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Minnesota DOT Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project Management Design Manual

This document is a comprehensive overview of ITS Projects from the Minnesota Department of Transportation. This document details various ITS Technologies and devices used by MnDOT, and outlines the purpose of each one, along with how it is used correctly.

 

 

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Standards & Recommended Practices

Earthquake Preparedness, Response and Recovery Plan

The purpose of this document is to ensure that all aspects of the Department of Transportation are prepared take necessary action in the event of an earthquake, including being prepared to open, close, and operate highways, establish communication to affected areas, provide rapid response, provid

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Washington State DOT Emergency Operations Plan

The purpose of the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) identifies what the correct policies, responsibilities, and procedures are during a major emergency. Such emergencies could cause a disruption of the transportation network, a loss of power, o

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New York State DOT Regional Incident Management Notification Guidelines Chart

A chart that summarizes which responses are recommended or necessary for certain incidents. The possible responses include CARS, Transcom Notifications (upstate or downstate), STICC Notifications, TransAlert, and/or E-Tip.

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Kentucky DOT Incident Management Strategic Plan

The goal of this project was to create a strategic plan that could encourage improving all aspects of incident management, since there previously was no plan for an overall framework for a systematic, statewide, multi-agency effort to improve the management of highway incidents. This document sum

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Research

Missouri DOT Example Incident Response Assessment

A construction project that would occur on 10 miles of I-64 required attention regarding how to best handle the construction period's traffic demands. Since there are about 170,000 vehicles on this stretch of I-64 daily, there were concerns about closing down the interstate while construction was

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North Carolina Highway Incident Fire Safety Videos

This webpage contains multiple videos from the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal. The video on NC Highway Incident Safety is under the "Highway" subheading, and is the second video from the top of the page. The video is about 30 minutes long and covers many aspects of Highway Incident S

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Wisconsin DOT Emergency Traffic Control and Scene Management Guidelines

The purpose of these Guidelines is to promote statewide consistency in establishing the safest possible environment for incident responders. There has been an increased number of incidents where the safety of these responders was at risk, and this document's goal is to provide a resource of knowl

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Presentation

Florida DOT ITS Performance Measures Incident Duration Measure Workshop

A presentation to the Florida DOT ITS Program on how to make the Incident Duration Timeline better, including changed terminology and the addition of components to be measured in order to make the timeline more comprehensive.

 

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Background Material

Florida DOT Open Roads Policy: Quick Clearance for Safety and Mobility

This is an agreement between the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that establishes a policy for FHP and FDOT personnel to expedite the removal of a vehicle crash or incident from the roadways on the State Highway System to restore the safe and

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