Albuquerque AMTMS, Phase A

 

Primary Contact:  Terrence Doyle 

Phone:  (505) 841-4891

FAX:  (505) 841-4346

Email:  terrence.doyle@nmshtd.state.nm.us 

Project Partners:  City of Albuquerque Police, City of Albuquerque Public Works, Benalillo County Public Works

Project Start Date:  June 1, 2002            Project End Date:  June 1, 2003

Phase A of the permanent AMTMS, will include camera coverage on I25 from Paseo Del Norte to Sunport, and on I40 from Tramway to Coors (spaced at approximately 1 mile intervals).  The design also includes the installation of eight permanent overhead dynamic message signs and all communication infrastructures (cameras, signs, future detectors, etc.).

 

This is a multi-phased project that helps create the Border Technology Deployment Center (BTDC), which will undertake technology development, deployment and testing at the new Santa Teresa Port of Entry (POE).  The first phase of this effort is a needs assessment that will result in a prioritization of ITS and other technology requirements for the region’s international border crossings.  This needs assessment will serve as a template for future ITS design and development at the Santa Teresa POE.  The second phase of this project will be support of deployment and testing of technologies at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry.  A concurrent element of the project will be the creation of the FDA Agricultural Products Food Safety Laboratory, which will address a regional CVO border crossing program need.      

The Congressional intent for the creation of the BTDC was to provide evaluation, testing, integration, verification, and validation of border crossing technologies through deployment at an operational international Port of Entry (POE), located at Santa Teresa, New Mexico.  The Santa Teresa POE is relatively new, opening in 1997, and currently still only has minimal commercial, pedestrian, and non-commercial traffic.  Current planning for the region, however, points to significant development in this area.  Santa Teresa is located in the Paso del Norte Trade Corridor, which has the largest concentration of “maquiladoras” (twin plants) and the second largest trade volume of any North American trade corridor.  

The El Paso border crossings are already at maximum capacity.  The development of technical capability at the Santa Teresa POE will act to facilitate regional movement of commercial traffic, in part addressing the problems being experienced at the other El Paso international crossings.  The BTDC will serve as a test-bed where government agencies (federal, state, and local) as well as private sector companies can:

· Test and evaluate new technologies

· Refine technologies and operational concepts

· Train personnel under realistic conditions

Goals of the BTDC include streamlining the processes involved in crossing the U.S.-Mexican border by helping to deploy technologies that would:

· Speed the flow of people, goods, and services

· Enhance border security

· Minimize potential HAZMAT issues

· Reduce the generation of pollution

The initial integration activity to be undertaken is the research efforts that will be performed to plan and prioritize the technologies that will improve the flow of commerce at the border.  The needs assessment being performed in the first phase of this project will facilitate the creation of a architecture for the deployment of ITS and other technologies at the international POEs in the Paso del Norte Trade Corridor.  The findings will be coordinated with the Bi-National Joint Working Committee (JWC) for incorporation into their border architecture efforts.  The same findings will be provided to the ITS Office of Freight for incorporation into their International Border Clearance Architecture efforts.  The secondary goal of this requirements definition/needs assessment is to integrate the regional POEs and then integrate these POEs with regional traffic management and traveler communications systems.

s    Fiber-optic signal interconnect

s    Telemetry to TOC – currently leased phone lines, future options include fiber

s    TOC Video Wall Display capable of displaying video images of real time roadway conditions for incident detection, machine vision images for vehicle detection, and controller parameter data.

s    Future DMS applications at key locations

s    Video detection and real-time monitoring

s    Integration with real ITS infrastructure

Included in the project is an ITS Sub-Center/TOC that facilitates remote operations for roadway monitoring, incident detection/verification, and appropriate dispatch and response capabilities.  This facility serves as the core of the County’s ITS roadway and signal operations.  This project sets the stage for additional County ITS activity. 

 

Deploy CVISN.  The initial deployment site will be the Anthony Port-of-Entry (POE). The CVISN consists of Electronic Credentialing, Electronic Clearance, and Safety Information Exchange. WIM's are to be installed at the facility in Anthony by 2/02. MTD has also requested in its plan to install Weigh-in-Motion at all major facilities statewide.

The District Four Rural ITS Project is a two (2) part project.  Part 1, completed in December of 2000, consisted in the preparation of and ITS deployment plan for the District and recommend six (6) projects to be implemented.  Phase II, currently on-going, consists of the design of the six (6) ITS projects identified during PHase I.  The six (6) projects to be designed include:

1.Traffic Operations Center - Identification of Computer Equipment and Console for the District TOC.

2. Gate Closure Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) and Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) - Development of specifications and plan sheets for CCTV and HAR to be incorporated into the plans for roadway gate closure systems.

3. Pager Activated School Crossing Warning - Identification of equipment compatible with existing school crossings for remote pager activation.

4. Eagle Nest Highway Advisory and Traveler Information Radio Study - Conduct outreach and determine technical capability of an area wide HAR in the Eagle Nest Area.  During non-advisory periods, system may be used to provide general tourism information.

5. Smart trailer - Identification of requirements for a "smart trailer" including HAR, VMS, and drone radar.  Also, identification of potential candidate trailers and development of specifications for the trailer. 

6. Raton Pass Speed Advisory System - Development of a system to measure vehicle speed, determine safe speed for conditions, and display traveler's existing speed and advise to slow down (if necessary) on the southbound lanes of Raton Pass.