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2008 Freeway and Tollway Operations Conference:
Conference Host Committee Partners

As partners of the Host Committee, Florida Department of Transportation District Four and the Florida's Turnpike Enterprise will facilitate all of the local arrangements and staff the conference. As participating members in both the TRB and IBTTA, the two organizations have a detailed understanding on how the conference needs to be organized and what will be offered to all attendees. A brief overview of each organization is briefly summarized below.

Florida Department of Transportation - District 4

District 4 is comprised of five counties; Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River, totaling 5,000 square miles. With 3.3 million residents, it also has the largest population of any Florida Department of Transportation district. Some of the major cities in District 4 include; Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, Hollywood, Coral Springs and Pembroke Pines. Vehicles in District 4 travel more than 52.4 million miles daily. State Highway System Summary:

  • Centerline miles - 1,385
  • Lane miles - 6,016
  • Fixed bridges - 663
  • Movable bridges - 38

District Four is served by 2 major airports, three deep-water ports, and two railroads. FDOT provides assistance to Tri-Rail (a commuter rail service), to Gold Coast Commuter Services and to two major transit authorities with 319 passenger vehicles.

SMART SunGuide Transportation Management Center (TMC)
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The SMART SunGuide TMC is a 24-hour facility run by FDOT District 4 and the Broward County Traffic Engineering Division. The TMC monitors freeways and major arterial routes with 45 closed circuit TV cameras, 67 speed sensors, traffic signal control devices and a fleet of Road Ranger Service Patrol vehicles. In coordination with local law enforcement and fire rescue, TMC operators identify incidents, disabled vehicles and other interruptions to traffic with Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) equipment. Information from the TMC is currently displayed on 31 Dynamic Message Signs (DMS) and on the region's 5-1-1 Advanced Traveler Information Service. For real-time traffic conditions or information about the SMART SunGuide TMC, please visit www.SMARTSunGuide.com.

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise

The Turnpike District is a 460-mile system of limited-access toll highways. Its mainline passes through 11 counties from North Miami to a junction with Interstate 75 in north central Florida. In addition to the 265-mile mainline, the Turnpike District includes the 47-mile Homestead Extension, which takes motorists to the top of the Florida Keys; the 23-mile Sawgrass Expressway/Toll 869 in Broward County; the 12-mile Seminole Expressway/Toll 417 in Seminole County; the 15-mile Veterans Expressway/Toll 589 in Tampa; an eight-mile portion of the Bee Line Expressway/Toll 528 in Orlando; the six-mile Southern Connector Extension of the Central Florida Greenway/Toll 417 in Orlando; and the 25-mile Polk Parkway.

Florida's Turnpike Enterprise Transportation Management Center (TMC)
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Originally constructed in 1957, Florida's Turnpike system now encompasses tolled highway in South, Central, and West Central Florida. The TMC located in Pompano Beach (near Fort Lauderdale) is a 24-hour facility and is one of two facilities that manage traffic conditions along Florida's Turnpike system. Florida's Turnpike has rapidly expanded its ITS program to include over 325 miles of fiber optic network that is used for supporting 317 CCTV traffic cameras, 28 DMS, 10 HAR, vehicle detection devices, as well as the Turnpike's SunPass electronic toll collection program. The TMC is responsible for working closely with the Florida Highway Patrol to initiate and monitor the highly-innovative Rapid Incident Scene Clearance program, an incentive based partnership Florida's Turnpike has with the towing industry to quickly clear and reopen the highway after major incidents.

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