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Corporate Creators:
Kimley-Horn and Associates
Corporate Contributors:
Cambridge Systematics
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Best Practices Communication Devices Disasters And Emergency Operations Emergencies Emergency Communication Systems Emergency Management Emergency Reroutes Incident Management Signing Signs Transportation Operations Centers
Resource Type:
Booklet/Pamphlet
Geographical Coverage:
Michigan
Corporate Publisher:
Michigan. Department of Transportation
Abstract:
Michigan is a geographically diverse state with some metropolitan or urban centers and vast rural areas

that attract recreational and tourist activities. Each of the State’s seven MDOT regions present unique

incident management challenges as well as a broad range of impacts to traffic flow during planned and

unplanned events. In an effort to provide a framework that can address these traffic flow challenges

during freeway road closures the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) identified the need for

a manual to document a consistent statewide strategy for emergency rerouting identification for reference

by all regions in Michigan. A few MDOT regions currently have emergency rerouting plans in place;

however, some of the existing plans have not been reviewed or revised since they were originally

developed. There are few standard processes for defining and documenting emergency alternate routes. A

statewide manual would help support regions in updating or establishing a documented set of practices for

maintaining emergency rerouting plans.

MDOT identified a desire to research different practices other states are using for emergency reroute

planning to identify strong examples for reference. The research effort was intended to combine feedback

from Michigan stakeholders with the key findings, lessons learned, and experiences from other states to

create a standard, statewide practice for developing emergency reroutes. The manual is a tool

summarizing recommendations that stakeholders can take forward during the development and

implementation of emergency reroutes on a regional level. With the diversity of Michigan’s regions, it

was recognized that a “one size fits all” approach would not be feasible; rather, regions would need to

adapt emergency rerouting plans to the specific agencies, partnerships, and roadway networks within their

respective regions.

It is important for the user to understand the assumptions surrounding the use of this document. The

following summarizes the understanding of the intent behind the development of this manual.


Format:
PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:81f8d87cd59e718dc819c09428b0ebc6c1ec79e2619e54350059680926cf21c3
Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25175/dot_25175_DS1.pdf
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