GUIDESTAR. Local ITS Wayne H. Sandberg Washington County Engineer Deputy Public Works Director

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1 GUIDESTAR Local ITS Wayne H. Sandberg Washington County Engineer Deputy Public Works Director

2 About Washington County County Seat: Stillwater Eastern Metro County Borders Wisconsin St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers 1,200 Washington County employees 150 Public Works employees 604 Lane Miles of Washington County roads 26 cities and 7 townships Woodbury, Forest Lake, Cottage Grove, Hugo, Oakdale, Lake Elmo Population 240,000 2

3 ITS for Local Agencies Current barriers to ITS implementation Perceptions Too big Too technical Too expensive Fear of the Unknown ITS is unknown ITS it s not for me What is role of GUIDESTAR at local level? 3

4 Strategies to increase local ITS implementations? Find low cost ITS applications Change the perception of ITS ITS can help small local issues ITS can be a positive ITS can be affordable Benefits will help you Strengthen Partnerships Minnesota ITS Safety Plan 4

5 Minnesota ITS Safety Plan October 2006 Currently Counties Highway Safety Plans 5

6 Examples of local ITS type projects Dynamic Speed Display Signs Ice Alert AutoFlagger Intersection Warning System Stop Sign Warning System Curve Warning System Social Media 6

7 Dynamic Speed Display Signs (DSDS) Below Regulatory Sign Display Actual Speed Flashes if Over Limit Driver Speed Awareness Sign Permanently Mounted Lakeland Location 50 mph to 45 mph 7

8 Study Results Summary of Five Locations Average Change in 85%ile Speed After Installation week 2 months 7 months 12 months MPH -7.5 MPH -5.8 MPH -8 MPH 8

9 Dynamic Speed Display Signs Low Cost Lasting Effect Positive public feedback Positive elected official feedback Photo Opportunity 9

10 Ice Alert Dodge County, MN Normal Delineators When Freezing, turn blue Simple Effective Low Cost Roads / Sidewalks 10

11 Autoflagger Two Signs Simple Wireless Communication Reduces staff need

12 Intersection Warning System CR 47 and Lawndale Lane

13 Intersection Warning System

14 Intersection Warning System Conspicuous Understandable Increased Awareness

15 Rural ITS Safety Systems (RITTS) Stop Sign Warning System (SSWS) Detect speed at stop sign approach Sign flashes if going too fast. Provide a flashing warning of the stop based on speed Within normal stop profile No warning Excessive speed detected flashing lights to alert driver

16 Location Manning & McKusick

17 Curve Warning System (CWS) Monitor speed of vehicles approaching curve Provide a flashing warning of the curve ahead Based on Speed Normal = No warning Excessive speed = flashing lights to alert driver

18 Curve Warning System Design CSAH 37 Wright County

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20 New Chevron Implementation

21 New Chevron Sign 24GHz frequency microwave Speed and Location Classification 64 vehicles University of Minnesota

22 Social Media Using technology to communicate information to drivers

23 THE BIG 3 What is Social Media? 23

24 Generational Differences Barriers and Pitfalls for government 24

25 Case Study Twitter for Highway Projects 25

26 Finally Don t Forget the Basics CMS s roadway information and public information awareness Traffic Signal Timing & Optimization Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption Video detection at signalized intersections real-time video 26

27 Question? What is GUIDESTAR role in helping local agencies implement ITS? THANK YOU