The Traffic Management Advisory Committee (TMAC) is a regional forum to discuss incident management, traffic management, and intelligent transportation systems.

TMAC is affiliated with the Iowa Statewide Multi-Discipline Safety Team (MDST) Program. More information on the Des Moines MDST is available at https://sites.google.com/view/iowaltapmdst/groups/des-moines-tmac?authuser=0.

TMAC meets at 10 AM on the first Wednesday of each month at the Polk County Emergency Management office. The meetings are open to the public. In the interest of public health and to assist with current coronavirus COVID-19 efforts, TMAC are held online through Zoom.

TMAC 2021 Meeting Dates

• TMAC 2021 Meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at 10 AM on Zoom
  • March 3, 2021
  • June 2, 2021
  • September 1, 2021
  • December 1, 2021

TMAC 2021 Meeting Topics

• Construction Updates
• Best Practices
  • Identifying Unified Command
  • Standardizing incident response practices and public education amidst COVID
  • Removing stalled vehicles on Interstates quickly (law change)
  • Reducing speeding and fatalities/serious injuries
  • Effectiveness of implemented traffic safety measures
• Towing and Recovery
  • Sending Pictures to Towers to Prepare the Appropriate Equipment
  • Minimizing calls to multiple towers from the same person
  • Researching the percentage of at-fault vehicle owners who are uninsured (government has to fund repairs)
• Communications and Cooperation
  • Maintaining and strengthening communications and relationships among agencies
  • Post-incident debriefings and encouraging multi-agency trainings, such as with towing

TMAC 2020 Meeting Topics

• Best Practices
  • Emergency Vehicle Warning Best Practices
  • Distracted Driving and Countermeasures
  • Metro-wide Training Handout (Services Boook) on Available Training
• Construction
  • Construction within the MPO and Continued Construction Updates
  • Workzone Safety Initiatives
  • Information on Planned Safety Improvements on Major Roadways
• Incident Response and Management (Discussed in July 2020 Meeting)
  • Quick Clearance
  • Better Local Agency Access to Traffic Cameras
  • Sharing Resources for Incidents
  • Lane Closure Management Across the Metro
• Infrastructure and Technology
  • Outdated Infrastructure
  • Connected Vehicles
  • FirstNet
• Towing
  • Towing Company Safety
  • Towing Recovery Incentive Program (TRIP)
  • Information and Sharing with Towing Companies

If you have an interest in roadway safety and efficiency, would like to be added to the TMAC mailing list and meeting notifications, or have questions about the group, please call or email Zhi Chen at 515-334-0075 or zchen@dmampo.org.   

Agendas	Minutes	Supplemental Items
March 2021		MPO CY 2017-2021 Safety Targets Report MPO CY 2020 Fatal and Serious Injury Crash Characteristics Report
February 2021		Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) February 2021 Report
January 2021		Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) January 2021 Report
December 2020		Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) December 2020 Report
November 2020	Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) November 2020 Report Des Moines Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) Freeway Solutions Group Invitation
October 2020	Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) October 2020 Report
September 2020	Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) September 2020 Report Des Moines Area Regional Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture Update August 2009
August 2020	Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) August 2020 Report (PDF) Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) August 2020 Report (PPT)
July 2020	Presentation	Discussion Summaries Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) July 2020 Report
June 2020	Des Moines ICM Presentation FirstNet Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) June 2020 Report Des Moines ICM – Active Traffic Management Cutsheets Des Moines ICM – Advanced Freeway Management Strategies
May 2020		Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) May 2020 Report
April 2020		Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) April 2020 Report
February 2020	Presentation	Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau (GTSB) February/March 2020 Report MPO 2016-2020 Safety Targets Report
December 2019	Presentation
November 2019	Presentation	Revised Model Bicycle Ordinance 10172019
October 2019	Presentation	Midwest Traffic Incident Management Safety Summit Materials: Move Over Card ICAT Business Card Heavy Truck Crash Tool Motorcycle Crash Tool 4 to 3 Lane Conversion Flyer Commercial Press Cannabis Impairment Quick Assessment High Tension Cable Barrier Untangled Gibraltar Cable Barrier Systems Presentation Steer It Clear it Multidisciplinary Safety Team (MDST) Guide TIM Training Program Overview TIM Field Guide TIM Responder Training Announcement – Template TIM Responder Training Certificate – Template
September 2019	Presentation	MPO Draft Model Bicycle Ordinance Traffic Incident Management Field Guide Traffic Incident Management Pocket Guide
February 2019	Minutes	IADOT D1 2019 Construction
October 2018	Minutes
February 2018	Minutes
August 2017	Minutes
May 2017	Minutes	Statewide Lane Reconfiguration Analysis
February 2017	Minutes	2017 D1 Projects
November 2016	Minutes
August 2016	Minutes	Des Moines Triathlon – Street Closures Fahrrad Bike Ride – Route Map Des Moines Marathon – Route Map
June 2016	Minutes
February 2016	Minutes	2016 D1 Projects FY2016-2019 TCIP
November 2015	Minutes	CMP Proposed Metrics and Threshholds

 

Planning to attend a meeting?

Anyone planning to attend MPO meetings who may need auxiliary aids or services should call the Des Moines Area MPO office at 515-334-0075. Please call at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.