The experience of the Utah Department of Transportation's Weather Operations Program's integration into the Traffic Operations Center.
Statewide, Utah, United States
Evaluation of the Utah DOT Weather Operations/RWIS Program on Traffic Operations
Summary Information
All five of the divisions of the Traffic Operations Center (TOC) experienced better staff and resource scheduling as a result of having the Weather Operations Program as part of the daily operations of the TOC. It allows the divisions to receive forecasts days in advance so they can staff accordingly and the localized forecasts allow for resources to be dispatched to locations that are receiving the worst weather in order to reduce response times.
The benefits received by each of the five divisions through the integration of the RWIS program are listed in the table below.
Table 13: Benefits of the Program
Division
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Benefits |
Incident Management
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Traffic Management
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Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS)
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Signal Systems
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Public Safety
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