The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for Hawaii Department of Transportation - Highways Division.
Functional Area or Project |
Roles and Responsibilities |
Status |
Connected Vehicle Management |
Coordinate with private vehicles to enable connected vehicle applications for safety and mobility. |
Planned |
Emergency Management |
Coordinate incident and threat information with the Hawaii State EOC and the City and County of Honolulu EOC. |
Existing |
Coordinate emergency plans, evacuation and reentry plans, and disaster management plans with the Hawaii State EOC and the City and County of Honolulu EOC. |
Planned |
Coordinate incident and threat information with the Hawaii State EOC and the City and County of Honolulu EOC. |
Existing |
Freeway Management |
Operate changeable speed limit signs, including collecting traffic count information from the devices. |
Existing |
Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data through CCTVs and field sensors, and maintain operational control of its own field equipment. |
Planned |
Coordinate traffic information and traffic control with the City and County of Honolulu Traffic Management Center. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY and City and County of Honolulu DTS Incident Management Coordination Roles and Responsibilities |
Send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and statewide emergency management agencies. |
Planned |
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents on state roads. |
Planned |
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on state roads. |
Existing |
Coordinate traffic information and traffic control with the City and County of Honolulu Traffic Management Center. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY CCTV Expansion Roles and Responsibilities |
Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data through CCTVs and field sensors, and maintain operational control of its own field equipment. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY DMS Expansion Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide traffic information to travelers via HDOT DMS equipment and GoAkamai. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY Fiber Optic Network Roles and Responsibilities |
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents on state roads. |
Planned |
HDOT-HWY GoAkamai Traveler Information Upgrade Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide traffic information to travelers via HDOT DMS equipment and GoAkamai. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY TMC Roles and Responsibilities |
Provide traffic information to travelers via HDOT DMS equipment and GoAkamai. |
Existing |
Send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and statewide emergency management agencies. |
Planned |
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents on state roads. |
Planned |
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on state roads. |
Existing |
Operate changeable speed limit signs, including collecting traffic count information from the devices. |
Existing |
Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data through CCTVs and field sensors, and maintain operational control of its own field equipment. |
Existing |
Coordinate traffic information and traffic control with the City and County of Honolulu Traffic Management Center. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY Traffic Sensor Expansion Roles and Responsibilities |
Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data through CCTVs and field sensors, and maintain operational control of its own field equipment. |
Existing |
HDOT-HWY Travel Time Expansion Roles and Responsibilities |
Obtain traffic images and traffic flow data through CCTVs and field sensors, and maintain operational control of its own field equipment. |
Existing |
HIEMA Emergency Messages on DMS Roles and Responsibilities |
Coordinate incident and threat information with the Hawaii State EOC and the City and County of Honolulu EOC. |
Existing |
Provide traffic information to travelers via HDOT DMS equipment and GoAkamai. |
Existing |
Incident Management |
Send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and statewide emergency management agencies. |
Planned |
Perform network surveillance for detection and verification of incidents on state roads. |
Planned |
Coordinate maintenance resources for incident response with county maintenance and construction systems. |
Existing |
Provide incident information to travelers via traffic information devices on state roads. |
Existing |
Information Dissemination |
Coordinate with Hawaii Tourism Authority and Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau to notify visitors of significant weather alerts, such as tsunami or hurricane warnings. |
Existing |
Provide traffic information to travelers via HDOT DMS equipment and GoAkamai. |
Existing |