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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

A Study of the Impact of Nine Transportation Management Projects on Hurricane Evacuation Preparedness

Abstract:

The purpose of this evaluation report is to draw some lessons learned from nine transportation management projects on hurricane evacuation preparedness. The primary purpose of this review is to gain insight into the areas that the states deem important for supporting hurricane evacuations by documenting what their traffic and emergency management officials are pursuing. This information was synthesized to identify lessons learned that might have broad application among the states. This report also focuses on the Louisiana partnership with the USGS to deploy Hydrowatch stations that also monitor traffic. It is believed that this type of partnership might be a cost-effective approach for deploying traffic count stations at remote locations in many states.

Source(s):

SAIC, Prepared for FHWA

http://ntl.bts.gov/lib/jpodocs/repts_te/13940_files/13940.pdf

Date: 2003

Author:

SAIC

Keywords:


Environmental Sensor Station (ESS)
Decision support
Evacuation
Hurricane/Tropical storm
Traffic management
Traffic control
Weather information

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