March 30, 2009
1:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Shawnee A Room
Capitol Plaza Hotel
Topeka, KS
The goal of the symposium is to enhance a regional operations perspective amongst our members. Attendees include Traffic Management Center (TMC) managers; Local, State, and Federal ITS managers; Operations personnel; 511/ATIS managers; Incident Management coordinators; and related representatives from our 5-state region. Topics will include information sharing and coordination between TMCs, best practices for informing motorists, update on current and future TMCs in the region, and available ITS resources throughout Heartland.
1. Welcome Remarks and Introductions (1:00 PM – 1:15 PM) – Matt Volz, Moderator
Desired Outcomes of this Operations Symposium:
1. Understanding of TMC capabilities in the ITS Heartland region.
2. Understanding of ATIS capabilities in the ITS Heartland region.
3. Goals/Actions toward cooperation and communication between Heartland TMCs.
4. Goals/Actions toward ATIS integration/511 interoperability between ITS Heartland States.
5. Other Outcomes Desired?
2. Overview of Traffic Management Center Capabilities in ITS Heartland (1:15 PM – 2:15 PM)
(Existing Locations, Proposed Locations, Coverage Areas, Operational Hours, Devices Controlled, Contact Information)
a. Oklahoma
b. Kansas
c. Nebraska
d. Iowa
e. Missouri
Discussion Topic: How do we share information timely and effectively? What critical information needs to be shared? How do we facilitate coordination if one or both centers are virtual TMCs? Discussion Topic: How do we post messages for events in other states? What message format should be used? Discussion Topic: What are the best practices for Traffic Incident Management?
3. Break (2:15 PM – 2:30 PM)
4. ATIS/511 Programs in ITS Heartland (2:30 PM – 3:30 PM)
(Existing and Planned ATIS/511 Systems, Capabilities, Planned Upgrades/Expansions)
a. Oklahoma
b. Kansas
c. Nebraska
d. Iowa
e. Missouri
Discussion Topic: How do we move toward integrating TMC generated ATIS, 511, and road condition reporting systems? Discussion Topic: How do we expand interoperability of 511 information in the region – or share information with states that don’t have 511?
ITS Operations Symposium Webinar Connection Information:
We will be hosting an audio conference call and a video feed for the ITS Operations Symposium. Please use the following connection information to access both:
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