Weather-Responsive Traffic Management FHWA Office of Operations Objective Improve transportation operations, safety, passenger mobility, and agency productivity during adverse weather conditions. Project Overview The negative impact of adverse weather on transportation system performance is significant: Crashes annually injure more than 450,000 people and kill more than 6,400 Travel time increases by 24 percent The freight industry loses more than $3.5 billion in travel time delays Working closely with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Operations, Cambridge Systematics developed a Concept of Operations for transportation management center response to weather-related events. Five different weather scenarios were developed along with specific response plans. Scenarios inclu

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