Concept of Operations for the US-75 Integrated Corridor in Dallas, Texas
April 30, 2008
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2. References
Overview – This chapter serves as a guide to resources utilized in the development of the ICM Con Ops document, as well as a source for additional information regarding the various agencies and their network-specific systems to be integrated into the ICM, related guides and standards, and the ICM Initiative itself.
The following references were used in developing the Con Ops for the US 75 Corridor:
References Specific to the US 75 Corridor
- Dallas Area-Wide ITS Plan, Texas Transportation Institute, FHWA/ TxDOT-96/591-1F, July 1996, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Plan Summary Dallas Area-Wide Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan, Texas Transportation Institute, July 1996, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Draft NCTCOG Regional Data and Video Communication System – High-Level Design Report, Texas Department of Transportation, RDVCS-DR-1.0.0, June 2006, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Draft NCTCOG Regional Data and Video Communication System – System Requirement Specification, Texas Department of Transportation, RDVCS-SRS-1.0.0, June 2006, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Draft NCTCOG Regional Data and Video Communication System – Agencies Assessment Summary, Texas Department of Transportation, RDVCS-AAS-1.0.0, June 2006, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Operational Concept Document for the DalTrans Transportation Management Center, Southwest Research Institute, January 2002, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Software Requirements Specifications (SRS) for the Dallas/ Ft. Worth Regional Center-to-Center Communications Network, Southwest Research Institute, December 2001, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Concept Of Operations Framework For The Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional Center-to-Center Communications Network, Version 1.0, Southwest Research Institute, November 2001, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Program for the North Texas Region: Communications Analysis and Recommendations, HNTB Corporation and Texas Transportation Institute, April 2000, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Scope of Work for the Design of a Regional Data and Video Communications System for the North Texas Region, Version 1.0, March 2002, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Intent to Share Information Survey, January 1999, http://nortex-its.org/Library.htm.
- Update Center-to-Center Concept of Operations and Requirements, March 2003.
- Dallas Fort-Worth Regional ITS Architecture, http://nortex-its.org/Architecture/ArchHome.htm.
- Analysis of Regional Comprehensive ITS Survey, January 1999.
- Prioritization of Market Packages for the DFW Regional ITS Architecture, February 2005, http://nortex-its.org/Team_Meetings/2005/Prioritization%20of%20MP.doc.
- Update to Regional ITS Architecture and Prioritization, September 2004.
- 2005 Partnership Program ITS Projects, Regional ITS Steering Committee, August 2005.
- Application for Integrated Corridor Management in the US-75 Corridor, Dallas, Texas, May 2006.
- Presentation for Dallas ICM Pioneer Site: Kick-Off Meeting Washington, DC, October 2006.
- 2025 Mobility Plan. North Central Council of Governments,
- Intelligent Transportation Systems Program, Partnership Program 3, Eastern Subregion Approved Listing, North Central Council of Governments, March 2006.
- Comments on the Draft Concept of Operations Dallas ICM Pioneer Site, May 2007.
Agency Operational Manuals
- Draft US-75 (North Central Expressway) Buffer-separated Concurrent-flow and Barrier-separated Reversible-flow HOV Lanes: Standard Operating Procedures, TxDOT and DART, June 2007.
- Draft I-30 (Tom Landry Freeway) Buffer-separated Concurrent-flow and Barrier-separated Reversible-flow Managed HOV Lanes: Standard Operating Procedures, TxDOT and DART, June 2007.
- I-635 (LBJ Freeway) Buffer-separated Concurrent-flow and Barrier-separated Reversible-flow HOV Lanes: Standard Operating Procedures, TxDOT and DART, July 2007.
General References for Integrated Corridor Management
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 2.3 – ICM Concept of Operations for a Generic Corridor, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-032, April 2006.
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 2.5 – ICM Implementation Guidance, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-042, April 2006.
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 3.1 – Develop Alternative Definitions, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-034, April 2006.
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 3.2 – Develop Criteria for Delineating a Corridor, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-035, August 2006.
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 3.3 – Relationship Between Corridor Management and Regional Management, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-036, April 2006.
- Integrated Corridor Management: Integrated Corridor Management Concept Development and Foundational Research Technical Memorandum: Task 5.5 – Identification of Analysis Needs, US DOT – ITS Joint Programs Office, FHWA-JPO-06-041, August 2006.
Systems Engineering
- "Building Quality Intelligent Transportation Systems Through Systems Engineering," Mitretek Systems, April 2002.
- "Developing Functional Requirements for ITS Projects," Mitretek Systems, April 2002.
- "Systems Engineering Guidebook for ITS," California Department of Transportation, Division of Research & Innovation, Version 1.1, February 14, 2005.
- Developing and Using a Concept of Operations in Transportation Management System, FHWA TMC Pooled-Fund Study (http://tmcpfs.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/cfprojects/new_detail.cfm?id=38&new=0).
- NCHRP Synthesis 307: Systems Engineering Processes for Developing Traffic Signal Systems.
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, v3, The International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE), Version 3, 2006, http://www.incose.org/.
- IEEE Guide for Information Technology - System Definition-Concept of Operations (ConOps) Document, IEEE Std 1362-1998.
ITS, Operations, Architecture, Other
- FHWA Rule 940, Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 5/Monday, January 8, 2001/Rules and Regulations, Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration 23 CFR Parts 655 and 940, [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-99-5899] RIN 2125-AE65 Intelligent Transportation System Architecture and Standards.
- Regional ITS Architecture Guidance Document; "Developing, Using, and Maintaining an ITS Architecture for your Region"; National ITS Architecture Team; October, 2001.
- "Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination, a Primer for Working Together To Improve Transportation Safety, Reliability, and Security," Federal Highway Administration, FHWA-OP-03-008 (Washington, DC: 2002).
- "Performance Measures of Operational effectiveness for Highway Segments and Systems – A Synthesis of Highway Practice"; NCHRP Synthesis 311; Transportation Research Board (Washington DC: 2003).
- "Cooperative Agreements for Corridor Management," NCHRP Synthesis 337, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2004 (Research Sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in Cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration).