Sarasota County Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Expansion

Project Description: Install Arterial Dynamic Message Signs (ADMSs) at strategic locations to provide traffic and incident information to the traveling public.

Project Status: Planned

Project Stakeholders:

• Manatee County Area Traffic Agencies
• Sarasota County Public Works Department

Project Service Packages:

• TM06: Traffic Information Dissemination (Sarasota County)

Project Information Flows:

Information Flow	Source Element	Destination Element	Status
roadway dynamic signage data	Manatee-Sarasota Regional Traffic Management Center	Sarasota County Field Equipment	Planned
roadway dynamic signage status	Sarasota County Field Equipment	Manatee-Sarasota Regional Traffic Management Center	Planned

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

• Manatee-Sarasota Regional Traffic Management Center - TMC Traffic Information Dissemination
• 1: The center shall remotely control dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.


• Sarasota County Field Equipment - Roadway Traffic Information Dissemination
• 1: The field element shall include dynamic message signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers, under center control; the DMS may be either those that display variable text messages, or those that have fixed format display(s) (e.g. vehicle restrictions, or lane open/close).

Standards:

• US: NTCIP Message Sign - SNMPv3/TLS

Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Sarasota County Public Works Department
• Provide traffic information to travelers via the Florida 511 system, private companies, the southwest Florida traveler information system, and DMS equipment.


• Manatee County Area Traffic Agencies
• Disseminate traveler information to motorists on roadway message signs.

Last Updated 5/25/2023