Contra Costa Countywide Smart Signals
City of Hercules City Council Meeting
John Hoang
Director, Planning
3/26/2024
Improve Safety, Minimize Crashes, EliminateInjuries + Fatalities, Vision Zero
Optimize Mobility,
Relieve Congestion + Manage Evacuation Routes
Advance the
Smart County System /
Prepare arterials for the future
SMART SIGNALS Goals
Supports multi-modal transportation for all users
Increases safety
Increases transit reliability
Improves emergency vehicle response time
Relieves congestion
Key
Benefits
How does the
SMART Signal
System work?
Pedestrian and bicycle detection system supports proactive identification and prevention of “near miss” situations Signal Synchronization controls and smooths traffic flow Signal Control and Prioritization (SCP) to
Reduce emergency vehicle response time
Increase transit reliability
Effectively manage arterial traffic during day-to day operations, major incidents on freeway, evacuations, or major events Real-time monitoring of traffic conditions allows CCTA/cities/Caltrans access to monitor all videos and signals to optimize operations Connected infrastructure to support deployment of connected and autonomous vehicles (V2X, V2I, V2P)
SMART SIGNALS
SMART COUNTY
1 2
3 4
5 Five Steps to a SMART City System
SMART Signal Improvements
Upgrade to Advanced Controllers & ATC Cabinets
Benefit: Advanced Mobility
Fiber Optic/CELLULAR Communication
Benefit: Better Capacity and
Reliability
Video Detection
Benefit: Unobtrusive Monitoring and Managing of the Road Network
VULNERABLE ROAD USER PROTECTION
Benefit: Pedestrian Safety and Health
Smart MOBILITY/V2X/CAV
Benefit: Signal Control And Prioritization (TSP/EVP)
VIDEO / DATA
ANALYTICS
Benefit: Safety
Monitoring
and Alerts
6 SMART Signal - Intersection Prioritizing
On regional routes of significance
In Priority Development Area (PDA) or access to PDA + Downtown and Commercial Districts Presence of transit routes and connection to BART
Presence of bicycle lanes
Bicycle and pedestrian collisions
Connection to Shared Mobility Hubs
Traffic volume
Trafficware
Signal Firmware
Trafficware Signal Controllers
Trafficware
ATMS Central
Software
McCain Signal Firmware
McCain Signal Controllers
Econolite Signal Firmware
Econolite Signal Controllers
Innovate 680 Signals
Multiple Vendor Controllers
Econolite Centracs Central Software
Center
To
Center
Decision Support System
Monitoring
Reports
Monitoring Tool
McCain
QuicNet Central
Software
City A
City B
City C
CATS
I-680 Cities
Example Option
Multiple Central Software
PROJECT TEAM
Design & Management Team
Internal CCTA staff, AMG, consultants/contractors performing day-to-day activities. (bi-monthly meetings)
Core Advisory Committee (CAG)
Stakeholders
Technical Staff from CCTA , local cities, Contra Costa County and transit agencies (Monthly meetings a week prior to Stakeholder meetings) Traffic engineer and public work staff from all agencies, including Cities, County, CHP, and Transit agencies. (Monthly meetings a week after CAG meetings)
FUNDING PLAN
CITY OF HERCULES
San Pablo Ave
Hercules Ave
San Pablo Ave
Sycamore Ave
San Pablo Ave
Market Dr
San Pablo Ave
John Muir Pkwy
San Pablo Ave
Victoria Cres E
CITY OF HERCULES
Hercules
Amount
Total
$567,597
Match (11.47%)
$65,091
PROJECT SCHEDULE
SPRING 2023 - SPRING 2024
SPRING 2024 - FALL 2025
FALL 2025 – FALL 2026
FALL 2026 – FALL 2027
FALL 2028
Questions
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