Appendix A. List of Acronyms
AADT |
Average Annual Daily Traffic |
AASHTO |
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials |
ATDM |
Active Transportation Demand Management |
ATMS |
Advanced Traffic Management System |
AVL |
Automated Vehicle Location |
CARS |
Condition Acquisition and Reporting System |
CCTV |
Closed Circuit Television |
CDOT |
Colorado Department of Transportation |
Clarus |
FHWA Road Weather Information Database |
CO |
Colorado |
CSP |
Colorado State Patrol |
CSPD |
Colorado Springs Police Department |
CSTMC |
Colorado Springs Traffic Management Center |
CTMC |
Colorado Statewide Transportation Management Center |
DMS |
Dynamic Message Sign |
DOT |
Department of Transportation |
DOTD |
Department of Transportation and Development |
DUI |
Driving Under Influence |
ECAR |
Enhanced Citizen-Assisted Reporting |
EOC |
Emergency Operations Center |
FHWA |
Federal Highway Administration |
GIS |
Geographic Information System |
Guide |
Weather Information Integration Self-Evaluation Guide |
HAR |
Highway Advisory Radio |
ICM |
Integrated Corridor Management |
ITE |
Institute of Transportation Engineers |
ITS |
Intelligent Transportation System |
KDOT |
Kansas Department of Transportation |
LOS |
Level of Service |
LSU |
Louisiana State University |
MA/ER |
Motorist Assist/Emergency Response |
MAP |
Motorist Assistance Patrol |
MDC |
Mobile Data Computer |
MoDOT |
Missouri Department of Transportation |
MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
NDFD |
National Digital Forecast Database |
NDOR |
Nebraska Department of Roads |
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
NWS |
National Weather Service |
O&M |
Operations and Maintenance |
POC |
Point of Contact |
RTMC |
Regional Transportation Management Center |
RWIS |
Road Weather Information System |
RWMP |
Road Weather Management Program |
SALECS |
State Law Enforcement Communications Systems |
SQL |
Structured Query Language |
TCS |
Traffic Control System |
TMC |
Transportation Management Center or Traffic Management Center |
USAFA |
U.S. Air Force Academy |
USDOT |
U.S. Department of Transportation |
VD |
Vehicle Detection |
VDS |
Vehicle Detection Stations |
VMS |
Variable Message Sign |
VSL |
Variable Speed Limit |
WRTM |
Weather Responsive Traffic Management |
WSDOT |
Washington State Department of Transportation |
WYDOT |
Wyoming Department of Transportation |
Wx |
Weather |