Driving signals drivers#

Street lights including zebra crossings beacons - these are looked after by our street lighting team. (Please provide important information such as the precise location of the equipment, your direction of travel, the nature of the fault and the date/time of day the fault was observed) If you notice a fault with any of our ITS equipment in Essex, you can tell us online.

our Urban Traffic Control (UTC) system which as well as reporting equipment faults, also controls groups of traffic signals (typically in town centres) to alter green times based on real-time traffic flow as well as synchronising operation with other traffic signals on the network in order to provide linked green signals for the priority/main road routes.

a dial-up remote monitoring system which enables faults to be automatically detected and вЂcalled inвЂ™ to our fault centre or.

The ITS Maintenance team are able to remotely monitor and control all traffic signal installations (and the majority of the remaining ITS equipment) from our office in Chelmsford.ДЄll traffic signal equipment in Essex is either connected to: Over height vehicle detectors / electronic signs The number of ITS assets in Essex is as follows (at 1 April 2017):

the operation and maintenance of the ITS monitoring and control systems.

the periodic inspection and testing of the ITS equipment.

road traffic collisions, carriageway detection damage due to roadworks)

the organisation of repairs to ITS equipment that has been damaged by third-parties (e.g.

the monitoring, fault reporting, management and repair of all ITS equipment.

The ITS Maintenance team is responsible for:

provision of pedestrian and cyclist facilities.

location of site in relation to other traffic signals to determine the control strategy.

location of underground and overground statutory undertakers / utility apparatus (electricity, gas, oil, water, sewerage, and communications).

The design of ITS schemes must take account of many factors including:

Major Projects to provide new / widened roads which include new or modified traffic signals / ITS facilities.

Section 106 schemes (where ECC receive funding from a developer to implement infrastructure as an obligation of a planning consent).

In addition to renewing existing facilities, new facilities are provided via: This will ensure that they continue to operate reliably and safely together with us gaining the benefit of lower energy consumption. There is an ongoing asset-led programme to refurbish / renew all existing ITS / traffic signal facilities in Essex and to migrate to extra low voltage equipment and lower-energy LED signals.

Emergency services wig wag signals (for ambulance and fire stations).

School crossing patrol flashing warning signs (wig wag).

Car Park Guidance signs to provide information on car park spaces in Colchester, Chelmsford, Harlow and Basildon.

Driving signals drivers#

Variable message signs (VMS) to provide information to drivers regarding congestion/delays.

Permanent traffic signal controlled pedestrian crossings (Pelican, Puffin, Toucan and Pegasus crossings).Permanent traffic signal controlled junctions.Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) / Traffic Signals ITS equipment consists of: