Investigation of Freeway Operations in Metro Detroit
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2011-10-01
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Abstract:Traffic incidents are the primary cause of non-recurrent congestion in urban areas, resulting in reductions in roadway capacity due to crashes, vehicle breakdowns, and other events. In addition to contributing to congestion and delay, incidents can result in significant safety hazards to other motorists, as well as first responders. In response to these adverse impacts, many communities have initiated incident management programs that detect and respond to incidents and restore freeways to full capacity by clearing the incident scene as soon as possible. Such programs play an important role in the operation of the transportation system and require collaboration and efficient communication among various agencies, including fire and rescue, police, towing and recovery, transportation engineers, and freeway service patrols. In the Detroit metropolitan area, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) operates a Freeway Courtesy Patrol (FCP) program as part of its larger freeway incident management program from the Michigan Intelligent Transportation Systems (MITS) Center in downtown Detroit.
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