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Traffic Incident Management

Entry DateApril 20, 2006
Issue Number06-015-PRG
NamePaul Sullivan
AgencyU.S. DOT - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Address400 7th Street SWWashington, DC, 20590United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab)
Phone(202) 366-5465
Fax(202) 366-3225
Email[email protected]
CommitteePolicy and Regulatory Affairs Committee
StatusClosed
Summary of Issue

Success of Traffic Incident Management-quickly and safely eliminating crash related congestion and mitigating HM events-requires cooperation across many jurisdictional agencies. This does not universally exist today.

Justification or Need

Congestion mitigation of non-reoccuring events is a public safety issue. Abundant evidence exists that traffic delays caused by CMV crashes and HM events contribute to secondary crashes.

Request for Action

CVSA must assist in improving mobility and security through better emergency management. I request that the regions be polled regarding cooperative efforts in their jurisdiction and begin to establish a library of best practices across North America.