Coachella Valley Smart Region Program

Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG)

Project Description

CVAG has embarked on a major effort to advance the development and implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems Programs in the Coachella Valley with an emphasis in the development of a valley-wide traffic signal interconnect master plan and signal synchronization of new and existing signals on the regional arterial roads. CVAG has acknowledged that the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) will be an integral part of regional efforts to maximize highway and arterial system capacity, improve operational efficiency, improve safety, and improve the environment. The objective of this project is to reduce traffic congestion and its associated negative impacts by deploying advanced technologies to facilitate the region's local jurisdictions to operate their traffic signals and ITS efficiently and effectively.

The master plan will be used as a planning tool to prepare the local agencies and VAG for future emerging transportation technologies including connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, big data, integrated corridor management (IC), and Smart Cities initiatives. The work consists of thirty-five major tasks including: CVAG Traffic Signal Interconnect Master Plan, System Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), Concept of Operations (CoOps) and Strategic Deployment Plan, System Requirements, Environmental, Preliminary Engineering, Systems Integrator Procurement and Design, System Implementation, Construction Management and Inspection, Traffic Signal Synchronization, Operations and Maintenance, and preparation of project website.

Key Features:

• 12 agencies including Caltrans District 8 and the County ofRiverside

• 71 corridors, approximately 200 miles of roadways,

• Over 600 traffic signals

• Regional traffic signal and communication master plan

• Connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, big data, integrated corridor management (IM),
  and Smart Cities initiatives

• Phased implementation program and technology assessment

• Smart Mobility Technologies

• Traffic signal controller upgrades

• Ethernet and secured communication network

• Plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E)

• Traffic signal synchronization implementation and fine-tuning

• Before and After Studies

• Stakeholder coordination and meetings

• Cooperative Agreement

• Creation of a TSM&0 Committee