Strategic Deployment Plan - sacog

STUDY
Tahoe Basin ITS Strategic Deployment Plan
AGENCY
DATE March 2003
PURPOSE
Tahoe Metropolitan Planning Organization and Tahoe Regional Planning
Agency
The Tahoe Basin ITS Strategic Plan is a road map to implement an integrated
system of technology-based transportation strategies within this five-county,
bi-state region. This report identifies the technology-based opportunities for
improving the transportation system in the Tahoe Basin. The Plan is intended
to establish the need for ITS investments in the region, identify relative
priorities to direct ITS investment, and to identify specific proj ects to be
deployed to address identified needs. The phasing of the recommended
proj ects reflects the relative priorities identified in the development of the
plan.
The report describes existing and planned ITS proj ects, a Regional ITS
Architecture, Deployment Considerations and Program Management in
accordance with the following Vision for the Tahoe Basin:
SUMMARY
ITS will be integrated into the Tahoe Basin transportation system
infrastructure and operations on a strategic basis:
To provide accurate and timely information to all travelers,
To provide public education about and awareness of travel options and
conditions,
To address congestion and safety problems,
To enhance emergency preparedness and response,
To encourage use of transit and other modes as alternatives to the
automobile whenever possible,
To improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational and
maintenance functions of all transportation modes,
To support transportation planning and system management functions
and,
To support and encourage interagency operability and effectiveness.
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM DOCUMENT
Roadway Traveler Information
Inform travelers about travel delays from recurrent congestion, special events, incidents, weather
problems, and other emergencies.
Increase the knowledge of visitors about travel conditions and activities during the off-peak times,
days of the week or seasons.
Improve the ability of transportation agencies to warn travelers of potentially difficult roadway
conditions.
Traffic Management and Safety
Enhance traffic flow on the major roads providing access to and circling the lake, improve safety,
and reduce the impact of visitor volumes during peak travel times.
Enhance traffic monitoring capabilities to collect and verify information on roadway conditions
and vehicle flows.
Facilitate traffic flow to improve ingress to and egress from, and minimize the traffic impact of
activity centers and special events.
Improve the ability of transportation agencies to identify the nature and location of difficult
driving conditions.
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