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National Hurricane Conference
Monday April 9, 2001Dr. Christine Johnson
Director, ITS Joint Program OfficeProgram Manager, FHWA Operations
Roads are our lifelines
Here is Part of It…
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VMT (millions) Lane Mile Index
Population Growth
36 Million 1993
76 Million in 2010
2,400 persons a day are moving to the East and Gulf Coastal areas
Our Roads are Full– Evacuation will require
•Traffic Planning
• Real Time Management
• Detailed communication to drivers
•Full use of technology
Planning…
•Traffic Management a factor
• DOT is a player
3-5 Days to Gear Up Employees need time to prepare
It takes time to move equipment
Real Time ManagementOnce an evacuation is called…
we need to move people quickly and safely
Multi-Agency CoordinationInformation sharing
Collaboration
Technology can change evacuation management
Install traffic and weather sensors
Everyone will benefit from better sensing on the roadways
A Nationwide System to Gather Traffic Data
Communication …..
Web based applications
511
• Can’t assume the roads are “there”
• DOTs need to become players
•Technology will make a difference
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