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Computer-Aided Dispatch – Traffic Management Center
Field Operational Test: Washington State Final Report

Table of Contents

[ Notice ] [ Abbreviations ]
[ Foreword ] [ SI Conversion Factors ] [ Form DOT F 1700.7 ]
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empty cell 1.1 Background
empty cell 1.2 Problem Statement
empty cell 1.3 Report Organization
Chapter 2 Implementation Results
empty cell 2.1 Pre-FOT Incident Response
empty cell 2.2 The Washington CAD-TMC FOT
empty cell 2.3 System Implementation
Chapter 3 Evaluation Strategy
empty cell 3.1 Evaluation Strategy Overview
empty cell 3.2 Goals and Objectives
empty cell 3.3 Data Collection
empty cell 3.4 Interim Project Review
Chapter 4 Test Results
empty cell 4.1 System Performance Test Results
empty cell 4.2 System Impact Test Results
Chapter 5 Evaluation Findings
empty cell 5.1 System Performance
empty cell 5.2 System Impact
empty cell 5.3 Institutional Challenges
empty cell 5.4 Technical Challenges
Chapter 6 Conclusions and Recommendations
empty cell 6.1 Conclusions
empty cell 6.2 Recommendations
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List of Figures

Figure 1 Washington CAD-TMC System Architecture
Figure 2 CAD Incidents Before and After the CAD-TMC Deployment
Figure 3 Arrival Time for CAD Incidents
Figure 4 Number of CARS Incidents, Before and After Deployment
Figure 5a Number of CARS Incidents, Northwest Region
Figure 5b Number of CARS Incidents, Rest of State
Figure 6 Number of CARS Incidents Relative to CAD Incidents


List of Tables

Table 1 Combined ITS JPO and WSDOT Evaluation Goals
Table 2 System Performance Test Results Summary
Table 3 System Impact Test Results Summary
Table 4 Combined ITS JPO and WSDOT Evaluation Goals
Table 5 System Performance Test Results Summary
Table 6 System Impact Test Results Summary