff efficiency Econolite Cobalt 5 4% Many types of
and increase Henke 1 1% controllers.
capabilities Siemens 81 32 23% Challenge
Siemens 91 7 5% imposed on
Siemens EPAC 4 3% central system
Siemens M50 3 2%
Siemens M60 3 2%

Detector Type
Fixed Time 5 4% Good detection.
Loops 15 11% Look to upgrade
Radar 8 6% older
Video 103 75%
installations
None 6 4%
Schedule
THANK YOU

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