City of Chicago - Skyway Concession Company LLC Field Equipment

Status

Existing

Description

Field equipment operating on the Skyway. Includes CCTV, detectors, and an RWIS.

Stakeholders

StakeholderRoleRole Status
City of Chicago / Skyway Concession Company LLCOwnsExisting

Physical Objects

ITS Roadway Equipment
Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
ITS Roadway Payment Equipment

Functional Objects

Functional ObjectDescriptionUser Defined
Roadway Basic Surveillance'Roadway Basic Surveillance' monitors traffic conditions using fixed equipment such as loop detectors and CCTV cameras.False
Roadway Environmental Monitoring'Roadway Environmental Monitoring' measures environmental conditions and communicates the collected information back to a center where it can be monitored and analyzed or to other field devices to support communications to vehicles. A broad array of general weather and road surface information may be collected. Weather conditions that may be measured include temperature, wind, humidity, precipitation, and visibility. Surface and sub–surface sensors can measure road surface temperature, moisture, icing, salinity, and other measures.False
Roadway Payment Support'Roadway Payment Support' represents the equipment that works in conjunction with the RSE to detect vehicles and identify and process violators when the RSE is used to support electronic payment. Various fee structures and payment strategies are supported including strategies that support reimbursements or credits that incentivize desired driving behavior.False
Roadway Toll Collection Support'Roadway Toll Collection Support' provides toll plazas the capability to identify properly equipped vehicles, collect electronic tolls, and provide a positive indication to the driver that a toll was collected. Violators are identified and images are collected. Toll transactions are stored and reported to the Payment Administration Center.False
Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination'Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination' includes field elements that provide information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios.False
Roadway Traffic Metering'Roadway Traffic Metering' includes the field equipment used to meter traffic on ramps, through interchanges, and on the mainline roadway. The equipment includes dynamic messages signs to provide guidance and information to drivers at and approaching a meter, including information for any special bypass lanes.False

Physical Standards

SDODocument #TitleUser Defined
ITEITE ATC 5201Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC)False
ITE ATC 5202Model 2070 Controller StandardFalse
ITE ATC APIApplication Programming Interface (API) Standard for the Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC)False
ITE ITS CabinetITS Standard Specification for Roadside CabinetsFalse
NEMANEMA TS 2Traffic Controller Assemblies with NTCIP RequirementsFalse
NEMA TS 4Hardware Standards for Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) with NTCIP RequirementsFalse
NEMA TS 8Cyber and Physical Security for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)False
USDOTRSU V4USDOT Roadside Unit (RSU) Specification Document – Version 4False

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