Richard Beaubien delivered the Institute of Transportation Engineers Transportation Systems and Management Council Outstanding Project Award to the Macomb County Roads Department. The award was presented at the Institute of Transportation Engineers Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on July…
Institute of Transportation Engineers Transportation Systems and Management Council Outstanding Project Award
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Remembering Troy Fire Chief Bill Nelson
Among his other virtues, Bill was a Champion for fire service involvement in traffic incident management. He made presentations to the Metro Detroit Traffic Incident Management Coordinating Committee, providing insights on good fire service practice for safe, quick clearance of…
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Metro Detroit Planning for Regional Transportation Operations – June 2017
MEETING MINUTES SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE Date: June 13, 2017 Meeting Held: Road Commission for Oakland County Traffic Operations Center, 1200 N. Telegraph Rd., Bldg. 49W, Pontiac, MI 48340 Agenda for July 14, 2017 Coordinating Committee Meeting…
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SE Michigan Regional Transportation Operations – April 2017
MEETING MINUTES SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS COORDINATING COMMITTEE Date: April 13, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM Meeting Held: Southeast Michigan Transportation Operations Center (SEMTOC), Detroit, Michigan Freeway Operations Report Mia Silver reported on freeway operations activities. MDOT is now preparing…
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Southeast Michigan Traffic Incident Management Partnering Workshop Connects TIM Partners and the Connected &Autonomous Vehicle CommunityDetroit Transportation Partnerships – March 2017
On March 3rd, 2017, approximately 120 members from across the traffic incident management (TIM) community gathered for the 12th annual Southeast Michigan Traffic Incident Management Partnering Workshop at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. The event was organized by…
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Regional Transportation Operations for SE Michigan -Coordinating Committee January 2017
Date: January 6, 2017 Time: 9:00 AM Meeting Held: Southeast Michigan Transportation Operations Center (SEMTOC), Detroit, Michigan John Carrier from Carrier & Gable brought examples of high visibility vests, hard hats, and arm bands to show how LED lights can be…
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Planning for SE Michigan Regional Transportation Operations – February 2017
Partnering Workshop for 2017 The committee discussed the details of the March 3 Traffic Incident Management Workshop at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. ITS Michigan staff Belanda Beard reports that there are 92 registrants so far. Kay Arcuragi from…
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Transportation Systems Management and Operations – January 2017
Transportation Systems Management & Operations Highlights – TRB 2017 Over 14,000 people attended the Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, January 7-12, 2017. The program includes technical sessions with presentations, committee meetings, and exhibits. With events starting at…
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Planning for Transportation Operations in Detroit – December 2016
MEETING MINUTES SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS LANNING SUBCOMMITTEE December 16, 2016 This meeting was hosted by Ahmad Jawad at the Road Commission for Oakland County Traffic Operations Center in Pontiac. This center will be upgraded in early 2017, incorporating a…
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The Arrival of Self Driving Vehicles in the Mix of Traffic
As traffic engineers we take care to plan, design, and operate our roads for all users. When we are working in a complex urban environment, we must consider pedestrians, wheelchairs, vision impaired, bicycles, buses, and trucks. When we add automated,…
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