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According to the authority’s operating capital budget, $31.9 million will be used for data platform system enhancements, roadway violator detection technology, a future headquarters property, safety technology and expansion of its traffic incident management center.
The authority has also set aside $36.4 million within its renewal and replacement budget for roadside systems implementation, existing system upgrades, metal beam guard fence improvements, a wall monitoring system, maintenance yard expansion and enhancements and other paving and safety improvements.
In terms of specific allocations for tech, the budget lists the following:
- $6.8 million for traffic incident management center expansion and technology
- $4.8 million for automated incident detection cameras
- $3.2 million for automated license plate reader technology
- $1.2 million for data platform system enhancements
- $650,000 for an enterprise resource planning system
In general, the authority’s "IT department is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the agency’s toll system, supporting revenue collection activities and safeguarding the agency’s internal and communication network," the budget document states.
The department also supports emerging technology efforts, the implementation of approved initiatives and provides several core services to its internal and external customers.
For example, a few core services include:
- Ensuring the integrity of the mobility authority’s computers, storage, network and other physical devices
- Deploying various ITS technologies on authority roads to detect, manage and report roadway incidents
- Overseeing the daily operation of electronic toll collection systems operations
- Monitoring system performance and transaction reconciliation
- Managing new toll collection system installations while maintaining current operational metrics
- Managing workflows associated with transaction processing, product management, discount management, billing management and product pricing
- Managing transaction operations management solutions
Moving forward, the mobility authority’s IT department looks to meet the following goals:
- Install key intelligent transportation system assets to assist customers in making informed decisions and inform future planning efforts
- Continue work to provide a seamless toll experience using one transponder when traveling on toll roads throughout the country
- Employ a collaborative approach to implementing mobility solutions, and deliver responsible mobility solutions to communities the authority serves
- Continue to develop and innovate its data platform system for transaction processing
More information about these opportunities and the authority’s budget can be found online.
