Transportation Management System Replacement

Project Description

This project proposes to upgrade, install new, or replace existing inefficient and outdated Transportation Management System (TMS) elements and pave areas for Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts (MVPs) at various locations - in Merced County on Interstate 5 (I-5) and State Route 99, 140, 152, in Stanislaus County on State Route 99, in Tuolumne County on State Route 108, 120. There is a total of 23 locations.

The scope of this project consists of the following:

• Replace 1 Changeable Message Sign (CMS)
• Replace 7 Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras
• Install 2 new Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras
• Replace 9 Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS)
• Install 2 new Vehicle Detection Systems (VDS)
• Replace 1 Traffic Signal
• Install new 1 IP camera
• Replace 5 Roadside Weather Information Stations (RWIS)

The pavement work consists of construction of 9 MVPs. MBGR at various locations within the project limits will be upgraded to current standards.

 

Project Benefits

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to install new TMS elements, or replace/upgrade existing outdated TMS elements, components, and/or equipment with more reliable and efficient technologies that are available, while meeting current Caltrans standards, and to provide safe maintenance vehicle access to those facilities.

Need

In Merced, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne counties in various locations on State Routes (SR) 5, 99, 108, 120, 140, and 152, Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and their components/ equipment require either complete replacement, or the installation of new TMS elements. In some locations, the installation of new Maintenance Vehicle Pullouts (MVP) is needed. There is a need to improve operations, the mobility and safety of the traveling public by ensuring the Traffic Management Center (TMC) has reliable real-time live video feed of roadway, traffic, and weather conditions, and to provide the TMC with advanced warning of congestion or incidents within the project limits, in order to help ensure the appropriate deployment of emergency response resources. There is also a need to provide maintenance vehicle access to those facilities to improve the safety of both the traveling public and field employees by reducing the frequency of the latter's exposure to live traffic.

 

Funding Source

State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) – Transportation Management Systems Program

 

Project Cost/Programmed

 

 

Current Schedule

 

Project Status

The project is currently in the Project Approval & Environmental Document (PID) phase and on schedule.

 

Project Contact

Caltrans District 10 - Public Information Office
Phone: (209) 948-7977
Email: district10publicaffairs@dot.ca.gov

 

Title VI Information

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).

Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.

• Title VI Brochure (English, PDF)
• Title VI Brochure (Spanish, PDF)
• Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Caltrans Information)