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BACKGROUND <br /> The MTC has an interest in aiding local agencies to advance innovative traffic <br /> management technology, as well as in preparing the region for connected and <br /> automated vehicle technologies. To support this, the IDEA Grant was designed to <br /> provide funding for agencies to deploy advanced traffic management technologies along <br /> arterials to improve mobility, sustainability and safety for all transportation modes. The <br /> IDEA Grant is based on a three-year funding cycle and requires a minimum of 25 <br /> percent local match. <br /> The primary goals of the IDEA Grant are to: <br /> • Improve travel time and travel time reliability on arterials for all modes of <br /> transportation <br /> • Improve traffic safety <br /> • Reduce vehicle emissions and fuel consumption <br /> • Gain experience with advanced traffic management technologies for arterial <br /> operations. <br /> MTC identified two categories where local agencies can submit a grant application to <br /> achieve IDEA Grant Goals. Category 1 projects are intended to implement mature, <br /> commercially-available advanced traffic management technologies. Category 2 projects <br /> target technologies that will prepare local agencies for connected and automated <br /> vehicles. <br /> Project types that support Category 1 include: <br /> • Signal system improvements <br /> • Bicycle and pedestrian improvements <br /> • Transit system improvements <br /> • Emergency vehicle pre-emption expansion; dynamic lane assignment or ramp <br /> meter - arterial signal coordination. <br /> Project types that support Category 2 include: <br /> • Connected and automated vehicle technologies that support bicycle/pedestrian <br /> improvements <br /> • Multi-modal intelligent transportation signal systems and driving optimization. <br /> The City submitted an application for both Category 1 and Category 2. Ultimately, the <br /> City was awarded $271,425 to implement a Category 1 project - specifically, to deploy <br /> ATSPM technology at 48 intersections. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> For more than a year the City has been testing ATSPM technology at 10 intersections <br /> along Hopyard Road, Owens Drive and Stoneridge Drive. This technology generally <br /> consists of hardware (located at the intersection) and cloud-based analytic services. <br /> The use of ATSPM technology can collect high-resolution traffic data and perform <br /> advanced analytics such as vehicle travel time, delay, arrival on green/red light phase <br /> and intersection occupancy ratios. These advanced metrics provide improved and <br /> nuanced information to staff about real-time and historic traffic operations and provide <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />