The Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) Program is an effort to accomplish the goals set in Florida's Open Roads Policy, namely, to clear all incidents from the roadways within 90 minutes of the arrival of the first responding officer. The RISC Program has been activated multiple times, and the
This document outlines the best practices for ensuring that the clearance of a traffic incident is done safely and as quickly as possible. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the National Highway Cooperative Research Program (NCHRP) have identified
Georgia DOT's Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) began in 2008 in order to reduce the amount of time it took to clear an accident involving a large commercial vehicle from the roadway. This website contains information about the program, including a chart showing their progress throughout t
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) programs address congestion and travel delay, public health and safety, energy savings, public safety resources, responder safety, and more. This report is a review of the benefits of TIM programs. TIM is very broad, and includes elements such as development of u
This document is a summary of a study done on a section of I-405, where ramp meters were implemented in 1999. The report includes visual aspects, such as charts and graphs, to lay out the data suggesting that the ramp meters aided in decreasing travel times in the morning, but not necessarily the
This webpage contains information about the use of surveillance and detection technologies, like cameras or sensors, to monitor traffic flow in support of ITS technologies. In addition, they can be used to monitor transportation facilities for security.
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This report is a summary of the effect of ramp metering on traffic in 2 separate locations of Westbound SR 520, in terms of volumes and speeds. The data were collected 1 year apart in the same location, in order to be as accurate as possible. The results are outlined in this report, accompanied b
This document is a report on the effects of ramp metering on the general traffic and congestion of areas surrounding Seattle, Washington. Even the smallest of actions can have large effects on traffic congestion -- take rubbernecking, for example -- the same goes for benefits to traffic. Ramp Met
This webpage contains the monthly reports of the Southeast Michigan Transportation Operations Center (SEMTOC). Each recent report contains a page on Traveler Information, Control Room Activity, Freeway Courtesy Patrol, Traveler Assistance, Incident Management, Freeway Incident Hot Spots, and Blue
