| Title | Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) weather responsive traveler information (Wx-TINFO) system implementation project. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 58015 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Toth, Christopher; Waisley, Michael; Schroeder, Jeremy L.; Omay, Murat; Castle, Collin; Cook, Steve |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office |
| Publication Date | 20160100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Road Weather Management Program (RWMP) strives to promote the development and implementation of cutting-edge techniques for maintaining safety, mobility, and productivity of roadways during adverse weather conditions. This report describes the system development, implementation, and evaluation of a recently completed Weather Responsive Traffic Management (WRTM) project in Michigan by the Michigan Department of Transportation. The MDOT Weather Responsive Traveler Information (Wx-TINFO) system brings together near real-time weather and environmental information collected from fixed and mobile data sources. The system processes the weather data and provides automated weather alerts and DMS message recommendations to Transportation Operations Center (TOC) Operators. The goal of Wx-TINFO is to integrate multiple weather data sources into a collective program that provides more accurate, timely, and effective messaging; thereby improving operating conditions during severe weather conditions. Overall, the evaluations indicate improved efficiency and effectiveness of traffic management activities during weather events. Furthermore, separate surveys of TOC Operators and the traveling public indicate that improvements in the system and traveler information were favorably perceived. |
| Rosap ID | dot:3594 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/3594 |
| TRT Terms | Intelligent transportation systems; State departments of transportation; Road weather information systems; Advanced traveler information systems; Implementation; Evaluation; Real time information; Traffic control centers |
| Geographical Coverage |
Michigan |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1645152 |
| Report Number | FHWA-JPO-16-323 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/58000/58000/58015/FHWA-JPO-16-323.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |