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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

TIM News for Regional Transportation Operation: 14th Annual Traffic Incident Management Partnering Workshop – March 7, 2019

More than 100 participants attended the Partnering Workshop for Traffic Incident Management held at the Oakland County Executive Conference Center in Waterford, Michigan on March 7. The program started with a welcome from Oakland County Deputy County Executive Phil Bertolini an

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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

The Facts about Maryland’s SafeZones Program Winter 2019

Maryland SafeZone works

In the work zones where SafeZones Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) systems are deployed, drivers are slowing down, as evidenced by the drop in the percentage of citations issued at these work zones. Since 2010, SafeZones has been deployed at 8
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Presentation

Talking TIM Webinar Series: May 2019

The Talking TIM webinar series brings to your desk the great and varied work happening on the ground and around the country in traffic incident management. Topics touch on issues of relevance for TIM executives, managers, operators, and responders. Be sure to tune in to each se

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Case Studies & Lessons Learned

SAFELY IMPLEMENTING ROLLING ROADBLOCKS FOR SHORT-TERM HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND UTILITY WORK ZONES

A rolling roadblock, also known as a temporary road closure, rolling block, pacing operation, or traffic pacing, is a common highway traffic control technique used to temporarily slow or stop traffic upstream of construction, maintenance, and utility work activities requiring a

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Best Practice

The Illinois Department of Transportation’s Use of Highway Safety Improvement Funds for Work Zone Intelligent Transportation Systems

HSIP is a core Federal-aid highway program aimed at significantly reducing traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. HSIP funds are administered by State departments of transportation (DOT); eligible projects include those that are consistent with a State’s S

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Research

Targeted Work Zone Engagement Framework Guidance Document

The Targeted Work Zone Engagement Framework (“Framework”) was developed in 2016 to serve as a resource for FHWA personnel to easily and efficiently provide targeted assistance to State transportation agencies. It is designed to support work zone program personnel in enhancing t

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Research

Synthesis of Variable Speed Limit Signs

Variable speed limit (VSL) systems utilize information on traffic speed, occupancy, and volume detection, weather, and road surface conditions to determine the appropriate speeds at which drivers should be traveling, given current roadway and traffic conditions. The use of VSL

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