FREEWAY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN THE SPOKANE AREA. FINAL REPORT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has embarked on a Freeway and Arterial Management Effort (FAME). This effort includes the collection of data, assessment of incident-related impacts, and the generation of incident management strategies across the state. This report focuses its attention on the effectiveness of existing incident management strategies applicable to the Spokane I-90 urban section, from the Four Lakes Interchange (Exit 270) on the west to the Idaho State Line on the east, covering a length of 30 miles. With direction and assistance from a technical advisory committee data and information were gathered and analyzed to include roadway and accident characteristics of this urban section of I-90 and existing incident detection, response, servicing, and coordination practiced by several agencies serving the area. From this analysis, sections of I-90 that had a high potential for incidents were identified. As a result of this research, several useful products were developed, such as maps showing existing interchanges, detour routing for potential freeway closures, etc. Based on this preliminary analysis and evaluation it was evident that it would be necessary to carry this research forward to enhance the existing incident management methods practiced in the Spokane area. Five specific actions are recommended: (i) structure the database and, if necessary, identify and complete any missing data needed; (ii) prepare an incident management manual capable of being updated on a regular basis; (iii) form an incident management team; (iv) format the data/information for use in a knowledge-based expert system (KBES); and (v) adopt a KBES for Spokane.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/research/reports/fullreports/197.1.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Washington State University, Pullman

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  P.O. Box 642910
  Pullman, WA  United States  99164-2910

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building, 310 Maple Park Avenue SE, P.O. Box 47300
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504-7300

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Khisty, C J
  • Anderson, R Q
  • Granberg, R L
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 40 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Detection and identification; Detectors; Expert systems; Freeways; High risk locations; Management; Measures of effectiveness; Traffic crashes; Traffic incidents; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Incidents
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490452
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 197.1
• Contract Numbers: GC8287, Task 9
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 31 1990 12:00AM