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TMC Incident Detection
- The center shall collect and store traffic flow and image data from the field equipment to detect and verify incidents.
- The center shall exchange incident and threat information with emergency management centers as well as maintenance and construction centers; including notification of existence of incident and expected severity, location, time and nature of incident.
- The center shall provide road network conditions and traffic images to emergency management centers to support the detection, verification, and classification of incidents.
TMC Incident Dispatch Coordination/Communication
- The center shall exchange alert information and status with emergency management centers. The information includes notification of a major emergency such as a natural or man-made disaster, civil emergency, or child abduction for distribution to the public. The information may include the alert originator, the nature of the emergency, the geographic area affected by the emergency, the effective time period, and information and instructions necessary for the public to respond to the alert. This may also identify specific information that should not be released to the public.
TMC Regional Traffic Control
- The center shall exchange traffic information with other traffic management centers including incident information, congestion data, traffic data, signal timing plans, and real-time signal control information.
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