CANAMEXCANAMEX –– AA SmartSmart TouristTourist CorridorCorridor RockyRocky MountainMountain ITSITS AnnualAnnual ConferenceConference

John E. Taylor, P.E..

October 2 - 4, 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANADA ( EDMONTON)

AMERICA I-15, US 93 I-10, I-19

MEXICO

(MEXICO CITY)

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX Mountains,Mountains, CanyonsCanyons && DesertsDeserts

Mountains of the North (Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP, Grand Teton NP)

Canyons of the West (Arches NP, Bryce Canyon, Grand Canyon NP, Zion NP)

Deserts of the South (Death Valley NP, Saguaro NP, Petrified Forest NP)

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX EvolutionEvolution

„ NAFTANAFTA enactedenacted duringduring thethe ClintonClinton administrationadministration „ Purpose:Purpose: toto promotepromote tradetrade amongamong thethe threethree countriescountries „ DesignatedDesignated severalseveral economiceconomic tradetrade corridorscorridors „ AZAZ hadhad beenbeen workingworking withwith MexicoMexico forfor severalseveral yearsyears toto promotepromote tourismtourism andand tradetrade

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX CorridorCorridor CoalitionCoalition

ArizonaArizona NevadaNevada UtahUtah IdahoIdaho MontanaMontana

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEX: Organization

Governors of CANAMEX States 1 Public Sector and Canamex Corridor Coalition 1 Private Sector Appointee From Each State

CANAMEX Western Transportation Project Manager Institute

State ITS Coordinators T.A.C

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX InitiativesInitiatives FromFrom PlanPlan PublishedPublished AprilApril 20012001

1. Smart Freight Corridor (Bold)

2. Smart Tourist Corridor (Bold)

3. Telecommunications Access for Rural Areas (Bold)

4. Corridor Highway Improvements

5. Smart Process Partnerships (Bold)

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX:: SmartSmart TouristTourist CorridorCorridor ActionAction PlanPlan EmphasisEmphasis AreasAreas „ DefineDefine andand developdevelop servicesservices forfor touriststourists andand otherother CorridorCorridor travelerstravelers toto stimulatestimulate ruralrural economyeconomy

„ DevelopDevelop aa CorridorCorridor OperationsOperations PlanPlan toto enhanceenhance safetysafety andand incidentincident managementmanagement

„ IdentifyIdentify thethe technologicaltechnological infrastructureinfrastructure toto assureassure thethe aboveabove servicesservices areare convenient,convenient, efficientefficient andand effectiveeffective Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX

Buffalo „ Major goal of CANAMEX is Tree to stimulate rural economy in the Corridor

„ Amount of tourism is a leading economic indicator of regional economic health

Fish „ CANAMEX will incorporate ITS to provide reliable and real-time information about Grizzly Dachshund Parks along the Corridor

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX StateState andand NationalNational ParksParks inin ProximityProximity toto CorridorCorridor MontanaMontana 77 IdahoIdaho 22 UtahUtah 2828 NevadaNevada 44 ArizonaArizona 55

Total:Total: 4646

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX:: ParkPark Challenges*Challenges*

„ OvercrowdingOvercrowding „ CongestionCongestion „ ParkingParking ProblemsProblems „ LackLack ofof TravelerTraveler InformationInformation „ PublicPublic SafetySafety

* Source: The State of ITS in the NPS; Volpe Transportation Center Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS ApplicationsApplications **

„ AdvancedAdvanced TrafficTraffic ManagementManagement SystemsSystems (ATMS)(ATMS) „ AdvancedAdvanced TravelerTraveler InformationInformation SystemsSystems (ATIS)(ATIS) „ AdvancedAdvanced PublicPublic TransportationTransportation SystemsSystems (APTS)(APTS) „ ElectronicElectronic PaymentPayment SystemsSystems „ IncidentIncident ManagementManagement SystemsSystems „ TransportationTransportation DataData CollectionCollection „ LawLaw EnforcementEnforcement

* Source: The State of ITS in the NPS; Volpe Transportation Center Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BENIFITSBENIFITS AdvancedAdvanced TrafficTraffic ManagementManagement SystemsSystems (ATMS)(ATMS)

„ TrafficTraffic controlcontrol strategiesstrategies cancan bebe developeddeveloped basedbased onon realreal timetime monitoringmonitoring ofof traffictraffic flowflow usingusing cameras,cameras, inductanceinductance loops,loops, vehiclevehicle probes,probes, etc.etc.

