INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AND TROPICAL STORM ALLISON: LESSONS LEARNED

Tropical Storm Allison produced record rainfall causing widespread flooding and millions of dollars in damage throughout the Houston Metropolitan Region. Recognizing crucial lessons and practical experience could be gained through an assessment and evaluation of TranStar's operations during this storm, the Texas Department of Transportation commissioned PBS&J to conduct a brief, in-depth review. This paper provides a background of the events that occurred June 5 through 10, 2001, describes the methodology used to conduct the review, presents the lessons learned relating to Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and identifies several long-term goals for emergency response in the future.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0935403671
• Supplemental Notes:
  • These ITE conference sessions are on the CD-ROM entitled, "2002 Spring Conference and Exhibit".
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Wegmann, S G
  • Bausher, C S
  • Jackson, D D
  • Wahl, M T
• Conference:
  • Today's Transportation Challenge: Meeting Our Customer's Expectations
  • Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
  • Date: 2002-3-24 to 2002-3-27
• Publication Date: 2002-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Floods; Intelligent transportation systems; Methodology; Rainfall; Reviews; Storms; Strategic planning
• Identifier Terms: TranStar
• Geographic Terms: Houston (Texas)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00932446
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0935403671
• Report/Paper Numbers: CD-016
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 2002 12:00AM