WTI

California & Oregon Advanced Transportation Systems (COATS): Phase 3

Primary Investigator Contact Information

External Project Contact(s)

Report(s)

1. California and Oregon Advanced Transportation Systems Phase 3: Final Report
   1. David Veneziano, Ph.D., Douglas Galarus, Leann Koon
   2. 4W1684_Final_Report.pdf
2. California and Oregon Advanced Transportation Systems Phase 3:
   1. David Veneziano, Ph.D., Douglas Galarus,Leann Koon
   2. 4W1684_ExecutiveSummary.pdf

Project Objective

The objective of this project is to provide research and support activities to help California and Oregon achieve the COATS vision of promoting bi-state cooperation and communication that will develop, deploy and coordinate cost-effective and environmentally agreeable intelligent transportation systems.

Project Abstract

From 1998 until 2001 the California and Oregon Departments of Transportation, with the support of the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University, led the Rural California/Oregon Advanced Transportation Systems (COATS) project. The purpose of the COATS effort was to encourage regional, public and private sector cooperation between California and Oregon organizations to better facilitate the planning and implementation of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in a rural bi-state area extending between Eugene, Oregon and Redding, California. COATS Showcase, built on the foundation of COATS, allowed WTI to engage in a number of research and evaluation activities, which sought to provide information to improve the performance of existing ITS elements and provide data to justify, support, or direct future deployment of ITS in the COATS study area. Phase 3 of this project will help California and Oregon achieve the COATS vision by fostering bi-state cooperation and communication, promoting technology transfer, assisting in ITS planning and architecture development efforts, evaluating ITS projects and systems, and providing assistance to mainstream deployment of field-tested technologies.

Task Descriptions

1. Evaluation Support
   1. This may include conducting evaluations and providing support for evaluation activities.
2. Deployment Assistance Support
   1. WTI will provide deployment assistance support for Caltrans to transfer projects from the experimental to everyday realms.
3. Technology Transfer
   1. Three levels of technology transfer are envisioned: Sharing of information within the COATS region, sharing of information to other interested parties in California and Oregon, and sharing of information to audiences outside of California and Oregon.
4. Planning and Architecture Support
   1. From a statewide and national perspective, this is an appropriate time frame for each state to update their ITS planning, architecture deployment and maintenance activities.
5. National Partnerships and Leveraging
   1. Sustainability of the COATS effort can be achieved in part through strategic leveraging of national partnerships and funding opportunities.
6. Project Management
   1. Provide overall management for the project.

Milestones, Dates, Schedule

Student Involvement

False

Relationship to Other Research Projects

True

Technology Transfer Activities

True

Transportation Research Board Keywords

Rural Applications of Advanced Technology

Partners

California, Oregon