„ GridlockGridlock atat ParkPark entrancesentrances cancan bebe preventedprevented byby controllingcontrolling traffictraffic densities.densities.

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BenefitsBenefits Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS)

ThroughThrough useuse ofof DMSs,DMSs, HAR,HAR, 511,511, internet,internet, keepkeep ParkPark visitorsvisitors informedinformed re:re: – Road closures or other travel restrictions – Weather conditions – Parking availability – Alternative routing – Special events – Overnight accommodations

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BenefitsBenefits Advanced Public Transportation Systems (APTS)

„ TransitTransit vehiclevehicle arrivalarrival timestimes usingusing GPSGPS „ OnOn--boardboard multimulti--lingual,lingual, interpretiveinterpretive servicesservices „ OnOn--boardboard sensorssensors toto assistassist operatorsoperators toto seesee throughthrough fogfog andand darknessdarkness „ DetectDetect animals,animals, peoplepeople andand otherother obstaclesobstacles onon thethe roadwayroadway „ ImproveImprove safesafe operationoperation ofof transittransit vehiclesvehicles

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BenefitsBenefits Electronic Payment Systems

„ AutomatedAutomated feefee paymentpayment usingusing smartsmart cardscards oror tolltoll tagstags „ SignificantlySignificantly reducereduce vehiclevehicle queuingqueuing „ LowerLower ParkPark operatingoperating costscosts „ ReduceReduce tailpipetailpipe emissionsemissions

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BenefitsBenefits Incident Management Systems

„ HerdHerd jamsjams „ VehicleVehicle crashescrashes „ VisitorVisitor coronarycoronary eventsevents oror otherother illnessillness „ WildfiresWildfires „ FloodingFlooding „ TerroristTerrorist threatsthreats „ VehicleVehicle breakdownsbreakdowns „ AvalancheAvalanche MonitoringMonitoring // ControlControl

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX ITSITS BenefitsBenefits Transportation Data Collection

„ VehicleVehicle classificationclassification „ AutomatedAutomated passengerpassenger countingcounting „ PavementPavement andand bridgebridge managementmanagement systemssystems „ EnhanceEnhance planningplanning andand operationaloperational needsneeds „ RelativeRelative venuevenue attractionsattractions „ GuideGuide policypolicy makingmaking

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman CANAMEXCANAMEX BenefitsBenefits Law Enforcement

„ SpeedingSpeeding „ CrowdCrowd controlcontrol „ ParkingParking restrictionsrestrictions „ ConsumptionConsumption ofof alcoholicalcoholic beveragesbeverages „ InappropriateInappropriate behaviorbehavior „ VisitorVisitor safetysafety „ EvacuationEvacuation ControlControl

Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman ITSITS inin NationalNational ParksParks

YosemiteYosemite (CA)(CA) YellowstoneYellowstone (WY,(WY, MT,MT, UT)UT) GrandGrand CanyonCanyon (AZ)(AZ) AcadiaAcadia (MN)(MN) ArchesArches (UT)(UT) GlacierGlacier (MT)(MT) BryceBryce (UT)(UT) CumberlandCumberland GapGap (TN)(TN) GreatGreat SmokySmoky MountainsMountains (TN)(TN) RockyRocky MountainMountain (CO)(CO) ShenandoahShenandoah (VA)(VA)

ZionZion (UT)(UT) Western Transportation Institute Montana State University-Bozeman