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This request is to provide funding to meet Federal requirements for an ITS Architecture, and to support coordination and cooperation for the planned ITS deployments. The objectives of this work item are: • To create a foundation for future integrated ITS deployments that relate to traveler information and data sharing. • To help define the future functions to be provided by these systems. • To ensure the Federal requirements for an ITS Architecture are met. • To draft MOUs /MOAs required to move forward with deployment. The County has completed an ITS Strategic Plan that identifies the following four objectives: • Enhance the safety and efficiency of traffic signal operations through the addition of a central traffic signal control platform connected to all traffic signals across the island. This platform will also enable improved response to outages and malfunctions. • Improve the capability to inform the public in real -time of traffic /travel conditions through implementation of an automated web and phone -based system that includes traveler, emergency, and construction advisories, camera images of traffic conditions, and other information. • Improve the capability to support local emergency response by using communications connections to all traffic signals to quickly implement special traffic signal timing plans that support closures and diversions. Closed circuit television images will be shared with emergency managers and responders to support assessment and response. • Manage the investment in ITS by supporting the current level of maintenance; implementing technologies that are cost - effective or result in cost and staff time efficiencies; and ensuring ongoing support for operations and maintenance. Without an ITS Architecture in place, these objectives may not be met. B. Description: Explain the work to be undertaken. Describe the specific tasks, their time frame, products and deliverables (including format), and the party or unit responsible for each task associated with the proposed work item. Tasks must be linked to work item tasks and schedule in Part IV, below. If out -year activities will be proposed, explain the importance/ need for future action with this proposal. Include any out -year activities and associated budget estimates in Part V below. The County of Hawaii will implement an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) that includes a series of integrated planning and implementation tasks that will be completed over the course of five to ten years. The work is phased over a multi -year time -frame because of the various levels of infrastructure and planning necessary to implement each ITS component. The first priority is to provide communications to every traffic signal so that each can be managed from a central location. With the traffic communication in place, closed- circuit television (CCTV) cameras will be installed with the images being brought back to the Traffic Division central over the same communications network. With data and video images being brought back to a central location, the video images can be shared with the public, emergency responders, and with the media. A web site for public use will post the images, and will include information on road closures, construction and major incidents affecting travel on the island. Each work item task is listed below under three primary project categories: (1) Arterial Traffic Management and Operations; (2) Traveler Information; and (3) Operations and Maintenance.