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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2365 |
| Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority Transportation Management Center (TMC) and Components for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) |
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| Requester: |
Tampa Hillsborough County Expr |
Organization: |
same |
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| Project Title: |
Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority Transportation Management Center (TMC) and Components for the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) |
Date Submitted |
1/15/2003 2:21:12 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Sebesta |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Improved transportation system with state-of-the art facilities for managing traffic and reducing congestion for tourists and residents using the state highway system in the Tampa Bay area, and provide economic stimulus. |
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| Recipient: |
Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority |
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Contact: |
Wayne Malaney |
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412 E. Madison Street, Suite 800 |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 422-1011 |
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Tampa 33602 |
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| Counties: |
Hillsborough |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| ITS components constitute hardware and software "on the streets", connected to the Traffic Management Center, which will - among other things - serve as the nerve center of the Intelligent Transportation System being designed and constructed to manage traffic on the Expressway and feeder roads from Tampa Bay and Gandy Boulevard on the West, through downtown and to Brandon and Highway 60 and Lumsden Road on the East. The TMC will also serve as a unified center for regional control of expressway and local transportation agencies from a centralized location. |
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| Is this a water project as described in Chapter 2002-291, Laws of Florida? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Using cameras and interconnected fiber optic communications, co-located police, fire and EMS dispatchers can improve response time, and emergency evacuation will be more orderly (should it become necessary). Electronic signage will be used to direct traffic away from congestion in the event of an accident or peak traffic problems. The TMC will also provide FDOT a location to begin testing of the District 7 Freeway management System. Quicker clearance of traffic and restoration of optimal flow, thereby reducing travel time and environmental impacts created by congestion. The TMC is designed to allow integration and incorporation of other systems at minimal costs and avoid duplication of efforts. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$10,000,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$20,000,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$10,000,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2001-2002 |
Amount: |
$5,000,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
Unknown |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Florida Transportation Commission resolution; MPO plan; FDOT Intrastate Highway Plan |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Hillsborough County Legislative Delegation |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
01/31/2003 |
