A Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency (2008) / Chapter Skim
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Although some plans may contain detailed, response-specific incident command structures, local agencies should review these plans to verify that responsibility is assigned for all objectives, including traffic control. Many response structures include a transportation group, categorized as part of logistics or planning, responsible for: transporting responders to and from their work sites during their shifts, assisting in evacuations, or redirecting traffic around a single location.
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. The Traffic Control Branch might be tasked with the following: • Planning detours; • Monitoring traffic queues; 10 A Guide to Traffic Control of Rural Roads in an Agricultural Emergency Figure 3-1.
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The county engineer, county public works director, or a state DOT area engineer who is familiar with the roads in the area could lead the Traffic Control Branch, which is usually staffed with a combination of local public works and state DOT maintenance crews. The Enforcement Branch may be led by the local sheriff and supported by state police and the National Guard.
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. Planning detours, identifying animal and vehicle holding areas, and prioritizing road blocks, disinfection stations, and traffic checkpoints can all be done in the planning stages with coordination of law enforcement officers, DOT and county public works officials, and animal and human health specialists.
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Communication with the public is an essential part of both safe and efficient traffic control as well as effective and successful emergency response. The PIO must work with the Operations Section chief and the branch managers to keep the public informed of road closures, traffic checkpoints, and movement restrictions for livestock.
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This is especially true if the volunteers are at disinfection stations, or are handling livestock or agricultural equipment and vehicles. Volunteers should be trained on general biosecurity practices during the planning stage, prior to the occurrence of an incident.
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