Interface: TDOT Region 1 TMC - Knoxville - TDOT Region 1 HELP and Rural Assist Dispatch
Information Flow Definitions
incident information (Existing)
Notification of existence of incident and expected severity, location, time and nature of incident. As additional information is gathered and the incident evolves, updated incident information is provided. Incidents include any event that impacts transportation system operation ranging from routine incidents (e.g., disabled vehicle at the side of the road) through large–scale natural or human–caused disasters that involve loss of life, injuries, extensive property damage, and multi–jurisdictional response. This also includes special events, closures, and other planned events that may impact the transportation system.
incident response status (Existing)
Status of the current incident response including a summary of incident status and its impact on the transportation system, traffic management strategies implemented at the site (e.g., closures, diversions, traffic signal control overrides), and current and planned response activities.
wrong way vehicle notification (Planned)
Notification to public safety that a vehicle has been detected traveling in the wrong direction. It includes information about the vehicle (make, model, color, other identification data) and the current location, speed, acceleration, and heading of the wrong way vehicle.