Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination Functional Area

Description

'Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination' includes field elements that provide information to drivers, including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios.

Included In

TDOT Ramp Metering Equipment
TDOT DMS
KYTC DMS
City of Clarksville DMS
TDOT Smart Work Zone Equipment
City of Clarksville Portable DMS
Municipal/County Portable DMS
Fort Campbell Rail Notification System

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
01The field element shall include dynamic message signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control; the DMS may be either those that display variable text messages, or those that have fixed format display(s) (e.g. vehicle restrictions, or lane open/close).
02The field element shall include driver information systems that communicate directly from a center to the vehicle radio (such as Highway Advisory Radios) for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control.
03The field element shall provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center.
04The field element shall provide fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center for repair.
05The field element shall provide dynamic message sign information to roadside equipment for transmission to connected vehicles to support in–vehicle signing.
06The field element shall include devices that provide data and status information to other field element devices without center control.
07The field element shall include devices that receive configuration data from other field element devices, without center control.