NMDOT

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NMDOT INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
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Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS ITS is
the use of advanced technology and
communications to make our highways safer and
more efficient
WHY ITS? Our ever increasing population
continues to create more traffic and make our
roads more congested. Congestion is not only a
hazard, it costs hundreds of millions of dollars
in lost productivity each year, it contributes to
environmental pollution and it has quality of
life implications. We can no longer solve
todays transportation problems using yesterdays
solutions. Acquiring more space and building more
roads is no longer the default option, and in
fact, is fast becoming non-feasible. Through
the strategic deployment of various devices along
our highways, the NMDOT can make better use of
our existing infrastructure, making it safer and
more efficient.
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Full FHWA Oversight and Compliance Requires the
Department to Demonstrate Adherence to Federal
Regulations

• ITS Deployments are planned and developed from an
  Architecture - modeled from the National ITS
  Architecture
• Designed to provide common framework planning,
  defining and integrating systems
• Accesses established standards (NTCIP) to ensure
  system compatibility

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Full FHWA Oversight and Compliance
(cont.) Providing Independent Verification and
Validation

• ITS Systems are designed in strict accordance
  with the Federal Systems Engineering Requirements
  

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ITS - the use of advanced communications
technologies and data collection techniques to
improve transportation safety and mobility
The NMDOT uses ITS to
Observe road conditions and monitor traffic
Advise motorists and the public of road and
traffic conditions
Monitor weather conditions effect on our roadways
Detect and Manage Highway Incidents
Manage maintenance and construction activities
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ITS Current Projects
Designed to Satisfy Identified Needs
CN 300630 ITS Deployments in the ABQ Area 2.1
M CN 300631 ITS Deployments along I-25 Broadway
and Rio Bravo 0.6 M CN 1100021 ITS Deployments
along I-10 Between AZ and TX 2.8 M CN
L1045 Upgrades to the Santa Teresa POE 1.3
M CN 300763 ITS Deployments in the ABQ
Area 0.5 M CN 2A13 2B13 ITS Deployments I-25
Tramway to US 550 0.4 M Budget Current Year
7.7 M Expended 3.5 M
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ITS Looking Ahead
ITS Takes Advantages of New Technologies
Integrating with Transit Operations Railrunner,
Local Bus Services Commuter Information
Parking Availability, Travel Times, Congestion
Mapping Mobile Platforms Image Sharing on
Blackberries, HandHelds, I-phones Vehicle
Infrastructure Integration GPS, Collision
Avoidance, AVL Maintenance and Construction
Activities Roadside Inventory, Materials
Usage, Mapping Road Maintenance Integrated
Incident Response Consolidating Incident
Detection and Management Across
Applications Integrated Transportation
Operations Coordinating Activities Across
Jurisdictions and Disciplines
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NMDOT INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Charles Remkes NMDOT ITS Bureau 809 Copper
NW Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-222-6554 charles.re
mkes_at_state.nm.us www.itsnmdot.org or
www.itsnmdot.net