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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