Operational Concepts: Lorain County
The following are the roles and responsibilities, by functional area or by project, for the Lorain County.| Functional Area or Project | Roles and Responsibilities | Status |
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Archived Data Systems for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Collect and archive traffic information from traffic signal system sensors, including traffic volumes, speeds and occupancy. | Planned |
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Commercial Vehicle Operations for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Coordinate incident response for HAZMAT spills with county fire/EMS and/or local fire/EMS. | Planned |
| Receive spill notification for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) from private commercial fleets. | Planned | |
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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 emergency response with county EOCs, the highway patrol, and other public safety agencies. | Existing | |
| Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Coordinate evacuation and re-entry plans with the county EOC. | Planned | |
| Coordinate regional emergency plans, incident responses, evacuation and re-entry plans, and disaster management plans with the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Coordinate with regional medical centers regarding the status of the care facility. | Existing | |
| Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the region. | Existing | |
| Monitor the transportation infrastructure (e.g., traffic operations centers, overpasses, bridges) for potential threats using sensors and surveillance equipment and inform the appropriate emergency management agencies. | Planned | |
| Receive Amber Alert and other wide area alert information from the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Receive early warning information and threat information from the county EOC. | Existing | |
| Respond to potential threats to the transportation infrastructure. | Existing | |
| Share incident report information with other public safety providers. | Planned | |
| Suggest routes to public safety vehicles in response to emergencies and track public safety vehicles to the incidents. | Planned | |
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Generic |
Not Planned | |
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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 incident response with county and municipal public safety agencies; traffic management agencies; and the ODOT, as appropriate. | Existing | |
| Coordinate maintenance resources in response to incidents with county and local public works departments; and the ODOT maintenance section. | Existing | |
| Coordinate operations with traffic management agencies during scheduled events. | Existing | |
| Dispatch public safety vehicles to incidents in the county / municipal limits. | Existing | |
| Perform incident detection and verification for all streets within its jurisdiction, and provide this information to traffic management and other public safety agencies. | Existing | |
| Provide incident information to other traffic management and public safety agencies. | Planned | |
| Provide maintenance resources in response to incidents on arterials. | Planned | |
| Receive emergency calls from counties and municipalities in the jurisdiction of individual communication centers. | Existing | |
| 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 | |
| Respond to transit incidents and transit emergencies. | Existing | |
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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 environmental data to private weather providers; regional traffic operations centers, regional emergency management agencies; regional transit agencies; and county and municipal maintenance sections. | 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 | |
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Surface Street Management for Cleveland Regional Architecture |
Monitor and control traffic information devices of other traffic management agencies, such as traffic signal controllers, during certain agreed upon conditions, such as specific hours or during specific emergencies. | Planned |
| Operate traffic information devices, such as dynamic message signs and highway advisory radios. | Planned | |
| Perform network surveillance for incident detection and verification, and send traffic/incident information and traffic images to local and county public safety agencies and EOCs. | Existing | |
| Provide signal preemption for emergency vehicles. | Planned | |
| Provide traffic and road network information to local transit agencies. | Planned | |
| Provide traffic information reports to other traffic management 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 | |