FDOT District Six Hosts Monroe County TIM Team Meeting at Emergency Operations Center
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Office hosted its bi-annual Monroe County Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team meeting in Monroe County. The session was held at the Monroe County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and brought together local partners to strengthen regional coordination and roadway safety.
District Six opened the meeting with a comprehensive overview of the TIM Team’s major events and accomplishments over the past year. Staff provided updates on special event coordination, responder training activities, and participation in national Crash Responder Safety Week to raise awareness about responder safety and reduce crashes.
Representatives from the National Weather Service (NWS) followed with a detailed briefing on their expanding “Impact-Based Decision Support Services” (IDSS). Through IDSS, the NWS delivers tailored, real-time weather briefings designed to provide probabilistic forecasts that help agencies plan for high-impact conditions. The service is increasingly used to support major operations, including large construction activities and crane work to improve safety and operational decision-making.
The District Six Construction Office and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority provided an update on several ongoing construction projects, including the Plantation Key Transmission Main Replacement Project. This major undertaking involves replacing six miles of aging drinking water pipeline between Snake Creek (MM 85.5) and Julep Road in Tavernier (MM 92). Scheduled for completion in March 2026, the project has progressed ahead of schedule due to strong stakeholder coordination, proactive public outreach, and effective traffic management strategies.
The meeting concluded with a tour of the Monroe County EOC. The EOC opened in September 2024 and is a state-of-the-art, hurricane-hardened building. The bi-annual meeting reinforced the value of regional collaboration and continuous improvement in incident management practices to promote continued progress across Monroe County’s transportation network.