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2008 Annual Meeting Anthony M. Bradford President, ITS Georgia

2008 Annual Meeting Anthony M. Bradford President, ITS Georgia. Mission. To promote and support expanded ITS deployment, operation and use. Chartered in 1997 in response to 1996 Olympic Games Currently 67 member organizations 10 member Board of Directors

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2008 Annual Meeting Anthony M. Bradford President, ITS Georgia

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  1. 2008 Annual Meeting Anthony M. Bradford President, ITS Georgia

  2. Mission To promote and support expanded ITS deployment, operation and use.

  3. Chartered in 1997 in response to 1996 Olympic Games • Currently 67 member organizations • 10 member Board of Directors • Public agencies, consultants, contractors, & academics • 5 Officers • Monthly Board Meetings and luncheons • Board Minutes available at www.itsga.org History & Organization

  4. Developed a broader ITS constituency by adding 10 new member organizations • Joined the “Get Georgia Moving” Coalition representing more than 50 groups across the state • Sponsored and endorsed the “Transportation Engineers of the Future” scholarship fund ITS GA Developments

  5. Currently covers 220 interstate miles • App. 400 CCTV cameras and 1,450 VDS stations • Cell phone probe detection data • 110 Changeable Message Signs (CMS) • 83 Ramp Meters (160 by mid-2009) • HEROs (Highway Emergency Response Operators): • 88 certified operators • Trained as first responders • Now on 30 routes (previously 21) • Patrols cover 280 interstate miles Current ITS Status in GA

  6. Joint venture of ITS Georgia and TIME Task Force • 22 Exhibitors and 150 Attendees • Technical program sessions on: • Current ITS Developments • Responder Safety • Greener Roads • Safe, Quick Road Clearance • Reliable Incident Communications • Lessons Learned 2008 Annual Meeting

  7. ITS Time Lessons Learned • UK’s Approach to Traffic Management • September 11: Looking Back • Public-Private Partnerships • Atlanta Tornado: The Emergency Response Session 1 Topics

  8. Responder Safety • Safe Incident Management Work Zones • Emergency Light Discipline • Traffic Incident Management and Emergency Traffic Operations – The Wisconsin Experience • Current ITS Developments • Strategic Deployment Plan • Ramp Metering Session 2 Topics

  9. 22 Exhibitors including: Session 3: Poster Session

  10. Safe, Quick Clearance • NCDOT: Abandoned Vehicles • Law Enforcement Accident Investigations • Towing & Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP) • Managed Lanes • Greener Roads • ITS Performance / Benefits Dashboards • Return On Investment Results • Green Initiatives in Toronto, Ontario • The 511 Effect Session 4 Topics

  11. Prompt, Reliable Incident Communication • Public Safety Integration • Utilizing Public Communications & Media Outlets • Southern Traffic Incident Exchange Program (STIX) • Viability of Real-Time Prediction and Crash Prevention Session 5 Topics • ITS Delivery Models • Delivering ITS Operations • Information Delivery Models • Ubiquitous Traveler Information – Where Are We, and What’s Next? • Project Prioritization Process

  12. Joint Conference • TIME Participants • 2 Conferences for the price of 1 • Compelling Session Topics • Location • Reasonable Hotel Rates • Engaging Events • Sunday night dinner social • Banquet • Networking social (happy hour) Key Factors to Increased Attendance

  13. 92% of attendees surveyed said the conference met their expectations Survey Results

  14. Contact: Anthony M. Bradford President, ITS Georgia (404) 635-8012 abradford@dot.ga.gov Questions?

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