Integration of Weather Information in Transportation Management Center Operations: Self-Evaluation and Planning Guide

The Federal Highway Administration’s Road Weather Management Program is helping to reduce the adverse impacts of weather on the transportation system by assisting agencies in integrating weather information and technologies into their daily Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations. In order to achieve this goal the TMCs have to evaluate their needs for weather integration and develop a plan to implement strategies that meet those needs. This report presents a self-evaluation guide that helps a TMC identify the relevant weather events in their jurisdiction, determine the type and magnitude of impacts those events have on their transportation system and on TMC operations and traffic management responsibilities, identify current strategies for managing the impacts of weather, prioritize their identified needs for weather information application and integration, and identify integration strategies and solutions that are best suited to meeting the TMC’s high priority needs. The results of the self-evaluation serve as input to support the preparation of a weather information integration plan for TMCs. This report is a companion document to the electronic database version of the guide.