ODOT Mission “ Provide an efficient, safe transportation system that enhances Oregon’s economic competitiveness and livability”

ODOT Mission

“ Provide an efficient, safe transportation system that enhances Oregon’s economic competitiveness and livability”

Oregon Department of Transportation

Transportation Operations CentersProgram Formed 1996

Dispatch Services Provided Dispatch Services

Incident Response Programs ODOT Highway Maintenance and Construction

Crews Provide communications link to and from units

working in all types of work environments Notify Crews and Management about incidents

impacting State Highways

Communications link between other Agencies Oregon State Police / Media Public Utility Companies

Municipal and County Emergency Services Fire Departments Law Enforcement Public Works Departments

Oregon Emergency Response System

Incidents Impacting State Highways

Traffic Accidents Highway Obstructions Disabled Motorists Abandoned Vehicles Haz-Mat Spills Sign Problems Traffic Signal Problems

Downed Trees Sunken Grades Mud and Rock Slides Pot Holes Road Kill Animals Debris From vehicles Problems at Rest Areas

Incident Management

Respond to transportation emergenciesResponse PlanningAlternate RoutingTrainingSpecialized Equipment

Incident Response Program

Incident Scene Management and planning Tag and Tow Program

Tag Abandoned Vehicles Tow Hazardous Vehicles

Assist Disabled Vehicles Hazardous Material Response Traffic Control

Motor Vehicle Accidents Highway Obstructions Miscellaneous Lane Blockages Detours/ alternate routes Assist. With Reconstruction Investigation

ODOT Roles and Responsibilities at incident

scenes

Role includes Traffic control and ICS1 Responder Safety!#2 Public safety#3 Traffic Operations and motorist

info.#4 Clearance and Cleanup#5 Damage assessment and repair

StatisticsThe cost of delays is estimated at over 16

billion dollars nationwide.Closures lead to poor public image, road

rage/aggressive driving, secondary accidents, loss of local commerce.

20 percent of all freeway accidents are caused by previous accidents.

4 percent of Interstate fatals “Hit a vehicle on the shoulder”

Incident Impact Statistics

A one lane closure reduces capacity by greater than 50% on a freeway.

4 minutes of congestion results from every minute of blockage at incidents.

Cost for each hour of delay on I-5 can exceed $250,000 per hour to local commerce.

State Road & Weather Reporting System

H.T.C.R.S. (Highway Travel Condition Reporting System)

Adverse Road Conditions Adverse Weather Conditions Construction Project Information Highway Closures Motor Vehicle Accidents

HTCRSHighway Travel Conditions Reporting System

What Our folks See

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Alternate Routing

TsunamiEarthquakeFloodsLand slidesBridge and

Tunnels

Vehicle Accidents

HazMat Incidents

Ships and Whales

Civil incidents

Other events

Alternate Route Planning

•Requires input of all stakeholders

•Must be safe

•Provide options for vehicles that can’t use the alternate

•Must be well marked

•May require interagency agreements/improvements.

•Quick and easy to implement

•Communicate clearly there use and any restrictions

•May have negative impact to local infrastructure and community