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MAASTO Regional Truck Parking Information System

IN THIS CASE STUDY YOU WILL LEARN: Successful collaboration techniques used across the MAASTO Region that led to development of a continuous system for data exchange on truck parking Effective communication techniques that led to high levels of use of the available truck parking technology
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Mainstreaming TSMO

IN THIS CASE STUDY YOU WILL LEARN: District 4 developed a TSMO Master Plan to identify appropriate TSMO strategies for their corridors. State highways and arterials were addressed in the Master Plan. Coordination with other Districts and MPOs was essential to mainstreaming TSMO. Backg
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Maintenance Staff Training: Increasing Internal TSMO Knowledge

IN THIS CASE STUDY YOU WILL LEARN: Incorporating maintenance into the TSMO Division was a major aspect of the TSMO program development in Arizona. High turnover and lack of cross training were the two major issues challenging maintenance units. The Signal, Lighting, and Technical Electrica
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Making a TSMO Program the Lifeblood a DOT

Background

The Maryland DOT State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has become an industry example of how an agency can adapt to a changing transportation environment that fully commits to Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) principles.

The TSMO Strategic Implem

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Making Right on Wrong Way Driver Issues

In this Case Study You will Learn Michigan’s strategy to address wrong way driving stems from a series of field reviews and event data. MDOT partnered with Michigan State Polic to create a public information video on wrong way drivers. Active warning systems were installed at areas determi
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Making Smart Moves By Increasing Camera and Sign Capabilities

IN THIS CASE STUDY YOU WILL LEARN New Jersey DOT deploys ITS devices to increase the state’s transportation systems management and operations (TSMO) capabilities. Camera surveillance system locations were primarily determined by comparing NJDOT’s historical incident data to State, County, an
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Manatee County’s Expansion of TSMO Capabilities to Enhance Multimodal

IN THIS CASE STUDY YOU WILL LEARN: How Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPMs) improve operations, safety and reduce costs About how including Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) and Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) as part of standard design increases safety for pedes
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Maryland State Police (MSP) Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Unit

Background

The longstanding and mutually beneficial partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Coordinated Highways ActionResponse Team (CHART) Program and the Maryland State Police (MSP) has served as a model for Traffic Incident Mana

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Missouri: Lessons learned from 2017 Solar Eclipse

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse moved west to east across the United States, covering fourteen states. This was a special event that required extensive planning by transportation agencies across the united states. It is important to look back at the 2017 Total Eclipse to see how state a

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Modernization of MDOT SHA Statewide Operations Center

When the Statewide Operations Center (SOC) of the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) opened in 1995, it was the nation’s first statewide traffic management center. As SHA’s TSMO obligations have grown, the SOC’s capabilities and responsibilities have exp

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