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.
This webpage contains direct link
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
This report is a summary of the 2012 Fiscal Year of the West Michigan Transportation Operations Center. The report covers incident management, work zones, communications in the control room, and equipment maintenance.
The Tracker is a tool that allows MoDOT to see if their customers are getting the services, resources, and products they need. The Tracker is published quarterly, with focuses on keeping customers safe, keeping roads and bridges in good condition, providing outstanding customer service, deliverin
Travel time, one of the most important freeway performance metrics, can be easily estimated using the data collected from fixed traffic sensors, avoiding the need to install additional travel time data collectors. This project is aimed at fully utilizing the data gathered by existing fixed sensor
ITS New York and the Transportation Safety Advancement Group (TSAG) will be hosting The Emergency Response Symposium on September 28 – 29, 2015 in Buffalo, NY. We’ll connect regional responders with state and national leaders in transportation to identify ITS te
This paper examines how next generation wide-area cellular such as 4G will be able to support vehicular applications, and how transportation infrastructure may mesh with wireless networks.
Specifically, the report suggests that automotive electronics engineers will need to be cognizant
This report is an overview of global innovations in risk management and development of safe, dependable and secure systems. Cyber security is about meeting critical assurance requirements - maintaining transportation systems that ensure the preservation of human safety, the environment, critical
This paper foresees imaging technology rapidly advancing in applications that require simple object detection, such as vehicle collision avoidance and advanced traffic management systems. The paper speculates that future advances, such as improved object detection algorithms, machine learning and
ITS America's first wireless report examined how next generation 4G cellular (wide-area), and nomadic wireless such as Wi-Fi (local-area) and Dedicated Short Range Communications (vehicle-area) will evolve and possibly support a number of vehicle applications.
This report investigates h
The largest impediment is to M2M deployment in the transportation sector is largely life cycle cost, which is driven by stringent design and certification processes. This paper speculates that a "service-oriented" architecture, one that allows any M2M device to be securely accessible to any appli
TRB E-Circular 200: Transportation Asset Management from Plans to Practice: A Workshop for State Practitioners summarizes the presentations from a May 31, 2015 workshop held in conjunction with the 5th International Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data Conference, June 1–2, 201
This study provides the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) with a user analysis of the Iowa 511 Traveler Information System. The researchers assessed the Iowa 511 system using survey results and usage data. The system was evaluated by examining the trends in users, usage characteristics, and
Iowa 511 User Analysis--Appendices
Improving Freight Systems in Metropolitan Areas: From New York City to Across the Globe’
The National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) is a new, comprehensive technical services center and website that was launched during the 2015 Transportation Research Board (TRB) annual meeting. The NOCoE will help transportation professionals utilize state-of-the-art, real-time proactive m
This report consists of a five-year business plan to further incorporate and emphasize systems operations and managent in state DOTs. The report also includes the workshop activities that took place in the production of the Plan.While the plan is focused principally within the AASHTO co
