FDOT District Six Participates in Statewide TIM Meeting
The District Six Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSM&O) Office attended FDOT’s Statewide Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Program Managers Face-to-Face Meeting this summer.
Central Office hosted the statewide meeting in Tallahassee on June 24–25, bringing together representatives from all seven FDOT districts and Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise for two days of collaboration and hands-on engagement. District Six staff participated in the event, where they reconnected with their peers in a face-to-face setting and gained valuable insight into current incident management initiatives. The meeting addressed key topics, including the revised compensation and incentive structure for the Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) Program. The new modifications were designed to attract additional vendors and support the program’s expansion across both rural and urban areas. This information was particularly relevant to District Six, as the modifications may help increase vendor participation in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties.
On the second day, the team toured the Traffic Engineering Research Laboratory (TERL), where they observed how FDOT tests, validates, and approves transportation devices for listing on the agency’s Approved Product List (APL). They received a walkthrough of FDOT’s mobile command trailers which are critical assets for hurricane response and other major emergencies. The team also participated in an innovative Q&A session where they discussed the challenges that were unique to each district.
The meeting served as a valuable forum to enhance statewide coordination and exchange insights with district representatives. Overall, the meeting focused on safety and protecting the Road Rangers while working along the roadways. Ideas such as promoting the Road Ranger program through multiple media sources and sharing some of their experiences can help increase public awareness. Strategies like emergency vehicle preemption and enhanced safety measures (including rear-facing red lights, smart sequential flares, and advance warning systems) showed promise to help first responders stay safe. The event inspired District Six staff to develop new ideas for increasing public awareness of incident management efforts in South Florida and reinforced the importance of cross-district collaboration.
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