The purpose of this report is to define the elements of a comprehensive signal system asset management system (SSAMS). It builds on the results of a state-of-the-practice review of signal systems asset management, and lays the groundwork for investigating how a SSAMS could be used to evaluate alt
This document is a report on the projects accomplished in phase 1 of the Work Plan, namely, Integrated Traveler Information and Maintenance Network. The purpose of these projects is to implement and evaluate integrated traveler information systems and coordinate maintenance operations across stat
The following information was originally published by The Federal Highway Administration in November 2003. View the original publication on the FHWA website here: https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/fhwaop04033/brochure.htm
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This handbook presents and recommends policies, regulations, planning and operations processes, impact mitigation strategies, equipment and personnel resources, and technology applications used in the advance planning, management, and monitoring of travel for planned special events.
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The document is a resource document originally publishing in 2003 and updated in 2006 that provides an overview of the various institutional and technical issues associated with the planning, design, implementation, operation, and management of a freeway network. Freeway management and operations
The TRB Committee for Review of the U. S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards Program has issued its fourth letter report to the ITS Joint Program Office. The report concludes that facilitating ITS data harmonization warrants JPO support.
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
This primer on Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination is based on the premise that to improve the reliability, safety, and security of transportation systems operating across jurisdictional and organizational boundaries, continuous collaboration and coordination is esse
This primer provides an overview of traffic analysis tools in the transportation analysis process. Different categories of traffic analysis tools are defined, and the challenges and limitations of using traffic analysis tools is presented. A specific comparison between Highway Capacity Manual (HC
