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Legal Aspect of Environmental Permitting in the Emergency Response Enviornment

  • 2014
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Engineer
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • NCHRP
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Transportation Planner
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This Digest compares and contrasts environmental resource, regulatory, and other processes that various governmental entities use to facilitate recovery from catastrophic events. The research includes 1) surveys of governments at the various levels for actions and processes; 2) applicable case law,
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Program Planning and Development for Transportation System Management and Operations (TSM&O) in State Department of Transportation

  • 2014
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Engineer
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • NCHRP
  • Planning for Operations
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Transportation Management Centers
  • Transportation Management Centers (TMC / TOC)
  • Transportation Planner
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Understand the state of the practice in highway and traffic operations program planning and to begin defining alternative approaches to develop and administer these plans. This is the Final Report for NCHRP 20-07(345).
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Emergency Medical Services Response to Motor Vehicle Crashes in Rural Areas

  • 2013
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Interagency Agreements / Cooperation / MOUs
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • NCHRP
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Roadway Safety Services / Roadway Safety Patrol
  • Tools for Small Agencies
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
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A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, obtaining information on successful rural emergency responses that are able to provide emergency services within one hour on rural roads.
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Legal Definition of "First Responder"

  • 2013
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • NCHRP
  • Planning for Operations
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • TRB
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Transit Professional
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Identifies the legislation, regulations, and executive orders in which the term “first responder” is defined; briefly summarizes the legislation/regulation/order to understand their scope and purpose; provides the definition existing in the source documents; and highlights any commonalities or inco
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A Framework for Collecting Emergency Responder/Roadside Worker Struck-by/Near-Miss Data

  • 2013
  • AASHTO
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Interagency Agreements / Cooperation / MOUs
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Work Zone Management
  • Work Zone Traffic Management
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Identifies data inputs and assesses and recommends data collection protocols as a first step in developing the struck-by/near-miss database for roadside workers and emergency responders.
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Expedited Procurement Procedures for Emergency Construction Services

  • 2012
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Engineer
  • Infrastructure Protection
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Manager / First Line Supervisor
  • NCHRP
  • Procurement Approaches
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Recovery
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Tools for Small Agencies
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Transit Professional
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice, explores procurement procedures being utilized by state departments of transportation in coordination with federal agencies to repair and reopen roadways in emergency situations.
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Identification and Delineation of Incident Management and Multi-Agency Emergency Response Functions

  • 2005-2009
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Freeway Operations
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Transportation Management Centers
  • Transportation Management Centers (TMC / TOC)
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
Defines, compares, and contrasts the functions associated with day-to-day incident management activities and multi-agency emergency response activities in order to define and target state DOT job functions, research, training, and committee related activities.
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Blast-Resistant Highway Bridges: Designs and Detailing Guidelines

  • 2005-2009
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Engineer
  • Infrastructure Protection
  • NCHRP
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Standards and Specifications
    • |PDF
Provides design guidance for improving the structural performance and resistance to explosive effects of new and existing bridges.
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Transportations Rule in Emergency Evacuation and Reentry

  • 2005-2009
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • CEO / GM / Commissioner
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
  • Engineer
  • Freeway Operations
  • Freight Management Operations
  • Leadership
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Media / PIO
  • NCHRP
  • Planning for Operations
  • Procurement Approaches
  • Public Safety Officer
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Real Time Traveler Information
  • Recovery
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Road Weather Management
  • Road Weather Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Traffic Incident Management
  • Transportation Management Centers
  • Transportation Management Centers (TMC / TOC)
  • Transportation Planner
  • Traveler Information
  • Traveler Information
  • Traveler Information
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A comprehensive and systematic review of current practice for evacuation and repopulation, considering the use of modes for low-mobility individuals.
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Disaster Response in Transportation Planning

  • 2005-2009
  • AASHTO
  • Business Processes/Policies and Procedures
  • Director / Program Manager
  • Emergency Planning
  • Leadership
  • Local government/MPO/RTPA cooperation
  • Planning for Operations
  • Public safety agency collaboration
  • Recovery
  • Research
  • Research
  • Research
  • Researcher/Academic
  • Resilience
  • Transportation Planner
    • |PDF
This report documents peer exchange discussions between State and MPO planning directors regarding priority issues in security, disaster response, and planning. This meeting was held as a part of NCHRP 8-36(69).
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