Final Report Cleveland Metro Area Strategic Plan for Deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems in the Interstate 71 Corridor (Columbus to Cleveland) @I D Prepared for Ohio Department of Transportation Prepared by: Columbus Metro Area Barr Engineering, Inc. April 1998 STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE l-71 CORRIDOR (COLUMBUS TO CLEVELAND) FINAL REPORT Table of Contents Page Foreword i Background vi 1.0 Existing Transportation System, Problems, and Opportunities 1-1 2.0 Institutional Framework 2-l 3.0 ITS User Services 4.0 User Service Objectives and Performance Criteria 5.0 Integrated User Services 5-l 6.0 Functional Requirements 6-l 7.0 System Architecture 7-1 8.0 System Component Options 8-l 9.0 Implementation and Operational Strategies 9-l 10.0 Strategic Deployment Plan 10-l 11.0 Cost-Benefit Analysis 11-l 12.0 I-71 Communications Alternatives 12-1 , _ STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE l-71 CORRIDOR (COLUMBUS TO CLEVELAND) FINAL REPORT List of Figures Figure 1 Study Area ii Figure 2 National ITS Planning Process vi Figure 1.0-1 Inventory of Existing ITS Elements l-3 Figure 1.0-2 Traveler Facilities and Points of Interest l-5 Figure 1.0-3 Existing Average Daily Traffic Volumes l-9 Figure 1.0-4 1996 Daily Traffic Variations l-10 Figure 1.0-5 Congestion Areas l-11 Figure 1.0-6 Existing and Projected Traffic Volumes 1-12 Figure 1.0-7 Total Vehicles Involved in Traffic Accidents 1-14 Figure 1.0-8 Summary of Corridor Safety Problems 1-15 Figure 3.0-l Identification of Needs and User Services 3-13 Figure 7.0-1 Broadcast Traveler Information Market Package 7-6 Figure 7.0-2 Long-Term I-71 Architecture Interconnect Diagram 7-10 Figure 10.0-1 Project Deployment by Phase 10-2 . Figure 10.0-2 I-71 High Level ITS Architecture, Columbus to Cleveland 10-4 Figure 10.0-3 Project Deployment by Organization Responsible 10-10 . - STRATEGIC PLAN FOR DEPLOYMENT OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS IN THE l-71 CORRIDOR (COLUMBUS TO CLEVELAND) FINAL REPORT List of Tables Page Table I-7 1 Strategic Planning Study Tasks V Table .0-2 Summary of I-7 1 Miles 1-8 Table 0-2 Summary of Corridor-Wide Accident Data 1-13 Table 2.0-1 ITS Program Goals 2-4 Table3 .O-11 Problems Identified by Private Vehicle Travelers 3-6 Table3.0-2 Suggested Solutions Identified by Private Vehicle Travelers 3-7 Table3 .O-3 Problems Identified by Truck Travelers 3-8 Table3 .O-4 Suggested Solutions Identified by Truck Travelers 3-8 Table3.0-5 Summary of Corridor Needs and Matched User Services 3-14 Table 4.0-1 Recommended Performance Measures 4-3 Table 4.0-2 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria, and System Objectives - Tourism and Travel Information 4-5 Table 4.0-3 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria, and System Objectives - Traveler Safety and Security 4-7 Table 4.0-4 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria, and System Objectives - Emergency Services 4-8 Table 4.0-5 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria, and System Objectives - Infrastructure Operations and Maintenance 4-9 Table 4.0-6 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria, and System Objectives - Public Traveler /Mobility Services 4-10 Table 4.0-7 Summary of Corridor Needs, Specific Objectives, User Services, Performance Criteria. and System Objectives -Commercial Vehicle Operations 4-11 Table 5.0-1 Relationship of User Services Categories and Critical Program Areas 5-2 Table 5.0-2 User Services Based on Needs in the Ohio 1-7 1 Corridor 5-3 Table 5.0-3 Compilation of Needs by Critical Program Area 5-4 Table 5.0-4 Summary of Ranked Needs Potential Time Frames. and Constraints on Deployment 5-7 Table 6.01 ITS User Services Mapped to Functional Areas 6-3 Table 7.0- 1 Short-Term User Needs Mapped to Critical Program Areas and Market Packages 7-5 Table 7.0-2 Mid-Term User Needs Mapped to Critical Program Areas and Market Packages 7-7 Table 7.0-3 Long-Term User Needs Mapped to Critical Program Areas and Market Packages 7-8 List of Tables, continued Table8.0- 1 ATIS Technology Summary 8-6 Table 8.0-2 Common Sensors Used for Incident Detection and Environmental Conditions 8-9 Table 9.0-1 Advisory Committee Organizations with Responsibility for ITS Deployment 9-5 Table 9.0-2 Strategic Plan - General Description of Deployment Program Areas by Units Responsible 9-7 Table 9.0-3 Potential Barriers to Successful ITS Deployment 9-8 Table 1 O.O-1 Ohio I-71 Corridor-wide ITS Project Summary 10-5 Table 10.0-2 I-71 Projects Managed by the ODOT Districts 10-8 Table 10.0-3 I-71 Projects Managed by Other Partners 10-9 Table 10.0-4 Summary of Project Capital Cost Estimates 10-11 Table 10.0-5 Summary of Annual Project Operations