Akron Regional ITS Architecture (2022)

METRO RTA Bus Transit Signal Priority Study

Description

This project will study key BRT corridors in Summit County to analyze the effectiveness of these corridors in enhancing travel for bus passengers in the area. A number of roadway improvements and ITS technology upgrades will be considered for this project that will benefit both transit and other vehicular travel throughout BRT corridors, including Transit Signal Priority (TSP).

Status: Future

Timeframe: Short

Stakeholders

City of Akron Engineering Bureau
METRO Regional Transit Authority (METRO)
ODOT
Summit County Engineer Office

Inventory

City of Akron Traffic Operations Center
City of Akron Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles
ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment
ODOT Traffic Signal Control System
Summit County Traffic Operations Center
Summit County Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment

Services

PT09–Transit Signal Priority (METRO RTA Bus Transit Signal Priority Study)

Interfaces

Source	Flow	Destination	Status
City of Akron Traffic Operations Center	signal control commands	City of Akron Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
City of Akron Traffic Operations Center	traffic control priority status	METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	Future
City of Akron Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	right–of–way request notification	City of Akron Traffic Operations Center	Future
City of Akron Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	signal control status	City of Akron Traffic Operations Center	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	traffic control priority request	City of Akron Traffic Operations Center	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	traffic control priority request	ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	traffic control priority request	Summit County Traffic Operations Center	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	transit schedule information	METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles	local signal priority request	City of Akron Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles	local signal priority request	ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles	local signal priority request	Summit County Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
METRO RTA Fixed–Route Vehicles	transit vehicle schedule performance	METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	Future
ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	right–of–way request notification	ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	Future
ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	signal control status	ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	Future
ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	signal control commands	ODOT District 4 Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
ODOT Traffic Signal Control System	traffic control priority status	METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	Future
Summit County Traffic Operations Center	signal control commands	Summit County Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	Future
Summit County Traffic Operations Center	traffic control priority status	METRO RTA Fixed–Route Dispatch	Future
Summit County Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	right–of–way request notification	Summit County Traffic Operations Center	Future
Summit County Traffic Signal Roadway Equipment	signal control status	Summit County Traffic Operations Center	Future