The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) developed the Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) initiative to standardize work zone data amongst agencies and third-party navigation companies. WZDx’s intended purpose is to deliver important data right into connected and ultimately, autonomous

In 2020, the Office of Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART) and ITS Development was renamed the Office of Transportation Mobility and Operations (OTMO). In collaboration with the Office of Traffic and Safety (OOTS), the integration of signal operations into the State Operations Cente

The Colorado Governor’s Task Force on Responder Safety “One scene. One culture. Save Lives” began in September 2017, as a collaboration between Colorado State Patrol (CSP), the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado’s First Responders. Two recent CSP line of duty deaths (LODD)

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is constantly evolving its practices with the advances of technology and availability of data to be able to make well-informed decisions to improve transportation. Existing and emerging data sources, such as probe speed, crowds

Restoration of traffic signals, removal of lane-blocking debris, and managing detours for longer-term closures are essential to enable and facilitating emergency response, restoration of transportation services, and economic recovery. For the 2020 hurricane season, Florida DOT D

In the time leading up to 2021 hurricane season, it became apparent that enhancements were needed at the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) to better serve the public in the event of a storm. The enhancements were broken up into three main projects including the SEOC Video W

While the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has a vibrant and dedicated Safety Office, it also believes in weaving safety into every aspect of every project. The effectiveness of implementing transportation systems management and operations (TSM&O) strategies to improv

Over a period of more than 4 years, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Atlanta Reginal Commission (ARC) have been teaming together to develop and implement a comprehensive interagency data acquisition and management program. By reducing unnecessarily data duplicat

This project involved the installation or use of existing in-vehicle units for 200 Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) vehicles that could send real-time digital alerts to motorists over third-party platforms (e.g., Waze) as well as through

North Carolina’s I-26 widening project stretches approximately 17 miles and included the demolition of five bridges along I-26 which were initially planned to require median crossovers with barrel separation for opposing traffic lasting two weeks per bridge.  This was not an acceptable solut