Endnotes

¹ The current generation of CHART was developed in-house by MDSHA through a contract with Computer Sciences. The CHART software is freely available for use by other agencies.

² The WisDOT Lane Closure System was developed by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety (TOPS) Laboratory.

³ MnDOT uses CARS for their RCRS. The CAD system is provided by Intergraph. The integration with the MSP CAD is performed through a CARS module called, “CARS-Import.” The contractor that developed and currently maintains CARS and CARS-Import is Castle Rock Associates.

⁴ The NYSTA RCRS is the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS), developed in collaboration with the CARS Consortium. The contractor is Castle Rock Associates.

⁵ WVDOT operates Open TMS as both an ATMS and an RCRS system. The contractor that developed Open TMS is Open Roads Consulting.

⁶ The WisDOT ATMS System is a TransCore product.

⁷ The Oregon DOT RCRS is a software system developed in-house by ODOT. Some modules have been contracted for development, however all ownership resides with ODOT. The system is a client server based system, with a web interface for those operators not in an ODOT TOC.

⁸ The Florida SunGuide software system is a state owned software system that utilizes software from both TxDOT as well as software developed by Florida DOT. Florida and Texas DOT are collaborating in development and sharing their enhancements with the other. The contractor that developed the system is Southwest Research Institute (SwRI).

⁹ The WSDOT RCRS “ROADS” was developed and is supported by in-house WSDOT software programmers. The Radio Log was also developed and is supported by in-house WSDOT software programmers.

¹⁰ The ITD RCRS is the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS) developed in cooperation with the CARS Consortium. The contractor that developed the CARS system is Castle Rock Associates.

¹¹ The Wyoming DOT uses the Wyoming Travel Information (WTI) system, which is an in-house developed RCRS.

¹² Utah DOT utilizes a variety of systems in the Statewide TOC. The Citizen Entry System is a new software system that allows users to download an App to perform entry, and the system automatically inserts the road condition reports into the UDOT Traffic Alerts System.

¹³ The current generation of CHART was developed by MDSHA through a contract with Computer Sciences. The CHART software is freely available for use by other agencies.

¹⁴ NDDOT’s RCRS was developed and is maintained by in-house staff. The department is currently operating its second generation system.

¹⁵ Buckeye Traffic was developed and is maintained in-house by ODOT staff. In addition to serving as the department’s RCRS, Buckeye Traffic is also used for control of several traffic management devices including DMS, HAR and CCTV.

¹⁶ The SACOG RCRS is the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS), developed in collaboration with the CARS Consortium. The contractor is Castle Rock Associates.

¹⁷ The Iowa RCRS is the Condition Acquisition and Reporting System (CARS) developed in cooperation with the CARS Consortium. Iowa DOT is the lead state for the CARS Consortium. The contractor that developed the CARS system, and this module, is Castle Rock Associates.

¹⁸ The AKDOT&PF RCRS is called 511 RIDE. The contractor that developed 511 RIDE and the related AK 511 Website is Open Roads Consulting.

¹⁹ USDOT, Computer-Aided Dispatch – Traffic Management Center Field Operational Test: Washington State Final Report (2006).

²⁰ USDOT, Computer-Aided Dispatch – Traffic Management Center Field Operational Test: State of Utah Final Report (2006).

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