Bay County Department of Public Works

Description: Bay County Department of Public Works includes Engineering and Traffic Engineering Divisions that maintains, preserves and protects the infrastructure including ITS.

Inventory Elements:

• Bay County Field Equipment
• Bay County Traffic Website
• Bay County Transportation Management Center
• Panama City - Bay County International Airport System

Projects:

• Bay County Adaptive Traffic Signal Expansion
• Bay County ATMS System Upgrade
• Bay County Bluetooth Travel Time Expansion
• Bay County CCTV Project
• Bay County DMS
• Bay County Dupont Bridge RWIS
• Bay County ITS Fiber Optic Expansion
• Bay County Traffic Signal Preemption

Roles and Responsibilities:

Bay County Adaptive Traffic Signal Expansion Roles and Responsibilities
• Operate traffic signal systems, including CCTVs, signals, and sensors, for Bay County.

Bay County ATMS System Upgrade Roles and Responsibilities
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from CCTVs and field sensors.
• Operate traffic signal systems, including CCTVs, signals, and sensors, for Bay County.
• Collect vehicle probe information from field equipment on Bay County roadways.
• Coordinate traffic information with allied agencies through the FDOT Rural ITS Deployment.

Bay County ATMS System Upgrade Roles and Responsibilities (Copy 1)
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from CCTVs and field sensors.
• Operate traffic signal systems, including CCTVs, signals, and sensors, for Bay County.
• Collect vehicle probe information from field equipment on Bay County roadways.
• Coordinate traffic information with allied agencies through the FDOT Rural ITS Deployment.

Bay County Bluetooth Travel Time Expansion Roles and Responsibilities
• Collect vehicle probe information from field equipment on Bay County roadways.

Bay County Bluetooth Travel Time Expansion Roles and Responsibilities (Copy 1)
• Provides traveler information.
• Collect vehicle probe information from field equipment on Bay County roadways.

Bay County CCTV Roles and Responsibilities
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from CCTVs and field sensors.
• Maintain operational control of its field equipment.

Bay County DMS Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide traffic information to travelers using Bay County’s DMS devices.

Bay County Dupont Bridge RWIS Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide traffic information to travelers using the BayCounty website; F L511; private sector traveler information services; county and city systems; and the media.
• Collect environmental information from field equipment on Bay County roadways.

Bay County ITS Fiber Optic Expansion Roles and Responsibilities
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from CCTVs and field sensors.
• Operate traffic signal systems, including CCTVs, signals, and sensors, for Bay County.

Bay County Traffic Signal Preemption Roles and Responsibilities
• Provide transit signal priority to Bay County Fixed-Route Buses in the region.

Bay County Traffic Signal Preemption Roles and Responsibilities (Copy 1)
• Provide transit signal priority to Bay County Fixed-Route Buses in the region.

Incident Management (Traffic and Maintenance) for Western Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 3
• Provide incident information to travelers using traffic information devices on county roads, and through local ISPs, Web sites, and the local media.
• Coordinate maintenance resources for incident response with county and city maintenance and construction systems.
• Receive incident information, incident response status, and resource requests from the county EOC/warning points.
• Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents on county roads, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to county fire/EMS/sheriff, the FHP, the county EOC, and local fire/EMS/police agencies.

Information Dissemination for Western Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 3
• Coordinate emergency plans, incident responses, and resources with the county EOC.
• Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies, including Bay County’s transit providers and school districts.
• Provide traffic information (i.e., road network conditions) to local emergency management providers, including local fire/EMS/police agencies, the FHP, and the county sheriff.
• Coordinate evacuation and reentry plans with the county EOC.
• Provide traffic information in a coordination effort to the FDOT statewide C2C information network.
• Provide traffic information to travelers using Bay County’s DMS devices.
• Provide traffic information to travelers using the BayCounty website; F L511; private sector traveler information services; county and city systems; and the media.
• Receive AMBER Alert and other wide area alert information from the county EOC.
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from the City of Tallahassee field equipment; county and local field equipment; and FDOT District 3 field equipment.

Traffic Signal Control for Western Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 3
• Coordinate emergency traffic signal control with the county EOC/warning points.
• Coordinate HRI signal adjustments, and provide track status information (e.g., blockage) to rail operators and local traffic operations.
• Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data from CCTVs and field sensors.
• Operate traffic signal systems, including CCTVs, signals, and sensors, for Bay County.
• Provide emergency signal preemption for county and local fire/EMS providers.

Transit Management for Western Florida Regional ITS Architecture - FDOT District 3
• Provide fixed-route bus service for the FDOT District 3 region.
• Coordinate a transit security breach with local police and the county sheriff.
• Provide operator instructions and receive schedule performance information from demand-response and fixed-route transit vehicles while in service.
• Provide paratransit/demand responsive transit service for the FDOT District 3 region.
• Coordinate emergency plans with county EOCs, and provide emergency transit services for evacuations, fires, and disasters, including reentry services.
• Provide transit incident information to local agency traveler information services, the FDOT statewide ATIS, and private ISPs.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all demand-response transit vehicles.
• Provide transit passenger electronic fare payment on all fixed-route transit vehicles.
• Provide transit schedule and fare information to local agency traveler information services, the FDOT statewide ATIS, and private ISPs.
• Coordinate multimodal connections for fixed-route transit vehicles with other regional transit agencies and multimodal service providers, including airports.
• Provide transit security on all transit vehicles, and at transit terminals and other transit facilities, using silent alarms and surveillance systems.
• Provide transit traveler information to local agency traveler information services, the FDOT statewide ATIS, and private traveler information services, as well as making it available on all fixed-route transit vehicles and at transit station kiosks.
• Receive road network conditions from the Bay County TMC.
• Receive work zone information and road network status from county and city roadway maintenance and construction agencies.
• Track and evaluate schedule performance on all Bay County transit vehicles.
• Provide a demand responsive transit plan to users/travelers using local agency traveler information services or private traveler information systems.
• Provide automated transit maintenance scheduling on all Bay County transit vehicles using automated vehicle condition.