Enhancement of Statewide Operations Concept of Operations Study Technical Memorandum 4: Concept of Operations and Implementation Plan

摘要

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has decided to explore the possibility of establishing a Statewide Operations Center (SOC) to more effectively utilize and manage their ITS devices, and improve operational efficiency. The concept of using a transportation management center (TMC) or transportation operation center (TOC) to more efficiently use and manage roadways and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices is not new. Several large urban areas such as San Antonio, Texas, use TMCs to effectively manage their roadways. A rural application of a TMC is, however, a less common aporoach in managing roadways and ITS technologies in rural areas/states.