ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Improving Safety For Incident Responders Illinois Department of Transportation Update: June 2010 MODULE 5 INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION

5-2 Objectives Incident Classification Methods MUTCD LMIGA Incident Examples

5-3 MUTCD Incident Types A.Minor—expected duration under 30 minutes B.Intermediate—expected duration of 30 minutes to 2 hours C.Major—expected duration of more than 2 hours D.Catastrophic Incident over 12 hours

5-4 Minor Incidents Safe Positioning Vehicles: Establish Initial Block Establish a TTC Zone Redirect Traffic Quick Clearance Advanced Warning: Establish Advanced Warning Set up Transition Zones

Minor Incident Scenario 8-5 Safe Positioning Vehicles Carry a Minimum of 6 Traffic Cones Establish a 250 Feet Approach to Incident : 50 feet Minimum Buffer Space 100 Feet Taper 50 Feet Upstream Warning Sign

Minor Incident on Shoulder 8-6

5-7 Intermediate Incidents More Advanced Warning: Follow Minor Incident Requirements Establish Greater Buffer and Transition Zones Advanced Warning Further Upstream Qualified Flaggers

5-8 Major Incidents Advanced Warning: Follow Minor and Intermediate Incident Requirements Establish More Permanent TTC Devices Position Advanced Warning Signs Further Upstream DOT Provides Signs and Channeling Devices

5-9 Six Incident Impact Level Lake Michigan Interstate Gateway Alliance (LMIGA) “Standard Operating Procedure and Training” Guidance Policy Six Level based on: Number of lanes blocked Time period

5-10 Level 1 Incident RankingLevel 1 Condition One lane blocked in one direction - off peak traffic period; Or, Incident blocking either shoulder or median lanes DMS DMS- 5 miles MUTCD RankingMinor/Intermediate

5-11 Level 1 1.One lane blocked in one direction 2.Off peak traffic period

5-12 Level 1 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies via DMS at 5 miles

5-13 Level 2 Incident RankingLevel 2 Condition One lane blocked in one direction - peak traffic period; Or, incident blocking one lane and/or service ramp DMS DMS- 5 miles if duration is <30 minutes DMS 10 miles if duration is > 30 minutes MUTCD RankingMinor/Intermediate

5-14 Level 2 1.One lane blocked in one direction 2.During peak traffic period Picture courtesy of Illinois DOT District 8 Emergency Traffic Patrol, digitized 2010

5-15 Level 2 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies via DMS at 5 miles < 30 minutes DMS at 10 miles > 30 minutes

5-16 Level 3 Incident RankingLevel 3 Condition Half of all available lanes are blocked and/or system ramp DMS DMS - 7 miles if duration is <30 minutes DMS 15 miles if duration is >30 minutes MUTCD RankingIntermediate/Major

5-17 Level 3 1.Half of all available lanes are blocked and/or system ramp Picture Courtesy of Illinois Tollway Authority, 2010

5-18 Level 3 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies via DMS at 7 miles < 30 minutes DMS at 15 miles > 30 minutes

5-19 Level 4 Incident RankingLevel 4 Condition All available lanes blocked in one direction DMS DMS 15 miles if duration will be <30 minutes DMS 30 miles if duration will be >30 minutes MUTCD RankingIntermediate or Major

5-20 LMIGA Level 4 All available lanes blocked in one direction Picture Courtesy of the Florida DOT, 2006

5-21 LMIGA Level 4 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies DMS at 15 miles < 30 minutes DMS at 30 miles > 30 minutes

5-22 LMIGA Level 5 Incident Ranking Level 5 ConditionFull freeway closure DMS DMS 10 miles each direction if duration will be <30 minutes DMS 20 miles each direction if duration will be >30 minutes MUTCD Ranking Major

5-23 Level 5 Full freeway closure Picture Courtesy of KSDK Channel 5 News, 2010

5-24 Level 5 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies DMS at 10 miles each direction < 30 minutes DMS at 20 miles each direction > 30 minutes

5-25 Level 6 Incident RankingLevel 6 Condition Full freeway closure lasting 12 hours or longer DMS DMS 50 miles each direction (or at most logical point or re-direction) Wide Area Plan MUTCD RankingCatastrophic

5-26 Level 6 Full freeway closure lasting 12 hours or longer Picture Courtesy of the Missouri DOT, 2008

5-27 Level 6 Notifications: Local law enforcement Appropriate incident responders Media Trucking companies DMS at 50 miles each direction

5-28 Picture Courtesy of R. Moore, McKinney FD, TX ca Determine Type

5-29 Picture courtesy of the Illinois Tollway Authority, 2010 Determine Type

5-30 Picture courtesy of R. Moore, McKinney FD, TX, 2007 Determine Type

5-31 Picture courtesy of R. Moore, McKinney FD, TX 2005 Determine Type

5-32 Determine Type Picture courtesy of Illinois Department of Transportation

5-33 Determine Type Picture courtesy of R. Moore, McKinney FD, TX 2005

5-34 Summary MODULE 5 INCIDENT CLASSIFICATION