Best Management Practices to Exchange Information Between the TOC and District Offices
The objective of this study was to develop best management practices for exchange of information between the Transportation Operations Center (TOC) and the district offices and regional traffic management centers. Data collected for this study included: meetings with the Study Advisory Committee and key personnel within the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet at the central office and highway district offices; a literature review; a state website review; and telephone interviews with representatives from a few states. Recommendations were made in the following general areas: use of Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS)/511; communication between the TOC and district offices; SAFE patrol; ITS equipment; public information; incident management; detours; weather/snow & ice; coordination with regional traffic management centers; documenting complaints; and website design.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Kentucky, Lexington
Kentucky Transportation Center
College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
Lexington, KY United States 40506-0281Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY United States 40622Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Walton, Jennifer R
- Agent, Kenneth R
- Publication Date: 2009-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: Final Report
- Features: Appendices;
- Pagination: 46p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Best practices; Communication; Detours; Districts and authorities; Incident management; Intelligent transportation systems; Traffic control centers; Traveler information and communication systems; Weather conditions
- Identifier Terms: 511 (National Travel Information Number); Condition Acquisition and Reporting System
- Uncontrolled Terms: Information exchange
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01140737
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-09-12/SPR382-09-1F
- Contract Numbers: SPR-09-382
- Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 28 2009 12:02PM