Raleigh - The N.C. Department of Transportation is
consolidating its Triangle and Triad Piedmont Traffic Management Center (TMC)
operations in Raleigh and Greensboro into one location at the Statewide Transportation
Operations Center (STOC) in Raleigh. That means staff based at the Triangle TMC will soon
be handling traffic and travel information, and assisting with incident response
for both the Triangle and Triad and other area of central and eastern North
Carolina. The move will enable the NCDOT to make better use of its operations
budget.
Travelers in the Triad should not notice
any change in service. The decision will not affect Incident Management
Assistant Patrol (IMAP) operations in the area, as IMAP truck
operators will remain in place. Motorists will still be able to request roadside
assistance by calling *HP. And they will find updated travel information on the
NCDOT's Traveler
Informational Management System on the Department website,
and on Twitter, or by calling 511.
There will be changes for law
enforcement, first responders and other agencies in the Triad area who have
been working with the local TMC. They will soon be partnering with remaining
staff in the Triad and the STOC to ensure all parties have the most up to date
and accurate information regarding travel conditions and incidents. STOC and
Triad staff will be spending the next several weeks working on that transition,
with the goal being to make the switch complete by November 30.
The
STOC partners with the N.C. Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies,
first responders and area media to provide real-time travel information to
motorists and assistance during traffic incidents. The NCDOT has a similar TMC
setup in Charlotte to assist travelers in that area.
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