Overview
Quick clearance is the practice of rapidly and safely removing temporary obstructions from the roadway. This synthesis profiles laws, policies, and procedures for facilitating the safe and quick clearance of traffic incidents, primarily those initially blocking travel lanes and attended to by the vehicle operator, on highways in urban and rural areas. The study also reports on specific-site traffic incident clearance and investigation activities employed nationwide to quickly mitigate incidents of varying severity, from a vehicle disablement or minor crash to a serious crash or nonhazardous spill.
Source Organization Location
College Park
MD
Organizational Capability Element
Traffic Incident Management
Content Type
Informational Product
Role in Organization
Transportation Planner
Public
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Principal Engineer
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Director / Program Manager
Maintenance Staff
Technician
CEO / GM / Commissioner
Engineer
Operator
Senior Manager
Public Safety Officer
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Media / PIO
Publishing Organization
Universities
Private Sector Entities