![]() ![]() New traffic signals are being piloted at about 40 intersections downtown, about half of them. “Five years ago we’d only be thinking about how do we optimize our signal timing, how are we responding to calls,” Bihde said. A network logic controller monitors streetlight inventory, and additional sensors can be added to them to detect gunshots or monitor empty parking-30 percent of downtown congestion during special events being caused by drivers searching for spaces. Tampa Electric is embarking on a 5-year, LED streetlight upgrade program approved by the Public Services Commission earlier this year. New traffic signals and streetlights will be a “microcosm” of that broader effort, Bihde said. ![]() During special events, Bihde wants to shift from on-street parking to ride-hailing drop-offs and pickups. Tampa will also add cameras at intersection to not only help city staff make decisions based on what they’re seeing but employ machine-learning, so the system itself can count cars and eventually manage autonomous vehicle activity around curbsides and loading zones. Connected vehicles, while not necessarily autonomous, communicate with the driver, other vehicles and roadside sensors to improve efficiency and safety. The resulting funds will be spent on fiber and broadband wireless connectivity with high-resolution controllers that transmit data 10 times per second-the standard for connected vehicle infrastructure. Hillsborough County voters in November approved a one-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation improvements, with 57 percent in favor of the initiative. “We get great data about what people are doing, rather than what people say,” Bihde said. Residents and visitors will be able to navigate the city easier, and there’s a payoff for the city too. In May, the new Tampa Bay Smart Cities Alliance of public, private and academic stakeholders held its first workshop to identify regional priorities: an open data platform, mobility as a service and the advanced traffic management system.Ī small mobility-as-a-service pilot will test an app allowing travelers to pay for trips using the various transportation modes available in Tampa, including the Downtowner shuttle, microtransit, water taxi, and ride hailing. “We need to change our mindset as … government agencies in recognizing that our roadways have shifted from brick and mortar to electrical to data infrastructure,” Bihde told Route Fifty. Previously the chief traffic management engineer, Bihde oversees the city’s traffic signal system, deployment of intelligent transportation systems and streetlights, as well as event traffic management. The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is on pace to complete a $40 million upgrade to its traffic management system that will pave the way for connected vehicles in downtown Tampa by 2020.Įarlier this year, Tampa created its Smart Mobility Division to find a way to incorporate new technologies and use data better than its legacy systems, “powered by cutting-edge ‘80s technology,” would allow, said Vik Bihde, the smart mobility manager for Tampa.
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