Federal Highway Administration Focus States Initiative: Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures Final Report

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Focus States Initiative Overview
Focus States Initiative - Lessons Learned
Institutional Issues and Challenges
Technical Integration and Data Exchange
TIM Performance Measurement - Next Steps
Capitalize on Demonstrated TIM PM FSI Success
TIM Outreach Strategy Plan
Appendix A: Traffic Incident Management Performance Measurement Presentation
Appendix B: TIM Performance Measurement Outreach Fact Sheet

List of Tables

Table 1. TIM FSI Candidate National Program-Level Performance Measures

Table 2. TIM PM FSI Implementation Summary

Table 3. Candidate Program-Level TIM Objectives and Performance Measures

Table 4. Candidate TIM Performance Measures Based on Candidate Objectives

Table 5. Candidate for Third TIM Performance Measures Based on Candidate Objectives

Table 6. Recommended Outreach Activities

List of Abbreviations

AASHTO	American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ARTBA	American Road & Transportation Builders Association
CAD TMC	Computer-Aided Dispatch Traffic Management Center
CMP	Congestion Management Process
DOT	Department of Transportation
FAQs	Frequently Asked Questions
FHWA	Federal Highway Administration
FSI	Focus States Initiative
GPS	Global Positioning Satellite
IACP	International Association of Chiefs of Police
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
NTIMC	National Traffic Incident Management Coalition
NUG	National Unified Goal
PM	Performance Measures
RFP	Request for Proposal
SOW	Statement of Work
SSOM	Subcommittee on Systems and Operation Management Committee
TIM PM FSI	Traffic Incident Management Performance Measures Focus States Initiative
TRB	Transportation Research Board
TIM SA	Traffic Incident Management Self Assessments
WSDOT	Washington Department of Transportation
WSP	Washington State Police

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United States Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Transportation Operations
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Washington, DC 20590

December 2009

Publication Number: FHWA-HOP-10-010

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