Overview
The Talking TIM webinar series and TMC webinar series held a joint even on June 26th, 2024.
The webinar describes current challenges to sharing incident information and identify technologies, tools, and resources that may be procured, developed and/or integrated into existing TMSs. The webinar also describes the operational benefits of these emerging applications, focusing on how they enable more effective exchange of information among different agencies. The webinar also discusses considerations for effective implementation and effective practices. Lastly, the webinar highlights agency practices and lessons learned.
This webinar is part of Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study project to share information on traffic management system (TMS) emerging topics and an ongoing series focused on sharing information on emerging traffic management system (TMS) topics being co-sponsored by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE), Traffic Management Center Pooled Fund Study, and FHWA.
Speakers:
- Chris Siavrakas (Utah DOT), Moderator
- Les Jacobson (LNJ Transportation Consulting)
- Josh Halterman and Ashley Hochberger@iowadot.us (Iowa DOT)
- Brent Atkinson (Oregon DOT)
- Rick Dye (Maryland DOT)
- Paul Jodoin (FHWA)
The previous webinars in the TMC series can be found here.
More resources on TMCs are available here.
Previous Talking TIM webinars can be found here.
Learning Objectives:
The intent of this webinar is to share information on technologies and tools that can be used to share information quickly and effectively among agencies. The integration of such technologies and tools will improve coordination among agencies leading to faster incident response and clearance times.
Target Audience:
- State and Local Departments of Transportation;
- Traffic Management Center Management;
- Consultants or contractors;
- Researcher/Academic; and
- Other individuals interested in or responsible for:
- managing traffic;
- coordinating and responding to incidents and planned and unplanned events; and
- planning, designing, implementing, maintaining, managing, and operating TMSs.