Operational Concepts: Cuyahoga County Engineer

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The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Cuyahoga County Engineer.
Functional Area or Project Roles and Responsibilities Status

Archived Data Systems for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Collect and archive traffic information from traffic signal system sensors, including traffic volumes, speeds and occupancy. Planned

City of Cleveland Special Event Traffic Planning

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to roadways with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Planned

Cuyuhoga County Evacuation Plan Updates

Coordinate emergency plans and responses with county EOCs. Includes adjusting signal timing patterns and managing municipal roads in response to and under the direction of the county EOC. Planned
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Planned

Emergency Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate emergency plans and responses with county EOCs. Includes adjusting signal timing patterns and managing municipal roads in response to and under the direction of the county EOC. Planned
Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. Planned

Incident Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate incident response for incidents on or adjacent to roadways with public safety agencies, and EOCs in surrounding counties and municipalities, including response for scheduled events. Planned
Coordinate maintenance resources for incidents with other municipal and county maintenance and construction systems as well as ODOT maintenance and construction operations. Planned
Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. Planned
Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on arterials. Planned
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from county fire/EMS/sheriff, local police/fire/EMS, the state highway patrol, and 911 emergency call centers. Planned
Receive maintenance resource requests for incident response from the traffic operations center. Existing

Maintenance and Construction for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Coordinate a maintenance or construction request from the local TOC. Existing
Coordinate with other municipal and county maintenance and construction systems, as well as the ODOT maintenance and construction sections. Existing
Distribute work zone information to local transit agencies, local emergency management agencies, private rail operations, the media, and multimodal service providers. Existing
Maintenance vehicles provide automated maintenance status information to the local maintenance dispatch and equipment repair facility. Planned
Manage work zones for all county maintenance and construction activities, and monitor work zone safety with local field devices and vehicles. Planned
Perform maintenance for ITS field equipment owned by the agency. Planned
Provide maintenance and construction information to ODOT maintenance and construction operations; regional maintenance and construction operations; and the traveling public through portable DMS devices. Planned
Receive automatic vehicle location (AVL) information from maintenance and construction vehicles. Planned

Surface Street Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture

Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. Planned
Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies. Planned
Provide traffic information to travelers via traffic information devices on roadways (e.g., DMS and HAR equipment), and through local ISPs and web sites. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to maintenance and construction agencies. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to private traveler information systems and the media. Planned
Provide traffic information, such as road network conditions, to public safety agencies. Planned

Last updated: 03-17-10