Emergency or unplanned events
Things happen that we didn't plan for -- bad weather, fires, hazardous materials spills. These strategies support unplanned events so that we can better address them when they do occur.
| Title | Cost | Technology | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active traffic management | High | High | Medium |
| Agreement & policy development | Low | Low | High |
| Congestion pricing | High | High | High |
| Emergency management coordination | Medium | Medium | High |
| Emergency vehicle preemption | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Highway advisory radio | Low | Low | Low |
| Parallel route usage & improvements | High | High | High |
| Planned event or incident signal timing | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Ramp metering | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Reversible lanes | High | High | High |
| Road weather information systems | Medium | Medium | Low |
| Safety analysis & countermeasure selection | Low | Low | Low |
| Traffic incident management operations | Medium | Medium | High |
| Traffic management center | High | High | High |
| Traveler information via 511 telephone, social media & web applications | Medium | High | High |
| Variable message signs | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Variable speed limits | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Wrong-way driver detection | Medium | Medium | Medium |