PennDOT s Road Closure Reporting System ( ) Doug Tomlinson, P.E. PennDOT Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering Nate Reck, Lead Developer GeoDecisions
How RCRS Came About Originated by PennDOT Executive Management Lack of accurate information during times of adverse weather Defined in the Transportation Systems Operation Plan (TSOP)
TSOP 01: Inter Agency Incident Reporting System (IRS) TSOP 02: Road Closure Reporting System (RCRS) TSOP 03: Interstate Incident Management Program TSOP 04: IM Traveler Information TSOP 05: Incident Management Processes and Procedures TSOP 06: Roadway Weather Management TSOP 07: Crash Prevention/Safety TSOP 09: STMC and TMCs TSOP 08: TAC Signal Study Implementation TSOP 10: ITS Equipment Maintenance TSOP 11: Technology Assisted Enforcement TSOP 12: Mobility in Work Zones TSOP 13: ITS and IT TSOP 14: Operations Mainstreaming TSOP 15: Advanced Planning and Strategy TSOP 16: Data Acquisition and Archiving TSOP 17: Statewide Transit Operations TSOP 18: Freight Movements Assessment TSOP 19: CVO Partnership with PSP TSOP Projects
RCRS s Purpose Effectively and efficiently report real time road closures/lane restrictions to the motoring public and other agencies Ensure quality and validity of reported data Provide standardized reporting method for closures within PennDOT Provide statistical analysis of past closures
Who makes RCRS what it is? RCRS is a coordinated effort between: Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering (BHSTE) Bureau of Maintenance and Operations (BOMO) Press Office Bureau of Planning and Research (BPR) Bureau of Construction and Materials (BOCM)
RCRS Today RCRS has become PennDOT s standard incident reporting tool Foundation for other TSOP efforts Used during PEMA SEOC activations (3 activations since Feb. 14 th ) Limited 24/7 use for reporting major incidents and closures (ICP Process)
Technology Microsoft ASP.NET Microsoft Internet Explorer Intergraph s GeoMedia WebMap MapText s Label Web Adobe SVG Oracle Spatial 10g Crystal Reports
Development Highlights Reusable Mapping Engine and Interface Common.NET Architecture Basis of PennDOT s Geographic Information Division s Development Standards All resulting in less development time and effort, not only for this application, but all future.net applications
Closure Location Depiction Street Intersections (Non Interstates) Mile Post (Interstates only) Exits (Interstates only) Intersecting Traffic Routes PennDOT LRM County / SR / Segment / Offset Map
Breaking Down the LRM Walls Cross County Closures PennDOT s LRM is based on counties Creation of new PennDOT LRM Oracle Spatial functionality Traffic Routes vs. Four Digit State Routes Wishbone Closures Ability to close both sides of a semi divided highway at one time
Some Nice Upgrades Map Speeds Auto refreshing maps and search engines Enhanced search and reporting engines Ability to search for changes Go back to last search Help and Training Resource Page
Some Nice Upgrades (cont.) New login security and streamlined troubleshooting New GIS datasets Interstate Exits (new) State and US highway exits (in progress) New uses for existing datasets Intersection depiction and selection Overdue closure alerts upon admin user login Detailed history report of a single closure Show pre planned closures on maps and text lists
Behind the Scenes Automatic Email Notification System (during PEMA SEOC activations) Operators/supervisors are notified at specific intervals 30 min prior to expiration time Expiration time Every 15 min after expiration time until re opened or updated ICP Email Distribution (during normal business) Closure info sent to executive management, PEMA, FHWA, and others regarding severe closures 3+ hours Fatality School Bus HAZMAT
Tomorrow and Beyond Winter interstate road conditions (Fall 2007) Construction and maintenance activities (Spring 2008) Public interface (Memorial Day 2008) Enhanced Reporting and Analysis Summaries, detailed history, plot able maps, and thematic outputs GATIR interface Bridge closures
Tomorrow and Beyond (cont.) Interface with EDRS (Detour Routing System) TMC Integration and Utilization 511 Traveler Information System Cameras and RWIS Welcome Centers Subscription Alert Service Customizable ICP Alerting Internet Mapping
Questions??? Doug Tomlinson, P.E. PennDOT Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering dtomlinson@state.pa.us Nate Reck Lead Developer GeoDecisions nreck@geodecisions.com