Dallas SWE is excited to offer our members the opportunity to see the technology that helps drive the safety of the North Texas Tollways!
To help keep drivers safe and traffic flowing smoothly, the Safety Operations Center (SOC) is staffed with specially trained dispatchers who assess NTTA road conditions around the clock, 365 days a year. The dispatchers monitor traffic conditions using analytic cameras, roadway sensors, and various other incident detection equipment. If a stranded vehicle, crash or any other hazard is detected, these dispatchers send first responders and/or the nearest available Roadside Safety Services team to help. More than 20 giant video screens inside the state-of-the-art SOC provide dispatchers the ability to monitor nearly 2,000 roadside cameras at any given time. The team also programs overhead electronic signs with safety alerts and messages to help keep you safe while driving with NTTA. In addition to discussing the technology NTTA uses at the SOC to detect stranded vehicles and crashes, the presentation will include a summary of NTTA’s efforts to minimize wrong way driving incidents.
Date: Tuesday, May 7th
Time: 6pm-7:30pm
Location: 4280 Mapleshade Lane, Plano, TX 75075
This event is open to SWE members only.
Agenda:
- 6PM – 6:30PM – Check In/Networking
- 6:30PM – 7:00PM – Presentation
- 7:00PM – 7:30PM – SOC Tour
Our presenter is Eric Hemphill, PE.
Eric is the Director of Traffic – Incident Management for the North Texas Tollway Authority. In his role he oversees traffic engineering, safety, and incident management. His department is a technologically advanced group who lead the industry in the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems. Eric has served on several National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Panels for topics related to incident management and wrong way driving. He is also a professional engineer in Texas.
