Solar Eclipse Resources

The National Operations Center of Excellence is collecting resources for the upcoming, taking place on April 8, 2024. The eclipse will have path of totality crossing 15 U.S. states, from Texas to Maine, including numerous large metropolitan areas. As with the 2017 eclipse, its expected that the movement of both residents of the 15 states and incoming tourists will make April 8 into a large scale special event.

NOCoE is working ahead of 2024 to help share resources and transfer knowledge to the TSMO practitioners planning for the 2024 eclipse. This page will continue to be updated with resources.

Are you planning for the eclipse at your agency? Please share with us any resources, planning documents, or other information useful to your efforts by emailing Adam Hopps at NOCoE.

Your Starting Point for Planning for the Eclipse

Thanks to FHWA planning and leadership, NOCoE hosted a solar eclipse kick-off webinar in April 2022, featuring speakers from NASA, FHWA Road Weather program, and the state of Ohio's Emergency Management Administration.

View the preparation webinar here: https://www.transportationops.org/ondemand-learning/webinar-total-solar-eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse - Full Webinar

Incorporating Lessons Learned from 2017 Solar Eclipse to 2024 Solar Eclipse

Overview of the Eclipse from NASA

Kelly E. Korreck, NASA

FHWA Planning, Including Road Weather Considerations

James Austrich, FHWA Traffic Incident Management Program and Tony Coventry, FHWA Road Weather Program

Ohio's 2024 Eclipse Planning Efforts

Colin Campbell, Ohio Emergency Management Agency

MAASTO - Eclipse - 2024

NOCoE's 2024 Solar Eclipse Communications Toolkit

NOCoE has created and compiled resources to help promote safe traveling and mobility during the 2024 Solar Eclipse. Below are marketing assets that your organization can use to help spread this message on social media, email, and other communication channels. Help raise awareness in your jurisdiction, community groups, and those traveling to your jurisdiction for the 2024 Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024.

Share widely a 2024 Solar Eclipse flyer: Customizable Flyer 1, Customizable Flyer 2
Utilize social media platforms to promote safety and mobility during the 2024 Solar Eclipse: Customizable Landscape Graphic 1, Customizable Landscape Graphic 2, Customizable Square Graphic 1, Customizable Square Graphic 2
A series of social media graphics from FHWA that provide tips for the upcoming eclipse: VIEW NOW