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SR 520 Eastbound Morning Ramp Metering Three Month Study

This document is a report on the operation of ramp meters at two locations joining eastbound SR 520. These meters were recently activated to be in use during the morning commute to alleviate congestion and increase the safety of travelers.  The results between the two locations and multiple

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Best Practice

SCOTSEM Managing Catastropic Transportation Emergencies

During one transportation CEO’s tenure, there were four major snowstorms, two major tornados, and a flood event spanning the longest duration in U.S. history. Another CEO experienced the “perfect storm” in his first emergency response situation—the loss/retirement of critical experienced staff,
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Presentation

Webinar Materials: Decision Support Systems for TSM&O - A Florida Case Study

This page contains the presentation materials from the February 29th webinar on Decision Support Systems for TSM&O (http://transportationops.org/event/decision-support-systems-tsmo-%E2%80%93-florida-case-study). There are three items included here:

- The recording of the webinar aud

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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

Regional TIM Summit Summary

In December 2015 traffic incident management (TIM) leaders joined together in Phoenix, Arizona for a multi-state summit to discuss common challenges and shared visions. The result transcended this written summary of the meeting by forging new relationships and strengthening old ones. The result of t
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Background Material

Guidelines on Work Zone Access and Egress

Design for Work Zones

Describes concerns associated with work zone access and egress. The document offers recommended practices and describes effective strategies and techniques that can be employed during the planning, design and construction phases to help mitigate concerns. The docum

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Traffic Control Design Specialist-Grant Course

Traffic Control Design Specialist-Grant Course

This course is for individuals charged with the evaluation, development, and implementation of a traffic control plan (TCP). The intended audiences are engineers and/or anyone responsible for designing a TCP. Previous work zone experience i

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Urban Work Zone Design-Grant Course

Urban Work Zone Design-Grant Course

This course addresses “urban” work zones, particularly the enhancements and considerations (“substantive safety”) necessary to address work zones in urban environments. These environments may involve restricted spaces, lack of space for buffer spaces,

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Work Zone Strategies-Grant Course

Work Zone Strategies-Grant Course

This course will discuss non-typical strategies available to work zone designers. It will focus on strategies specifically designed to improve work zone safety and mobility, such as work zone full closures, variable speed limits, impact analysis, and en

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