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A 4-Way Stop
TM+E
January 2007
by Jeffrey Bagdade, P.E., Robert Bryson, P.E., Chris Quesnell, P.E., Margaret Gibbs, P.E., PTOE, and
Milwaukee uses road safety audits to prevent intersection accidents
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The "I" in Florida
TM+E
January 2005
By Anne Brewer, P.E., and Andy Lucyshyn, P.E., PTOE
Titled the “Surface Transportation Security and Reliability Information-System Model Deployment,” the iFlorida initiative was awarded a $10 million Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant…
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Move-in day
TM+E
October 2004
The goal of the portable ITS deployment was to make the work zone as safe and congestion-free as possible.
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Neck Brace
TM+E
July 2004
BY MONICA MENENDEZ, E.I.T. AND CARLOS DAGANZO, PH.D
Can we encounter an incident that does not delay our arrival to our final destination?
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Partners in response
TM+E
April 2004
VINCE PEARCE
Effective coordination requires an understanding of all the elements of disaster. Planning is an essential element of any effective response.
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Little shock value
TM+E
April 2004
SALLY WEGMANN, P.E., AND DAVID FINK, P.E.
TranStar’s mission is “to provide highly effective transportation and emergency management services through the combined use of our collective resources to maximize safety and mobility to the public.”
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TIM will help
TM+E
January 2004
Steve Cyra
Traffic incident management (TIM) relies upon the coordinated, pre-planned utilization of human and technological resources to safely and efficiently restore normal operating conditions to a highway facility disrupted by a traffic incident. These fundamental TIM activities can equally apply to ensuring a more secure surface transportation system by providing a blueprint for responding to and managing major crises ranging from a catastrophic terrorist incident to recovery from a natural disaster.
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Enter the Center
TM+E
October 2003
Arthur Schurr
The $10 million Orange County Traffic Management Center (OCTMC) marks the beginning of a new era in traffic management, one in which Orange County freeways can now be carefully and precisely managed to expedite traffic and ease congestion.
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ITS on a Rocky Mountain High
TM+E
June-July 2003
Debra Otto
To provide accurate, quality roadway information, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is well under way in reaching its goal of implementing the country's first statewide communication network. A fiber-optic system covering Colorado will allow the sharing of data and video throughout the state. Currently, the CDOT is creating a telecommunications infrastructure that will be the backbone for all agencies to share information, including critical traffic data.
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RWIS: Weathering the Storm
TM+E
April-May 2003
Bruce Abernethy
This article discusses ITS technology as it relates to weather and as deployed in intelligent transportation subsystems referred to as roadway weather information subsystems (RWIS).
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On the Leading Edge
TM+E
February-March 2003
Jimmy Chu and David Yohanan
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has made a substantial investment in development of the Northern Virginia Smart Traffic Center (NoVa STC). VDOT's overriding goal is to upgrade and maintain the NoVa STC automated traffic management system as a state-of-the-art information technology system whose performance exceeds the expectations of motorists in northern Virginia.
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Road Rage Spurs Targeted Corridor Enforcement
TM+E
October-November 2002
Henry de Vries
Earlier this year, the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Transportation organized a statewide coordinated effort toward mitigating the types of aggressive driving behaviors that are believed to be the cause of hundreds of traffic related deaths, thousands of injuries and millions of dollars of property damage annually.
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Traffic Management Field Trial
TM+E
April-May 2002
John Templeton, P.E., and Robert E. Rees, P.E.
To address neighborhood concerns, the city of Concord, California, undertook a program to install temporary speed humps and traffic circles. The devices, made from recycled tires, were designed to be installed and removed in one day. The devices were tested for effectiveness and durability within the city’s maintenance yard before installing them on the street.
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UDOT Goes for Gold
TM+E
February-March 2002
Tim Gregorski
Transportation Management + Engineering looks at what it takes to run a transportation system smoothly, seamlessly and under the scrutiny of thousands of critics.
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Incidents Showing Up on Radar
TM+E
February-March 2002
Mike Juha
While it might be desirable to obtain travel time data from freeways by using inductive signatures of vehicles, this approach is dependent upon loops of wire embedded in the roadway, just like the wire loops we already have in place that aren’t working. Maintenance issues and lane closure issues aside, there are accuracy issues with loops.
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Moving Up the CHART
TM+E
February-March 2002
Tim Gregorski
Is it possible for a traffic control center to reach maximum potential when it comes to managing traffic on a local basis?
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