Incident response & recovery | TSMO

No one plans their day around a car breaking down or a collision blocking their route. Incidents can happen at anytime and greatly disrupt the flow of traffic. TSMO strategies seek to clear collisions and disabled vehicles quickly, reestablishing mobility and minimizing exposure to those involved. They support the safety and mobility of first responders and the general traveling public.

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Title	Cost	Technology	Collaboration
Active traffic management	High	High	Medium
Adaptive signals - coordination, integration, & timing	High	High	Medium
Agreement & policy development	Low	Low	High
Dynamic lane assignment	Medium	High	Medium
Emergency vehicle preemption	Medium	Medium	Medium
Geospatial tracking of IRT vehicles using Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) or other similar technology	Medium	Medium	Medium
Highway advisory radio	Low	Low	Low
Instant tow	Low	Low	Medium
Integrated Corridor Management	High	High	High
Planned event or incident signal timing	Medium	Medium	Medium
Ramp metering	Medium	Medium	Medium
Route choice - notifying travelers about travel times or delays	Medium	Medium	High
Safety analysis & countermeasure selection	Low	Low	Low
Traffic incident management coordination	Medium	Medium	High
Traffic incident management operations	Medium	Medium	High
Traffic management center	High	High	High
Traffic signal communication to vehicles	High	High	Medium
Variable message signs	Medium	Medium	Medium
Variable speed limits	Medium	Medium	Medium
Work zone intelligent transportation systems	Medium	High	High