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TEAM UPDATE

TIM NewsletterTEAM UPDATE

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2016 TIM MEETING SCHEDULE

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FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE UPDATE

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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS

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FHP UPDATEPAGE 7

Alachua-Bradford Traffic Incident Management Newsletter Update

It seems like we just started the year 2015 but here it is the end of the year! This was a very fast year, however we managed to accomplish a lot because we continue to work as a Team. As we look back on what we have accomplished as a Team we can be thankful for many things. We continue to grow in membership and are gaining knowledge from each agency that joins and participates. Craig Carnes with Metric Engineering continues to encourage and teach new SHRP 2 Incident Responder trainings and we are working on conducting another “Train-the-Trainer” Class in the Alachua-Bradford area. All Team members worked together on and completed our 2015 Updated Diversion Routes. The input received from all county agencies was beneficial. At the year’s end, it is a good time to reflect on what we have accomplished and be thankful we have a successful Team. We continue to be successful because every Team member is active in the debriefing of difficult situations/incidents that occur so therefore we learn how to be more efficient. The most treasured thing to me about our Team is that we can debrief and learn from incidents - all the while maintaining and increasing our friendships. This is the REAL meaning of a TEAM. Each member should take pride in their efforts to our Team. The main thing we need to remember is it takes “ALL” of us working together to accomplish the Missions and Goals we have set. With the coming of a new year we need to continue on our path and continue to grow, learn and provide even greater incident management for the safety of our motorists and incident responders. Please continue to attend the meetings and remain active in our problem solving. I am thankful that all our members realize the importance of their participation to the Team.

Please remember to contact Craig Carnes ([email protected]) or me at ([email protected]) if you wish to conduct a SHRP 2 Incident Responder Course for your agency. We are available to assist 24/7 so please feel free to set up a training.

Remember there is training on line also. One training especially good for incident management is our Time4Safety video that can be found at:

http://www.northfloridatpo.com/its_coalition/traffic_incident_management/

I pray that each of you and your families enjoy a safe, healthy and happy holiday season!For your convenience I am attaching a calendar for the 2016 Team meetings on the following page.

See you at our next meeting on February 10, 2016!

Donna R. DansonFDOT District 2 ITS Operations Project Manager

MISSION: The FDOT District Two

Traffic Incident Management Teams,

through partnering efforts, strive to continuously reduce incident scene

clearance times to deter congestion and improve

safety. The Teams’ objective is to exceed

the Open Roads Policy thus ensuring mobility,

economic prosperity, and quality of life.

VISION: Through cooperation,

communication and training the Teams intend

to reduce incident scene clearance times by 10%

each year.

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Alachua-Bradford TIM Team Third/Fourth Quarter 2015

2016 TIM MEETING SCHEDULE

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TIM NewsletterAlachua-Bradford TIM Team

Third/Fourth Quarter 2015

FIRST COASTTraining Center - Jacksonville | (904) 360-5400

JANUARY 19, 2016

MARCH 15, 2016

MAY 17, 2016

JULY 19, 2016

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

ALACHUA-BRADFORD FDOT Gainesville Operations Office - 5301 N.E. 39th Avenue, Gainesville, FL | (352) 381 - 4300

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

APRIL 13, 2016

JUNE 8, 2016

AUGUST 10, 2016

OCTOBER 12, 2016

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Traffic Incident Management 2016 Team Meeting Schedule:

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FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE UPDATE


Third/Fourth Quarter 2015

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

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ALACHUA COUNTY:

Newberry Road (State Road 26) Resurfacing Three miles from west of Northwest 80th Boulevard to Southwest 38th Street will be resurfaced. If the project begins in the fall, scheduled completion will be late fall 2016.

I-75 Resurfacing north of U.S. 441 to the Santa Fe RiverStructural course is completed on the mainline with the exception of the overbuild area southbound at Exit 390. There are nighttime lane closures Sunday through Thursday for paving and daytime lane and shoulder closures Monday through Thursday for shoulder dressing in guardrail installation. The project is scheduled for completion in the spring.

I-75 Resurfacing south of Northwest 39th Avenue to north of U.S. 441 (State Road 222)Work on the I-75 northbound exit ramp to Northwest 39th Avenue and U.S. 441 is ongoing and paving has begun on the mainline southbound. U.S. 441 is reduced to two lanes under the overpass for the next two months. Law enforce-ment is on duty Monday-Friday 3:30-7 p.m. for directing traffic and signal control. The project is scheduled for comple-tion in fall 2016.

I-75 Resurfacing from the Marion County line to the Williston Road interchange (Exit 382) The project was let September 30 and should begin later this year and be completed in early 2017.Newberry Rd. (SR 26) Resurfacing west of Northwest 80th Avenue to Southwest 38th Avenue (3 miles) Work begins January 4. An open house is scheduled January 13 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Plaza Royal shopping center located at 3842 West Newberry Road in Gainesville. There will be nighttime lane closures Monday through Saturday from 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. The project is scheduled for completion in fall 2016.

Southwest 34th Street (State Road 121) Resurfacing between Archer Road and Northwest 5th AvenueThe project is completed with the exception of the installation of the replacement signal which should be completed in a couple of months.State Road 121 Resurfacing/sidewalk Northwest 202nd Place to south of the CSX RRConstruction is scheduled for early 2016.

State Road 121 Resurfacing from U.S. 441 to LacrosseConstruction is scheduled in February.

