How in the *& %# Did That Happen?

How in the *&^%#@ did that Happen? Every day, emergency responders say the same thing: “How in the #$@#$ did that happen?” See examples of common crashes causes as seen by dispatchers at the Regional Transportation Management Center. And learn more about the tools and technology used by MNDOT Traffic Operations and FIRST to detect, respond, and mitigate a wide variety of incidents that occur daily on our Metro area freeway system.

John McClellan Regional Transportation Management Center

John McClellan is the Freeway Operations Supervisor at MNDOT’s Regional Transportation Management Center (RTMC) in Roseville. John has worked for the DOT since 2002, and got his start in traffic monitoring as the operations supervisor for an advanced traffic information service from 1998 to 2001. John’s group is responsible for monitoring 450 freeway traffic cameras, deploying overhead signs and ramp meters, as well as dispatching the Freeway Incident Response Safety Team (FIRST).

Federal, state and local governments united with private industry toward a single overarching goal - To annually reduce roadway fatalities until we reach the goal of Zero Deaths on Minnesota’s roadways. WEBINAR – November 4, 2010 – 1:30-2:30 – METRO A&C

To access Webinar: TYPE IN - http://mndot.na6.acrobat.com/r83921183 at 1:30PM

We are going to do it again!!! Give you a presentation that will keep you glued to your screen. This has all the thrills of the Indie 500 (crashes and all), COPS (bad boys, bad boys) and the suspense of House on his third diagnosis… plus a presenter with a sense of humor. See what happens on our freeways and how a huge variety of situations are dealt with.

Participation is open to the public and throughout the address, you will have the ability to type questions in the “Chat Box” that may be answered by the presenter. By the way – earphones work great!