NYC DOT Real Time Traffic Information

The Real Time Traffic
Information (RTTI) portal allows the public, NYC DOT partner agencies, and media to view NYC DOT and NYS DOT CCTVs, provides tabular and geocoded map views, and the ability to create virtual
video walls. The portal provides travel time and
travel condition information in real-time. The portal includes information for cycling riders (NYC Bike Map, location of the bicycle parking racks, etc.) and a map of available electrical vehicle charging stations.

Assets Management Portal

AMP was launched in 2017 at the NYC DOT and has provided advanced
capabilities of managing, monitoring and tracking a multi-million array of assets as well as managing repairs and scheduling
installations. As of 2021 the system
manages more than 2 million IoT assets, ensuring quality of day-to-day operations and providing capabilities such as
discovering and managing IoT devices
in real-time from procurement to
decommission. AMP includes
customizable features such as
Dashboards, Reports Builder, Alarms and Notifications Modules and Data Integrity and Encryption Modules. The system
also provides a foundation for
SMART City solutions.

NYS DOT ATMS Systems – Design, Support and Maintenance

Fortis was tasked to provide a Region-Wide Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) based on the “OPEK ITS Orchestrator™” platform. System controls over 250+ CCTVs, 128 DMSs, PDMSs, Travel Time VMSs, 1000+ detector stations, and exchanges over 1000+ CCTVs between 17 NYC and NYS Agencies, with over 300+ simultaneous users. System compliant with the latest standards, including NTCIP, NEMA, and NIST.

Connected Vehicles Assets Management System

CV-AMS improves the safety of travelers and pedestrians in New York City through the deployment of V2V, V2I and V2P connected vehicle technologies.
The system is scalable and can accommodate from 10,000 to 1,000,000 vehicles.

ITS Maintenance in Kings, New York (WS) and Richmond Counties

Under this project, Fortis is a sub-consultant responsible for day-to-day operation at the NYS DOT Region 11 Joint Traffic Management Center (JTMC), including all aspects of the day-to-day ITS network, ATMS systems support and maintenance, preventive maintenance and disaster recovery procedures, inter-agency coordination, data maintenance, and data sharing in accordance with NYS DOT and US DOT guidance and procedures (NTCIP Standards).

NYC ITS Fiber Management System Inventory City Wide Phase I

Fortis documented over 100 miles of fiber infrastructure, including conduits, pipes, and trunks, splicing with high levels of accuracy to the strength/port levels based on the “OPEK ITS Orchestrator™” Connection Management Portal (CMP), Assets Management Portal (AMP), and corresponding modules with as-built documentation, field surveys, OTDR tests, and related inventory data. The CMP, AMP, and HelpDesk Portals are linked together, which allows for the monitoring of ITS assets. Users can open help desk tickets and review over 300,000 devices on the map simultaneously. ITS devices include CCTVs, Traffic Signals, Detectors, RSUs, RTPI Signs, DMS’s, HARs, Field network devices, street light poles, and many more.

Route 9A ITS Infrastructure Upgrade and Rehabilitation – New York City

Under this project, Fortis assists NYS DOT with preliminary surveys, traffic management strategies during infrastructure upgrades, network and system design, acceptance tests, and the integration of the upgraded devices to the regional Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) based on OPEK ITS Orchestrator™.

NYS DOT Region 11 Wide ATMS

Fortis provides Region-Wide Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) based on “OPEK ITS Orchestrator™” platform. This System controls 250+ CCTV’s, 128 DMS’s, PDMS’s, Travel Time VMS’s, and 1000+ detector stations, and exchanges over 1000 CCTV’s between 17 NYC and NYS Agencies, with over 300+ simultaneous users. This System is also compliant with latest standards, including NTCIP, NEMA and designated specifications published by FHWA.

ITS Infrastructure Network Maintenance and Upgrade in the 5 Counties

Fortis provides maintenance/support and replacement of the existing ITS infrastructure across two largest New York Counties including closed-circuit television cameras, dynamic message signs, vehicle classification detectors, central ITS network and fiber infrastructure. The scope of services includes assets and communication infrastructure management, monitoring and maintenance, systems and infrastructure cybersecurity, and documentation and progress reports.

NYS DOT/Region 11 Joint Traffic Management Center (JTMC) Upgrade

Fortis is currently working on the JTMC operational floor upgrade. Activities include central inventory (power, environmental, communication), preliminary design, documentation and recommendation. Fortis is also providing pre-RFI and post-RFI client support as well as client support during the vendor selection. Fortis assists clients with preliminary budgeting during the procurement process. This multi-phase project includes reallocation of the different agencies (NYS DOT, NYC DOT, NYPD) to temporary facilities with minimal interruption to the operations. The project also includes creation of the satellite emergency rooms for each agency, which allow staff expansion during critical situations. Fortis conducts supervisory and inspection services during installation.