State Road 26 (East University Avenue) Signal UpgradesSignals will be upgraded from 14th to 15th Street. Construction is scheduled for early 2016.

BRADFORD COUNTY:

Starke Railroad OverpassThe Public Alternatives Meeting is scheduled January 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Bradford County Fairgrounds. FDOT staff will present updates regarding the State 100 and 144th Street alternatives for building the overpass.


EMERGENCY OPERATIONS UPDATE

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Second Quarter 2015

By the time this goes to print, both Thanksgiving and the 2015 Hurricane Season will be over. There were 11 named storms in the Atlantic Basin this year. Three of those storms became hurricanes. Hurricane Danny became a category 3, Fred was a category 1 and Joaquin reached category 4 strength. Of the 11 named storms, none made landfall in Florida. Looking back to the beginning of Hurricane Season, Dr. Bill Grey predicted 7 named storms, 3 hurricanes and 1 major hurricane. NOAA predicted 7-12 named storms, 3-6 hurricanes and 0-2 major hurricanes. Both predictions were very good. Of course using a range makes your odds of being correct much better. Either way, the best news is that Florida had no storm landfalls.

Our attention now turns to Winter Weather affected by El Niño. An El Niño event occurs when a warmer than normal sea surface temperature persists across the equatorial Pacific Ocean for periods extending from 6 to 12 months. (See graphics to the left obtained from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville) A strong El Niño is being predicted for the 2015/2016 winter. So, just what does that mean for us? Basically, it means we will have a wetter than normal winter with temperatures a little cooler than normal. Cooler than normal does not mean we will have hard freezes. It means our day to day temperatures will be slightly cooler than a normal north Florida winter. For those who were around in the 1997/1998 winter, you will recall we had extreme flooding during February and March of 1998. Everything that had been flooded was dead and dry by the end of spring. The spring and summer of 1998 was filled with wildfires. The National Weather Service is predicting the 2015/2016 El Niño event to be at least as strong and possibly stronger than the 1997/1998 El Niño event was. That means the possibility for us seeing the same type of flooding in early 2016 is very real. There is not much we can do to prevent the flooding. We can only be prepared to respond if it does occur. I believe we have done a much better job of performing prescribed burns in north Florida in recent years than we did back in 1997/1998. If we do have wildfires next year, hopefully they will not be as severe as they were 18 years ago. We’ll just have to wait and see.

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This graphic shows the weather patterns that are typically observed during an El Niño winter. The

polar jet stream is displaced unusually far to the north, but a stronger-than-normal subtropical jet stream

can bring excessive rainfall to portions of the Southeast U.S. Graphic provided by the Illinois State Water

Survey (using data from NOAA).

Probabilistic temperature (left) and precipitation (right) outlooks for December 2015 through February 2016. The

numbers indicate the percent chance that observed temperature (precipitation) will be in the warmest (wettest)

33% of historical values. Maps provided by:NOAA Climate.gov using Climate Prediction Center data.

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Second Quarter 2015

Past Strong El Niño Events (1950 to present) According to the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI), the current El Niño is ranked second in intensity for the August–October (ASO) period, relative to other El Niño events. However, if the IRI/CPC forecast verifies, it will surpass the 1997–1998 event as the strongest El Niño on record. Based on an average of 17 dynamical and 8 statistical models, a peak ONI value of +2.5°C is projected to occur during early winter, which would exceed the peak intensity of the 1997–1998 event by 0.2°C.

EVENT RANK YEAR ONI (°C) FOR ASO (PEAK)

1 1997–98 +2.0 (+2.3)2 2015–16 +1.7 (+2.5)3 1965–66 +1.6 (+1.8)4 1987–88 +1.6 (+1.6)5 1982–83 +1.5 (+2.1)6 1972–73 +1.5 (+2.0)

Ranking of the top six El Niño events since 1950 based on the Oceanic Niño Index (ONI) value observed during the August– October (ASO) period. The peak ONI value observed during each historical El Niño event and the projected peak ONI value for the current event are listed in parentheses. Data provided by the Climate Prediction Center and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society.

So, with all this good news, I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a Happy & Safe New Year.

Ed Ward CEM, FPEMFDOT District 2 Emergency Coordination Officer

FHP UPDATE

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PRESS RELEASES

6.6 Tons of Food Collected for Florida FamiliesNovember 30, 2015

‘Stuff the Charger’ food drive exceeded goals

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— For the second year in a row, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles helped collect food around the state for Florida families during the upcoming holiday season. Earlier this month, the donated food was loaded into Florida Highway Patrol Chargers and delivered to local food banks.

“Having a healthy meal while being surrounded by family is what makes the holidays so enjoyable,” said Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Executive Director Terry L. Rhodes. “We were so proud to play a small role in making the holiday season special for those in need.”

Nearly seven tons of food were collected during the event and distributed to the following locations:

• America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend, Tallahassee;• Christian Service Center, Lake City/Cross City;• St. Francis House, Gainesville;• Feeding America Tampa Bay, Tampa;• Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Fort Myers;• Feeding South Florida’s, Pembroke Park ;• Manna Food Bank, Pensacola; and• Orlando Rescue Mission, Orlando

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles provides highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement. The Department is leading the way to a safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol. To learn more about DHSMV and the services offered, visit www.flhsmv.gov, follow us on Twitter @FLHSMV or find us on Facebook.

Captain Coby D. FincherFlorida Highway Patrol


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