Hartford Area ITS Architecture Update

Operational Concepts: CT DESPP


The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for CT DESPP.

Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Emergency Management

Perform incident detection and verification for highways in the region. Planned
Participate in incident response, coordination, and reporting for the regional incident and mutual aid network. Planned
Support the coordination of regional emergency plans; evacuation and reentry plans; and disaster management plans. Planned
Dispatch CSP vehicles to incidents in the jurisdiction. Existing
Receive early warning information and threat information from EOCs/warning points. Planned
Coordinate incident response and incident reports with the fire/EMS agencies, EOCs, local police/fire/EMS agencies, and other public safety agencies. Planned

Incident Management

Perform incident detection and verification for all state-operated roadways in the region, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. Planned
Dispatch CSP vehicles for incidents on state-operated roadways. Existing
Receive emergency calls from motorist aid call boxes along state-operated roadways. Existing
Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with local PWDs and the CTDOT District 1, District 2 and District 4 maintenance system. Planned
Coordinate incident response with municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and CTDOT, as appropriate. Planned
Provide incident information to traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned