Multimodal Crossing Control Functional Area

Description

Field elements to monitor and control traffic at multimodal crossings, such as draw bridges and other crossings between highway traffic and other modes; does not include highway-rail intersection.

Included In

Municipal ITS Field Equipment
County ITS Field Equipment
City of Austin Pedestrian Hyrbid Beacons
City of Round Rock Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons
City of San Marcos Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The field element shall include sensors to monitor requests from non-highway traffic to cross at multimodal crossings for specified durations (such as draw bridges and miscellaneous other interference crossings between highway traffic and other modes such as river traffic, aircraft, etc.); the sensors are under center control.
2The field element shall include signals to control traffic at multimodal crossings on surface streets, under center control.
3The field element shall include driver information systems (such as dynamic messages signs, highway advisory radios (HAR), and equipment that controls warning lights and gates) that advise drivers at multimodal crossings, under center control.
4The field element shall provide operational status for the sensors, signals, and driver information systems equipment at multimodal crossings to the center.
5The field element shall provide fault data for the sensors, signals, and driver information systems equipment at multimodal crossings to the center for repair.
6The field element shall forward all requests for right-of-way at multimodal crossings to the controlling center.