Location Name
Montgomery County
State
Country
Geo Type
Latitude
39.15
Longitude
-77.24
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Strengthen the ability to coordinate and manage operations for planned special events by co-locating a traffic management center with a public safety center with representatives from police, fire and 9-1-1.
Montgomery County in Maryland, with a population of just over 1 million, hosts major planned special events every year, such as the U.S. Open Golf Tournament and the Kemper Open, that draw crowds…
Content type
Date Posted
12/17/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Traffic Signal Control (TM03),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Expect non-custom hardware and software to have technology limitations that may affect operational capabilities.
Project teams should consider the effects of custom versus semi-custom hardware and software technology based on their operational capabilities and processes. Projects deploying customized technology…
Content type
Date Posted
11/12/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Regional Parking Management (PM04),
Parking Reservations (PM05),
Loading Zone Management (PM06),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
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Consider the long-term operations and maintenance responsibilities and costs when selecting project components.
Project stakeholders should consider the long-term operations and maintenance responsibilities and costs when selecting project components. For agencies deploying parking management guidance systems…
Content type
Date Posted
11/12/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Regional Parking Management (PM04),
Parking Reservations (PM05),
Loading Zone Management (PM06),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
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Involve all appropriate stakeholders in the planning and development of the project to encourage coordination and collaboration.
The coordination and collaboration of stakeholders is essential for the success of a project involving multiple jurisdictions. It is also important to keep all potentially affected organizations…
Content type
Date Posted
11/12/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Parking Space Management (PM01),
Regional Parking Management (PM04),
Parking Reservations (PM05),
Loading Zone Management (PM06),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08)
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When considering the use of camera phones in managing incidents, be aware of the challenges associated with technology interoperability among agencies and first responder priorities.
Throughout the camera phone pilot phase, first responders captured images of incidents and forwarded them to towing companies so that the appropriate size/type of recovery vehicle could be dispatched…
Content type
Date Posted
04/18/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08)
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Partner with neighboring agencies, either formally or informally, to address institutional challenges and benefit from cross-jurisdictional traffic signal coordination.
Cross-jurisdictional signal coordination is an achievable goal for any size community regardless of the number of jurisdictions involved, the type of signal hardware and communication equipment, or…
Content type
Date Posted
02/07/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
Plan for system redundancies to ensure appropriate incident response activities and continuity of operations during emergency situations.
To support emergency response efforts in a major crisis, redundancy should be built into systems so that appropriate incident response activities and continuity of operations could be ensured. The…
Content type
Date Posted
04/13/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Emergency Response (PS02),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Provide a single message to the public to assure consistency and to correct inaccurate crisis information.
When responding to a crisis, accurate information is essential to ensure that rumors and inaccurate information do not contribute to public confusion and hamper the management of the emergency…
Content type
Date Posted
04/13/2006
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01)
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Find innovative funding resources to help finance management and operations (M&O) strategies and ITS.
Innovative funding can have a significant impact on a region trying to support its transportation facilities. Almost every transportation agency identifies inadequate funding as a major concern. At…
Content type
Date Posted
09/16/2005
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Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities decreased delay by 13 to 94 percent, and improved travel times by 7 to 25 percent.
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RESULTS
A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that:
Delays can decrease by 13 to 94 percent.
Travel time can fall by 7 to 25 percent.…
Content type
Date Posted
01/19/2007
Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities reduced fuel consumption by 2 to 9 percent.
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RESULTS
A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that:
Fuel consumption can decrease by 2 to 9 percent.
Below are a few examples of successful…
Content type
Date Posted
01/19/2007
A survey of travelers in the Washington, DC region indicated that 86 percent favored the use of video technology to enforce aggressive driving laws.
Notes:
As with many implementations of ITS, it is difficult to assess the direct impact of the aggressive driver enforcement system on vehicle speeds. The report does not include an investigation…
Content type
Date Posted
01/01/2000
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Speed Warning and Enforcement (TM17)
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The projected operating costs for a regional smartcard financial clearing center totaled less than $4 million per year.
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission worked closely with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) to develop a Regional Software Maintenance Agreement (RSMA). The…
Content type
Made Public Date
07/31/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04)
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