Department for Traffic Surveillance and Management

 

The scope of the Department for Traffic Surveillance and Management’s work primarily includes the surveillance and management of traffic, preparation and implementation of the development plan for ITS on the state road network, road weather stations, video-surveillance systems, variable message signs, telecommunication and energy infrastructure, implementation of ITS on current projects, tasks regarding the preparation of documentation and designing and construction of regional centers for traffic management.

 

Traffic management systems have as their main purpose the improvement of road infrastructure through the integration of modern information and communication technologies. Some of the objectives of traffic management on the road network of the Republic of Serbia include optimal utilization of traffic capacity – establishing stable traffic flow, reducing delays, eliminating potential traffic accidents, and at the same time providing the best travel conditions for road users.

In order to increase the level of traffic safety on the state road network, as well as the efficiency, accessibility, and sustainability of the transport network, the strategic commitment of PE "Roads of Serbia" is the development and implementation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) on the state roads of the Republic of Serbia. Based on the “Concept of Development of Intelligent Transport Systems on the State Road Network of the Republic of Serbia”, adopted by PE "Roads of Serbia" in 2020, as well as the adopted Business Program and the Public Procurement Plan, the employees of the Department for Development and Implementation of ITS perform the following tasks:

  • surveillance and management of traffic on the I and II category state road network.
  • collection of traffic and technical data related to roads and users.
  • establishment of national and regional centers’ function for traffic management.
  • technical support to the Investor regarding the construction of tunnel structures in the phase up to the obtaining of the occupancy licence.
  • providing a wide range of services for road users through the work of the Information Center and via the specialized ITS GIS portal.
  • traffic safety controls in tunnels and implementation of improvement measures
  • preparation of the ITS equipment development plan and monitoring the process of its implementation,
  • support to the competent services for winter road maintenance on the state road network equipped with weather stations,
  • development and implementation of road weather stations, monitoring of operations and maintenance during the warranty period,
  • development and implementation of video surveillance systems, monitoring of operations and maintenance during the warranty period,
  • development and implementation of specialized video surveillance systems (ALPR-ADR), monitoring of operations and maintenance during the warranty period,
  • development and implementation of Variable Message Sign (VMS) systems, monitoring of operations and maintenance during the warranty period,
  • development and construction of telecommunication infrastructure on the state road network and monitoring of functionality during the warranty period,
  • development and construction of energy infrastructure for the needs of ITS implementation on the state road network,
    implementation of ITS within ongoing infrastructure projects,
  • preparation of project tasks and issuing of guidelines for the development of design and technical solutions,
  • design and construction of regional traffic management centers,
  • participation in international projects for improving traffic safety,
  • execution of the adopted public procurement plan, the adopted business program, and active contracts.

The representatives of the Department are also the appointed representatives of the Enterprise during the implementation of commercial contracts for the design and execution of works on the construction of state roads, as well as technical support to the Investor for the construction of state roads and tunnel structures on the I and II category state road network.

Department’s Work

The work of the Department is organized through regional, operational, management and tunnel centers, with permanent 24/7 duty. The activities comprise: continual monitoring and detecting all emergency events and alarms influencing the traffic participants’ safety, prompt execution of prescribed activities to provide maximum support to a safe and stable traffic flow on state roads, detecting failures of the installed equipment.  

Identification of the ITS equipment status changes

All changes in the status of the installed ITS equipment elements can be identified using: 

  • Central Monitoring and Management System (CMMS),
  • Video-surveillance systems,
  • Regular controls of the installed systems,
  • Reports by competent authorities (police, firefighting units, road maintenance service).

Event Identification

Using different systems in the operational and management centers, various events can be detected in the facility or its influential zone, such as: 

  • traffic accident,
  • formation of a vehicle queue,
  • stopped vehicle,
  • driving in the opposite direction,
  • presence of pedestrians or cyclists,
  • work execution,
  • slow vehicle,
  • bad weather conditions,
  • interruption of the grid power supply,
  • foreign object on the carriageway,
  • and others.

 

The current organizational chart of the Department displaying regional, operation and management, and tunnel centers (RC/OMC/TOC) is given below

 
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