D6 TSM&O Staff Attends ITS Working Group Face-to-Face Meeting
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Central Office hosted the annual statewide Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Working Group Face-to-Face meeting on February 25th and 26th. The meeting was held at the District One Regional Transportation Management Center in Fort Myers, Florida – the Southwest Interagency Facility for Transportation (SWIFT) SunGuide Center. The event brought together leadership from the seven FDOT districts, Central Office, and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise to discuss the key transportation issues and topics impacting the program.
The meeting is held annually in a different district to give TSM&O representatives the opportunity to learn about each region’s unique transportation dynamics and challenges. This rotating format allows attendees to gain a broader understanding of how different districts manage their systems and address local issues. This year, District Six staff traveled to Fort Myers to meet with their peers, share project updates, and learn about topics and innovations that may benefit South Florida.
The two-day event facilitated a comprehensive exchange of relevant topics for all attendees. Day one provided updates on several key areas, including the Turnpike’s Queue Warning System implementation, District One’s efforts with quarterly reporting, District Four’s ramp signaling operations, and District Six’s efforts to report wrong-way driving using the SunGuide software. Day two focused on the development of the Smart Work Zone Guidebook by the Central Office, lessons learned from the recent winter storm in north Florida, additional district updates, a roundtable discussion, and a tour of the SWIFT SunGuide Center.
These collaborative, face-to-face meetings enable attendees to discuss solutions, strengthen relationships among district leaders, and address critical transportation issues affecting the public. By fostering knowledge sharing, they contribute to more effective and efficient statewide traffic management, benefiting all roadway users in our state.