ITS Projects Book January 2003


Project Title:   UNIFIED MOBILE COMMAND UNIT (SYSTEMS INTEGRATION & COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK PROJECT)
     
Project Status:   In Progress
     
Project Type:   Deployment/Integration
     
Project Description:   This project is a component of the FY 2002 ITS Integration Program Maryland Statewide earmark. Maryland's application of ITS is known as the Coordinated Highways Action Response Team (CHART). The CHART Program employs computer technology, electronics and communications, safety, and security systems to manage surface transportation facilities. This project will procure and deploy a mobile command and communications vehicle to support statewide incident response and management coordination among all responding agencies. This vehicle will be fully integrated with and build on current CHART operations by promoting inter-agency operational coordination and cooperation by providing a versatile platform from which responding agencies can operate during emergency situations.

     
Project Location:   Maryland
     
Project Partner(s):   FHWA, Maryland State Highway Administration, Maryland State Police, Maryland Emergency Management Agency, Maryland Transportation Authority, Baltimore City Traffic Operations, District of Columbia Department of Public Works
     
Project Start Date:   September 2002
     
Project End Date:   June 2004
     
Estimated Total ITS Funds:   $275,000
     
Estimated Total Project Cost:   $550,000

Project Contacts:    
     
Breck Jeffers
FHWA Maryland Division, HPT-MD
(410) 962-4342
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Michael Zezeski
Maryland State Highway Administration
(410) 582-5605
Ext.



U.S. Department of Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems