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Making the Case for Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination The Practice of Regional Transportation Operations Collaboration and Coordination A Self-Assessment—Where Are You in Regional Collaboration and Coordination? Applications
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Phoenix’s Roadway Closure and Restriction System (RCRS)xRCRS was developed to provide integrated information about the status of maintenance activities, road construction, special events, traffic speeds, and incidents on major highways and local roads in Phoenix. Initiated under the Phoenix MMDI, the project’s goal was to provide information to allow travelers to plan more efficient travel. The system is an expansion of the Highway Closure and Restriction System (HCRS).RCRS required integration of local and regional systems. To achieve this integration, participating agencies were provided with AZTech computer workstations with which they can manually enter information about travel conditions within their boundaries. The information is provided to travelers through the AZTech Trailmaster Web site, kiosks, and a toll-free phone number. The outcome of RCRS has been a more regional approach to the reporting of traveler information. Institutional barriers have been disbanded and interjurisdictional communication increased among Arizona DOT districts and their local partners due to the high level of communication required for system integration. As a result of the careful planning and coordination among jurisdictions, the system has been highly successful.
x “Phoenix’s Roadway Closure and Restriction System,” Lessons Learned from the Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative—Providing Enhanced Information to the Public, FHWA-OP-01-36, U.S. Department of Transportation, March 2001. |
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