Manatee County Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) Expansion

Project Description: Install additional 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
• Manatee County Public Works Department

Project Service Packages:

• TM06: Traffic Information Dissemination (County and Local Traffic Control Systems 1 of 2)

Project Information Flows:

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

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

• Manatee 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).
• 3: The field element shall provide operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center.
• 4: The field element shall provide fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) to the center for repair.


• 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.
• 11: The center shall provide drivers low emission zone restriction or fees information.
• 12: The center shall receive alert notification of a major emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction for distribution to the public from emergency management.
• 3: The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.).
• 4: The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) for repair.

Standards:

• US: NTCIP Message Sign - SNMPv3/TLS

Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manatee 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
• Operate and maintain DMS on roadways.

Last Updated 4/18/2024