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2017 Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Incident Management Report

sTraffic Incident Management(TIM) Program Details

2017 will be remembered as a year of “Firsts” for the Florida’s Turnpike’s Incident Management program and Team. It began in September when Hurricane Irma became the first major hurricane (category 3

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Michigan's Traffic Incident Management Effort: Progress and Future Vision

Michigan’s Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Action Team, a part of Michigan’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), established statewide goals in 2012 that address TIM education and training, and public awareness of safety laws concerning driver responsibilities in traffic in

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SPaT Procurement Resource Document

Agencies may issue one or more solicitations to procure various components that are needed to support SPaT broadcasts, which may include upgrading intersection and signal control infrastructure, backhaul communications, and software. Table 1 provides a high-level summary of procurement documents

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Targeted Work Zone Engagement Framework Guidance Document

The Targeted Work Zone Engagement Framework (“Framework”) was developed in 2016 to serve as a resource for FHWA personnel to easily and efficiently provide targeted assistance to State transportation agencies. It is designed to support work zone program personnel in enhancing t

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Integrating Emerging Data Sources into Operational Practice - Capabilities and Limitations of Devices to Collect, Compile, Save, and Share Messages from Connected and Automated Vehicles and Connected Travelers

This document builds off of the publication FHWA released last fall titled, “Integrating Emerging Data Sources into Operational Practice” (FHWA-JPO-18-625).

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and connected travelers will be providing substantially increased levels of data which wil

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ITS Community College Partners Workshop

The workshop was held over one and a half days during which educators and practitioners learned what ITS training  products are currently available, worked together to identify the ITS educational needs of their students, and developed  strategies  to  meet  those  needs.  Workshop  attendees  also 
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Decision Support Subsystem Requirements for the Next Generation Traffic Management Systems and Centers (TMCs)

On Sunday, January 7, 2018 during the National Transportation Research Board’s 97th Annual Meeting, several technical committees sponsored a three-hour workshop focused on the decision support subsystems (DSS) for the next generation of traffic management systems (TMSs) and centers (TMCs). The wo

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Missouri DOT TSMO Program and Action Plan

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Program and Action Plan establishes the strategic direction for the advancement of TSM&O in Missouri. TSM&O consists of operational strategies and systems that cost-effectively h

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Virginia DOT Connected and Automated Vehicle Program Plan

The development and adoption of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) is moving at a rapid pace.  As these vehicles begin to appear on publicly owned roads in significant numbers, those who own and operate the roads need to be prepared for their impacts. These emerging technologies will imp

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Integrating Emerging Data Sources into Operational Practice

Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) and connected travelers will be providing substantially increased levels of data which will be available for agencies to consider using to improve the management and operation of the surface transportation system. This report describes 1) how this data may

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