SECTIONS 130290-130292 - California Statutes

PUBLIC UTILITIES CODE

SECTION 130290-130292

130290. As used in this article:
(a) "Smart freeway corridor" means a segment of a state highway
route in an urban area selected for a smart freeway demonstration
project.
(b) "Project" means a demonstration project which applies
telecommunications and computer systems to reduce congestion and
improve the flow of traffic.

130291. A smart freeway demonstration project shall be comprised of
the following elements:
(a) A linked traffic monitoring network of traffic monitoring
devices placed in freeway lanes, surface street travel lanes, turn
lanes, and on ramps within the freeway corridor to continuously
monitor traffic speeds and volumes to identify congestion and traffic
incidents.
(b) An interactive signal control system to allow central control
personnel or systems to override regular signal cycles in order to
expedite traffic flow of congested freeways and surface street
intersections and to facilitate the diversion of traffic around
congested areas.
(c) A traffic information management system providing commuter
access to current traffic information through telephones, radio and
television, home computers, terminals in office buildings, in-vehicle
motorist information systems, computer-activated changeable message
signs placed on freeways, at on ramps, at parking garages, and on
major arterials within the freeway corridor.
(d) An improved emergency response system to accelerate the
dispatch of emergency vehicles, traffic control officers, and signal
maintenance crews, thus reducing the time needed to clear an incident
causing traffic congestion.
(e) Tow service to reduce traffic congestion caused by delays in
removing stalled or damaged vehicles from the freeway in accordance
with plans developed by the Department of the California Highway
Patrol in consultation with the Department of Transportation.
(f) A joint-agency data base system to coordinate construction and
maintenance which impact traffic flow in the freeway corridor.

130292. (a) The project shall be coordinated by the statutorily
created county transportation commission in whose jurisdiction the
project is located. The county transportation commission shall
consult with local traffic and law enforcement agencies, the
Department of Transportation, and the Department of the California
Highway Patrol on all aspects of the project in order to provide
necessary coordination of the project with existing plans and
programs.
(b) The county transportation commission shall make preliminary
and final results of the demonstration project available to state and
local public agencies for possible application throughout the state.
(c) The county transportation commission shall prepare and
transmit to the Legislature, no later than one year after the
completion of the project, a report of its findings, conclusions, and
recommendations.
(d) The Department of Transportation shall reimburse the county
transportation commission, from funds appropriated for projects
pursuant to this article, for the costs incurred by the commission
under this article.
(e) No money from the General Fund shall be used for the operation
of a smart freeway corridor telecommunications project established
as a demonstration project pursuant to this article after the
demonstration project is completed.