GREENSBORO – N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Daniel Johnson and State Highway Patrol Colonel Feddy L. Johnson helped open the new Triad Traffic Management Center today by cutting a ribbon at the $12 million facility.
The 19,000 square foot facility on South Chimney Rock Road will house both the NCDOT Triad TMC and the N.C. Highway Patrol Troop D Headquarters.
“This facility represents the culmination of years of vision, planning, and commitment to the transportation operations and public safety in the Triad," Secretary Johnson said. “What began in the early 2000s has evolved into one of North Carolina's most successful transportation operations programs and a model for Traffic Incident Management."
The Triad TMC works closely with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency management agencies, and NCDOT maintenance crews to ensure coordinated response to traffic incidents and special events in the region.
The Triad TMC also oversees NCDOT's Incident Management Assistant Patrols, or the “IMAP" program in the Triad region. These safety responders help stranded motorists, clear debris, and provide emergency traffic control to improve safety and reduce delays.
The Triad TMC control room, the heart of operation, is a video wall that measures 9 feet by 48 feet displaying video from highway cameras throughout the region. From there, staff monitors highway conditions, coordinates with field responders, updates DriveNC.gov, and posts alerts to dynamic message signs to keep drivers safe, and informed of crashes, road closures and weather impacts.
The Statewide Transportation Operations Center (STOC) in Raleigh offers after-hours support and coordination for the Triad region of the state when the Triad TMC is closed. The Triad TMC joins four other regional Transportation Management Centers across the state: The Eastern TMC in Selma, The Triangle TMC co-located with the state STOC in Raleigh, the Metrolina TMC in Charlotte, and the Mountain TMC in Ashville which serves Western North Carolina.