MC04-Weather Information Processing and Distribution - US Weather Service Market Package

Status:	Planned
Description:	This market package for US operators processes and distributes the environmental information collected from the Road Weather Data Collection market package. This market package uses the environmental data to detect environmental hazards such as icy road conditions, high winds, dense fog, etc. so system operators and decision support systems can make decision on corrective actions to take. The continuing updates of road condition information and current temperatures can be used by system operators to more effectively deploy road maintenance resources, issue general traveler advisories, issue location specific warnings to drivers using the Traffic Information Dissemination market package, and aid operators in scheduling work activity.
Elements:	Bridge or Tunnel Operations TOC Regional Traffic Management Center State DOT TMC State Level Public Safety Dispatch State Maintenance Operations US Local Public Safety Dispatch Centers US Municipal Traffic Operations Center US Weather Service Forecasting System
Related Market Packages:	(US) MC04: Weather Information Processing and Distribution (Can) ATMS21: Roadway and Weather Data Fusion (Can) ATMS22: Environmental Information Dissemination

Last Update: 01-29-2006