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South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc.. Deployment Challenges. Pure Open Road Tolling (ORT) Not FeasibleDMV LimitationsLimited Lane GeometryE-ZPass UtilizationCongested Roadways. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc.. Benefits of Express E
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1. Express E-ZPassSMAtlantic City Expressway Presented by
Bart Mueller, South Jersey Transportation Authority
Michael Kolb, Traffic Technologies, Inc.
2. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Deployment Challenges Pure Open Road Tolling (ORT) Not Feasible
DMV Limitations
Limited Lane Geometry
E-ZPass Utilization
Congested Roadways
3. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Benefits of Express E-ZPass E-ZPass available in every lane
Increased Capacity
Support of Atlantic City Economic Development
Improved Service Delivery to Motoring Public
Trained Maintenance Work Force
Ownership of System/Source Code
4. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc.
5. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. The Simple World Only customers with valid tags use the facility
Tags are always properly mounted
Tags are always read
All vehicles are charged the same toll
6. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. The Real World Non-customers (violators) use the facility
Tags are not always properly mounted
Tags are not always read
Toll amounts vary by vehicle class
7. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Standard Toll Lane Single 10 to 12 foot wide lane
Vehicle speeds from stop-and-go to 20 mph
Vehicle framing – single axis - direction of travel
Single AVI antenna
Single VES camera
AVC via treadle, loops and light curtain
8. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Express Toll Lane Two undelineated 12 foot travel lanes
Vehicle speeds from stop-and-go to …
Vehicle framing – dual axis – direction of travel and side-to-side
Three AVI antennas
Three VES cameras
AVC via loops
9. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Project Timeline Notice to Proceed May 2003
Development Site November 2003
Go-Live May 2004
10. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. AVI – Mark IV Badger Three in-line antennas
Covers right travel lane, left travel lane and straddle area
Achieves high accuracy of lane assignment
11. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. VES – Hawkeye Three in-line cameras
Covers right travel lane, left travel lane and straddle area
High resolution digital output
12. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. AVC – Idris®/Peek Tracks vehicles across right lane, left lane and straddle area
Counts axles
Classifies vehicles
Provides VES trigger
Performs AVI tag assignment
Reduced maintenance requirements
13. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Development/Test Site Serves as a test bed for system development
Installed at Exit 41 overpass of the Expressway
Fully equipped to process ORT vehicles
14. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc. Development Site Testing
15. South Jersey Transportation Authority - Traffic Technologies, Inc.