1. National Hurricane Conference Monday April 9, 2001 Dr. Christine Johnson Director, ITS Joint Program Office Program Manager, FHWA Operations

2. Roads are our lifelines

3. Here is Part of It…

4. Population Growth 76 million 2010 36 Million 1993 76 Million in 2010 2,400 persons a day are moving to the East and Gulf Coastal areas

5. Our Roads are Full– Evacuation will require Traffic Planning Real Time Management Detailed communication to drivers Full use of technology

6. Planning… Traffic Management a factor DOT is a player

7. 3-5 Days to Gear Up Employees need time to prepare It takes time to move equipment

8. Real Time Management Once an evacuation is called… we need to move people quickly and safely

9. Multi-Agency Coordination Information sharing Collaboration

10. Technology can change evacuation management

11. Install traffic and weather sensors Everyone will benefit from better sensing on the roadways

12. A Nationwide System to Gather Traffic Data

13. Communication ….. Web based applications 511

14. Can’t assume the roads are “there” DOTs need to become players Technology will make a difference