HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2009-03-05 Supporting Freeway Incident Management.pdfCITY OF ANNA, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-43-45
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS SUPPORTING A
COMPREHENSIVE, COORDUNATED, INTERAGENCY APPROACH TO FREEWAY
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT. (R08-10)
WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) has been
designated as the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Dallas-Fort Worth
Metropolitan Area by the Governor of Texas in accordance with federal law; and,
WHEREAS, the Regional Transportation Council (RTC), comprised primarily of local
elected officials, is the regional transportation policy body associated with the North
Central Texas Council of Governments and has been and continues to be the regional
forum for cooperative decisions on transportation; and,
WHEREAS, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) assigns the MPO the responsibility for carrying out the
metropolitan planning process, in cooperation with the State and public agencies; and,
WHEREAS, regionwide, commuters have experienced a 35 percent increase in travel
time due to congestion, resulting in unacceptable levels of vehicle emissions and $4.2
billion in lost productivity due to traffic congestion annually; and,
WHEREAS, reducing traffic congestion and its related impacts on air quality, energy,
safety, and the quality of life are primary goals of Mobility 2030: The Metropolitan
Transportation Plan for the Dallas Fort Worth Area: and,
WHEREAS, congestion mitigation is an integral element of The Metropolitan
Transportation Plan, with a total program cost of apprOximately $3.1 billion, and
congestion mitigation strategies are intended to decrease congestion in the Dallas-Fort
Worth Metropolitan Area; and,
WHEREAS, multi-agency coordination and the implementation of "best practices"
Freeway Incident Management techniques reduce congestion on affected roadways and
improve the safety of incident responders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
Section 1. The Regional Transportation Council (RTC) supports the quick
detection and clearance of traffic incidents using state-of-the-art
traffic surveillance, traveler notification, and crash investigation
equipment.
Section 2. The RTC encourages all personnel involved in freeway incident
management to be trained in NCTCOG training classes,
opportunities, and exercises that promote the objectives within this
resolution--a common, comprehensive approach that maintains
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the safety of incident responders and travelers, while minimizing
clearance time.
Section 3. The RTC supports an enhanced geographic information systems
(GIS) based incident location system that will aid incident
reporters and responders in the timely detection and verification of
incidents.
Section 4. The RTC supports a uniform policy whereby law enforcement
agency personnel may remove personal property from a roadway
or right-of-way, without the consent of the owner or carrier of the
property, if the agency determines that the property blocks the
roadway or endangers public safety.
Section 5. The RTC encourages local governments to adopt a towing
ordinance that mandates the arrival of appropriate equipment
within a specified time limit and instructs staff to inventory towing
ordinance policies impacting freeway and toll road facilities.
Section 6. The RTC supports consistent, coordinated operational strategies
for all major freeway and toll road projects that include quick
incident clearance practices, and that these strategies be
conSistently adopted prior to major freeway and toll road
improvement expenditures in order to ensure that the expected
mobility benefits are realized.
Section 7. The RTC may consider compliance with this resolution when
considering future Regional Transportation Council funding
actions.
Section 8. This resolution shall be transmitted to the Texas Transportation
Commission, Texas Department of Transportation Dallas and
Forth Worth Districts, the North Texas Tollway Authority,
DallasIFort Worth International Airport, counties within the
Metropolitan Planning Organization planning boundary, and cities
having freeways and toll roads within their jurisdiction.
Section 9. This resolution shall be in effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, on this the 24th day of March,
2009.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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