Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund (ITTF) Report, Virginia Department of Transportation, 2022

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This is a November 21, 2022 letter from Stephen C. Brich, P.E., Commissioner of Highways at the Virginia Department of Transportation, to Governor Glenn Youngkin and the Members of the Virginia General Assembly. It reports on the Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund (ITTF) under Section 33.2-1531 of the Code of Virginia and states that $20 million was allocated to the ITTF program in FY 2022 through the Six Year Improvement Program. It says the I-95 Variable Speed Limit project went live between mile markers 115 and 130 northbound, with average speeds decreasing 3 to 4 miles per hour when the transitional 45 and 55 mph speed limits are posted. The attached table lists FY 2022 allocations, including $5,000,000 for I-81 Operational Improvements, and a Grand Total of $20,000,000.

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                         COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
                            DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Stephen C. Brich, P.E.                  1401 East Broad Street                         (804) 786-2701
Commissioner                           Richmond, Virginia 23 219                  Fax: (804) 786-2940



November 21, 2022


The Honorable Governor Glenn Youngkin
Members of the Virginia General Assembly

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Section 33.2-1531 of the Code of Virginia directs the Commissioner of Highways to report
annually on the use of monies in the Innovation and Technology Transportation Fund (ITTF).
This letter provides the information as required by the statute.
ITTF monies are to be used solely for the purposes of funding pilot programs and fully
developed initiatives related to high-tech infrastructure improvements. The term "high-tech
infrastructure improvements" pertains to projects or programs that reduce congestion, improve
mobility, improve safety, provide up-to-date travel data, or improve emergency response.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) developed a Transportation Technology
Plan that aligned its goals and technology strategies with the purpose of the monies allocated to
the ITTF. Projects utilizing ITTF monies originate from the Transportation Technology Plan and
have been approved by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
The Transportation Technology Plan was developed to improve the efficiency, safety, and
convenience of all modes of transportation throughout the Commonwealth. This plan
incorporated recommendations from the VTrans 2040 needs assessment for the 12 corridors of
statewide significance and from other VDOT planning documents. The eight technology
strategies of the Transportation Technology Plan are:
     1. Enhance operations traffic management - to improve corridor efficiency through
        active traffic management across multiple parallel freeways, arterial highways and transit
        systems;
     2. Strengthen incident and emergency response - to detect, respond to and clear incidents
        on the roadway, which include collisions, disabled vehicles, weather events, emergencies,
        and man-made disasters;
     3. Support multimodal travel promotion - to increase multimodal travel by increasing
        access and improving its efficiency;


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November 21, 2022
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   4. Manage arterials - to optimize the performance of arterial roadways through signal
      operations improvements and performance monitoring;
   5. Furnish traveler information - to provide real-time, multi-corridor, and multi-modal
      travel information to enable pre-trip and in-route trip planning;
   6. Support commercial vehicle/freight- to manage and support freight mobility;
   7. Conduct emerging technology research - to promote the development of new
      technologies to improve safety, convenience and efficiency of travel through connected
      and autonomous vehicle technologies, and bicycle/pedestrian programs; and
   8. Enhance enabling technology infrastructure- to promote future expansion and
      resiliency of technologies by deploying and upgrading supporting communication and
      utility services.

In FY 2022, $20 million was allocated to the ITTF program through the Six Year Improvement
Program (SYIP). The attached table reflects the ITTF projects receiving FY 2022 funding
allocations.
The ITTF program saw a number of significant accomplishments over the past year.
   •   The 1-95 Variable Speed Limit (VSL) project went live between mile markers 115 and
       130 northbound. The algorithm is designed to harmonize traffic flow to reduce crashes,
       reduce stop-and-go conditions, and improve travel time and reliability. Although the
       system has only been active for three months, early indications are that drivers are
       reacting to the VSLs. Average speeds have decreased 3 to 4 miles per hour when the
       transitional 45 and 55 mph speed limits are posted and speed differentials between lanes
       have declined.
   •   The Regional Multi-Modal Mobility Program (RM3P) is progressing towards full
       deployment. The Data Exchange Platform (DEP) is functional with the first phases of
       data ingestion complete. Data sources will continue to be added over the next year. The
       Artificial Intelligence Based Decision Support System (AI-DSS), Dynamic
       Incentivization (DI) and Smart Parking are in the final stages of procurement and will be
       delivered iteratively over the next 18 months. When fully deployed, RM3P will reduce
       congestion and improve travel reliability across modes in Northern Virginia through
       improved data and information for both system users and system operators.
   •   The 1-81 Advanced Operational Strategies study identified a number of opportunities to
       improve safety and mobility in the 1-81 corridor based on challenges at specific locations.
       Among the identified strategies are advanced curve speed warning, advanced work zone
       technologies, automated work zone speed enforcement, queue warning, and cameras on
       Safety Service Patrol vehicles for enhanced situational awareness. Work is underway to
       pilot automated speed enforcement in a work zone on 1-81, to deploy queue warning in
       the Staunton District, and to pilot the placement of cameras on SSP vehicles. Additional
       pilots and deployments will be undertaken in the coming year.
The Honorable Governor Glenn Youngkin
Members of the Virginia General Assembly
November 21, 2022
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If you have any questions or seek details relating to specific ITTF-funded projects, please do not
hesitate to contact Kevin Gregg, Chief of Maintenance and Operations, at (757) 620-3691 or me.
Sincerely,

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Stephen C. Brich, P.E.
Commissioner of Highways

c:     The Honorable W. Sheppard Miller III
       Cathy McGhee, P.E.
       Mr. Kevin Gregg
                                      FY 2022 ITTF Projects

                              Project Purpose                     FY 22 Funding Allocations

Performance Parking Deployment in Commercial Corridors                   $2,000,000


I-95 Variable Speed Limit                                                $1,550,694


Parking Demand Management System                                          $600,000


Pilot Program with Center of Innovative Technology Partnership            $500,000


Technology for Field Operations                                          $2,000,000


Locality Innovative Technology Implementation                             $500,000


I-81 Operational Improvements                                            $5,000,000


I-64 Afton Mountain Safety Improvements                                  $2,000,000


Route 19 & 460 - Signal Improvements and Cameras                          $295,000


Fiber Connections for Intelligent Transportation System Devices           $375,000


High Speed Communications for Signals                                     $813,941


Smarter Lighting Initiative                                               $250,000


I-77 Variable Speed Limit Study                                           $75,000


Data Driven Management Program for Pavement Marking                       $175,000


Connected Work Zones Program                                              $150,000




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                             Project Purpose                              FY 22 Funding Allocations


City of Newport News Traffic Signal Upgrades                                      $120,000


ITTF Project Evaluations                                                          $235,810


Incident Response Optimization                                                    $255,000


Guide Lights for Tunnel Speed Management                                          $200,000

Improved Freeway Management Pilot Project with Virginia Tech Institute/
                                                                                  $200,000
Collision Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP)

Automated Speed Enforcement Pilot                                                 $200,000


Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel System Enhancements                                   $200,000


High-Water Monitoring System                                                      $155,000


ITTF Funds for Pilot / Future Projects                                           $2,149,555


Grand Total FY 22 Funding Allocation                                             $20,000,000




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