District Six Hosts Monroe County TIM Team Meeting for Hurricane Season Coordination
The District Six Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) Office hosted the first biannual Monroe County Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Team meeting on June 30, 2025, at the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Hangar in Marathon, Florida.
The meeting brought together key stakeholders from transportation, law enforcement, emergency management, and utility agencies to discuss strategies and updates for the 2025 hurricane season. Presentations focused on hurricane preparedness, construction updates, and special event planning, with a shared goal of improving safety and communication across Monroe County.
The District Six Transportation Management Center (TMC) shared updates to the Hurricane Response Action Plan, implementation of evacuation signal timing plans along US 1/Overseas Highway, tools like the eSTORM dashboard for monitoring post-storm traffic device infrastructure, and dynamic message sign coordination during emergencies. The TMC also reviewed lessons learned from recent wildfires that impacted the 18-mile Stretch earlier this year and provided updates on special events such as Mini Lobster Season and Fantasy Fest.
The Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise detailed its Emergency Shoulder Use Plan (ESU), Specialty Towing and Roadside Repair (STARR) program, and fuel supply strategies based on previous storm experiences. The District Six Emergency Operations Center (EOC) reinforced its mission support capabilities and showcased the recent upgrades to the EOC command room. The Monroe County Emergency Management Interim Director discussed evacuation protocols, re-entry checkpoints, and the county’s new hardened EOC facility.
The meeting also included updates on active and upcoming construction projects such as the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority’s Plantation Key Transmission Main Replacement. This project is replacing the 36-inch water main pipe along US 1 yet comes with impacts to area traffic. District Six Construction discussed state projects including the roadway resurfacing project from MM 108 to MM 112.
The National Weather Service (NWS)-Florida Keys provided its insightful look at the 2025 hurricane season. The season is expected to be very active with a forecast of 13 to 19 named storms including 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The dangers of storm surge were discussed. NWS-Florida Keys will support Monroe County Emergency Management with on-site meteorologists.
This meeting continues to serve as a critical platform for agencies to collaborate, share data, and prepare for emergency response. The Monroe County TIM Team remains committed to fostering interagency coordination and promoting a unified approach to incident management across the Florida Keys.
All meeting presentations and minutes are available at: https://sunguide.info/incident-management-service/tim-team/tim-meetings/