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The Colorado Transportation Management Center (CTMC) Integration Project is the result of a FY01 federally funded project to improve transportation efficiency, promote safety, increase traffic flow, reduce emissions, improve traveler information dissemination, enhance alternate transportation modes, promote tourism and build on existing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).

The project funding supported work for the design and construction of Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) new CTMC facility, including electrical, communications and computer equipment. The new building comfortably houses CDOT’s operation and has capacity for substantial future growth. Via a Request for Proposal (RFP) process, CDOT obtained the services of a Systems Integrator to develop the statewide ATMS/ATIS "umbrella" software. Work was prioritized and broken into phases with the first three software deployment iterations funded by this project, including the "core" system; and DMS, speed and travel time subsystems. Project funds supported systems engineering, software development, documentation and testing, and hardware purchases.

The CDOT now has a state-of-the-art CTMC as well as the first three modules of its new statewide ITS management software. The CTMC increased efficiency in transportation management by reducing demands on CDOT staff; simplifying data sharing; and boosting amount, accuracy and timeliness of data in and out of the system. The CTMC Integration Project was a critical building block for Colorado, providing critically needed facilities, hardware, software and systems integration.