and Maintenance Cost Estimates 10-13 Table 11 .O-1 Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scenario 1 11-5 Table 11 .O-2 Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scenario 2 1l-6 Table 11.O-3 Cost-Benefit Analysis, Scenario 3 11-7 Table 11.O-4 Sensitivity Analysis, Scenario 3 Interest Rates 11-7 Table 11.0-5 Costs and Benefits by County 11-8 Table 12.0-1 Device Data Requirements 12-3 Table 12.0-2 Aggregate Device Quantities and Data Needs 12-3 Table 12.0-3 Alternative 1 Communication Services 12-4 Table 12.0-4 Alternative 1 Unit Costs 12-5 Table 12.0-5 Alternative 1 Quantities and Total Costs 12-6 Table 12.0-6 Wireless Equipment Frequency Band and Licensing Requirements 12-7 Table 12.0-7 Alternative 2 Unit Costs 12-8 Table 12.0-8 Alternative 2 Quantities and Total Costs 12-9 Table 12.0-9 Quantity of Serial Devices 12-10 Table 12.0-10 Number of Outside Phone Lines at Operations Center 12-10 Table 12.0-11 Number of Leased T-1 Lines 12-11 Table 12.0-12 Alternative 3 Unit Costs 12-12 Table 12.0- 13 Alternative 3 Quantities and Total Costs 12-13 -) FOREWORD The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA} signed by the U.S. Congress in December of 199 1 called for improvements in surface transportation through technological advancements. The U.S. Department of Transportation subsequently launched the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Program, involving research. strategic planning, and operational tests of new technologies. These technologies promise to bring much needed operational improvements to the nation’s transportation system, and provide a safer, more convenient, and more efficient trip experience for the traveling public. The I-71 Corridor ITS Strategic Deployment Plan is an effort undertaken by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to develop a strategic plan for deploying ITS technologies. The vision for this project is to identify, innovative ITS technologies to satisfy the many challenges facing the rural I-71 Corridor between Columbus and Cleveland. The focus is on incident management, traveler information, and improved trucking operations. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed a Planning Process to aid local/regional agencies in the development of ITS Strategic Plans. In addition, a National Program Plan for ITS has been prepared to provide a general framework to guide ITS investment decisions and promote ITS goals. The National ITS “Early Deployment” Planning Program provides much needed assistance to state transportation agencies and MPOs for the development of local or corridor-wide long-term strategic deployment plans. This study was launched recognizing that the I-71 Corridor in Ohio is an excellent location for deployment of rural applications of ITS technologies. The I-71 Corridor between Columbus and Cleveland is shown in Figure 1. This Strategic Plan will serve as a roadmap for implementing ITS technologies. It will also be an excellent summary of the overall transportation and travel-related communications needs that exist in the Corridor. To ensure that this Strategic Plan leads to rapid implementation, priority will be given to implementation of the recommendations of this study by ODOT. other state and regional agencies, local governments in the Corridor, and private sector partners. The Strategic Plan identifies short-, medium-, and long-term initiatives. One of the project goals is to carry out the necessary groundwork for launching short-term initiatives in 1998. The National ITS planning process. depicted in Figure 2 is consistent with the methodology used in this study. ~Iq.<.~ .., . ,_. ..,. , ..- ,.. ~~ ., & Develop Institutional Framework and Build Coalition Define Problems and Needs Establish User Service Objectives - Establish Performance Criterian Identify Needed Functional Areas Define Functional Requirements Define System Architecture Identify and Screen Alternative Technologies and Related Issues I Strategic Deployment Plan I Figure 2 National ITS Planning Process The ODOT has outlined a process that closely parallels the National ITS Program Plan and FHWA Planning Process. It has been divided into ten sequential tasks. listed in Table 1. Table 1 I-71 Strategic PIanning Study Tasks NO. Task Task Objective To produce a comprehensive document describing the current A Define Systems and transportation system. along with the needs and problems in the I-71 Problems Corridor that may be alleviated by the application of ITS technologies. To create a database of people and organizations interested in ITS B Establish Institutional solutions for the transportation problems and needs of the l-71 Framework Corridor and form an I-71 Advisory Committee and ITS Coalition.