In LOS angeles county, on various routes at various locations. Rehabilitate and install new transportation management system (TMS) elements and upgra

The Department of Transportation California, doing business as Caltrans, was awarded a $9,633,944.37 Formula Grant from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on February 24, 2025. The grant will fund a project to rehabilitate and install new Transportation Management System (TMS) elements, and upgrade communication systems, on State Route 710 and various routes in Los Angeles County, California. The project aims to improve the operational and communication efficiency of the freeway system, reduce maintenance needs/costs, and sustain the existing TMS performance. Key project elements include upgrading 5 closed-circuit television cameras, 2 changeable message signs, 4 vehicle detection stations, 4 ramp metering systems, and 1 census station, as well as installing 8 maintenance pullouts, 4 new CCTV cameras, 9 new ramp metering systems, and 1 new vehicle detection station. The grant will also fund upgrades to communication equipment at the Los Angeles Regional Transportation Management Center.

Project description

On state route: 710. In LOS angeles county, on various routes at various locations. Rehabilitate and install new transportation management system (TMS) elements and upgrade communication systems the purpose of this TMS upgrade project is to improve the operational and communication efficiency of the freeway system, reduce maintenance needs/costs, and sustain the existing TMS performance for all TMS elements along the project corridor. This project proposes to upgrade the existing five closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, two existing changeable message signs (CMS), four existing vehicle detection stations (VDS), four existing ramp metering systems (RMS) and one census station. This project also proposes to install eight maintenance pullouts (MVPS), four new CCTV cameras, nine new ramp metering system (RMS) and one VDS. Lastly, upgrade communication equipment at the LOS angeles regional transportation management center (LARTMC).