City of Oakland The MacArthur Maze Collapse April/May 2007

Multi-Disciplinary Multi-Agency Coordinated Approach Caltrans Caltrans California Highway Patrol California Highway Patrol Transit Agencies Transit Agencies MTC (esp. 511) MTC (esp. 511) City of Emeryville City of Emeryville City of Oakland City of Oakland Council Council Mayor Mayor City Administrator City Administrator Police Police Fire Fire Public Works Public Works Office of Emergency Services Office of Emergency Services

Emergency Planning and Resources Fire Computer Aided Dispatch Fire Computer Aided Dispatch GIS – Overlay Geographic Information GIS – Overlay Geographic Information Inventory and Dispatch Resources Inventory and Dispatch Resources Firefighter Survey of Community Firefighter Survey of Community Identify Businesses and Buildings Identify Businesses and Buildings Develop Emergency Strategies and Tactics Develop Emergency Strategies and Tactics Coordination of Intra- & Inter-Agency Resources Coordination of Intra- & Inter-Agency Resources Hazardous Materials Response Hazardous Materials Response Other Special Operations Units (Heavy Rescue, USAR, Airport, etc.) Other Special Operations Units (Heavy Rescue, USAR, Airport, etc.)

Technology Enhanced 1. Notification

2. Impact Identification Technology Enhanced

1. Notification 2. Impact Identification 3. Make Changes

Technology Enhanced 1. Notification 2. Impact Identification 3. Make Changes 4. Track and Monitor

Incident April 29 th, :44am at W I-80 at I-580/I-880 Maze. Fuel Tanker Truck Fire due to motor vehicle accident. Heavy black and flame and freeway overpass collapse. Emeryville Fire 1 st on scene. OFD responded with 4 Engines, 2 Trucks, and 1 Battalion Chief. Obstacles included: accessibility and access, extreme heat, freeway collapse, structural integrity. Incident under control at 06:00am.

Initial Response Command Meeting Command Meeting Emergency Operations Center Activated Emergency Operations Center Activated Traffic Engineering and Detour Design Traffic Engineering and Detour Design Cross Agency Coordination Cross Agency Coordination PWA Response PWA Response Enhanced Signage Enhanced Signage Lane Re-striping Lane Re-striping Barricade Placement Barricade Placement Retimed Signals Retimed Signals Advocated for Free Transit Day on Monday Advocated for Free Transit Day on Monday

Post Incident Daily Briefing Coordinated by OES Publicity: Transit Use, 511, Bicycling, Carpool Daily Traffic Monitoring and Assistance Secondary Detour Teamwork, Communication, Flexibility

Challenges Bicyclists Bicyclists Schools: Danger from W. Grand traffic Schools: Danger from W. Grand traffic Air Quality Impacts Air Quality Impacts

Conclusion Cooperative interagency response Technology assisted planning, response, and clean-up Communication, Coordination, and Cooperation Rapid response, temporary solutions, and permanent repair