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Emergency Transportation Operations Preparedness

WEBPreparedness relates to the activities, programs, and systems developed prior to an incident, disaster or emergency, which are used to support and enhance prevention, response and recovery. Preparedness efforts depend upon the resources and risks of a jurisdiction or region. The materials on this page will aid jurisdictions and agencies in

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Best Practices in Emergency Transportation …

WEB1 Between May 2002 and June 2005, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Booz Allen Hamilton conducted workshops on Transportation Operations Preparedness and Response in 30 regions

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Simplified Guide to the Incident Command System for …

WEBThe material in this Guide is based largely on the Department of Homeland Security’s National Incident Management System (NIMS) and on the Model Procedures Guide for Highway Incidents developed by the National Fire Service Incident Management System Consortium. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5), “Management of …

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The Role of Transportation Systems Management

WEBContext is an essential consideration in determining how to operate the system. How a roadway operates should depend in part on its character—for instance, a major urban arterial, a small-town main street, a neighborhood street, and a scenic rural road will each have different characteristics, operating speeds, and levels of emphasis on elements …

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Completed Projects

WEBCompleted Projects Performance Measures and Health Index of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Assets. This project synthesized agency practices with using data from ITS assets to provide visualization and summary of the data to support the management of ITS assets, as well as to advance transportation systems management and operations …

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Operations Benefit/Cost Analysis Desk Reference

WEBThe result is called the Benefit/Cost Ratio and is often the primary output of the analysis process. This output may either be expressed as a ratio (2:1) or a resultant value (2). For example, a project producing $150,000 in benefits and costing $100,000 would result in a B/C ratio of 1.5:1 or 1.5 ($150,000 benefits/$100,000 costs).

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TRAFFIC INCIDENT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK

WEB2010 Traffic Incident Management Handbook Update Prepared for: Federal Highway Administration, Office of Transportation Operations Prepared by: Science Applications International Corporation

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WEBThe webpage provides a guide for highway safety professionals on how to report and analyze hazardous materials incidents on the road. It covers the definitions, classifications, data sources, and reporting requirements of such incidents, as well as the benefits of using the data for improving safety performance. The webpage also offers examples of best …

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Overview and Defining Special Needs

WEBScope of the Primer. While the primary scope of the primers in the Routes to Effective Evacuations series focuses on transporting populations out of harm’s way, this primer addresses moving special needs populations. “Special needs” will be defined as: People with disabilities. People with medical conditions.

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Traffic Incident Management In Hazardous Materials …

WEBState. Guidance. Florida ()In situations involving vehicle fluid spills on a roadway, from both commercial and private vehicles, the preferred clean-up method is to soak up as much material as possible using absorbent materials.

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Identification of National Work Zone Safety Objectives and …

WEBThis summary report documents the results of an effort to develop a list of needs, objectives, and activities for enhancing safety in and around work zones nationally. The report aims to assist potential stakeholders in prioritizing work zone safety activities and implementing targeted work zone safety strategies.

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Congestion Pricing: Environmental Benefits

WEBCongestion Pricing: Environmental Benefits Printable Version (PDF 187KB) To view PDF files, you need the Adobe Acrobat Reader.. Congestion pricing can improve the environment in several ways.

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Traffic Incident Management In Hazardous Materials Spills In …

WEBtraffic incident management in hazardous materials spills in incident clearance 7.0 clarification and use of the u.s. dot emergency response guidebook (erg)

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National Traffic Incident Management Responder Training

WEBWhenever possible, responders are encouraged to take the 4-hour, in-person training, which brings law enforcement, fire and rescue, transportation, public works, towing and recovery, public safety dispatch, medical personnel, and other incident responders together to foster relationships and engage in interactive training.The in …

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National Work Zone Awareness Week

WEB2022 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 11-15 – Work Zones are a Sign to Slow Down. 2021 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 26-30 – Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives. 2020 National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 20-24 – "Safe Work Zones for All: Protect workers. Protect road users."

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Traffic Congestion and Reliability:

WEBThe report Traffic Congestion and Reliability: Trends and Advanced Strategies for Congestion Mitigation provides a snapshot of congestion in the United States by summarizing recent trends in congestion, highlighting the role of travel time reliability in the effects of congestion, and describing efforts to reduce the growth of congestion.

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Legislation, Regulations, and Policy

WEBHHS, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (P.L. 109-417, 2006) (PAHPA) [90] In 2006, the PAHPA was passed, which focuses on public health and medical bioterrorism preparedness as well as all hazard medical surge capacity. The Act addresses special needs or “at risk populations” including children, pregnant women, senior citizens, and

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