Surrounding Counties
Description: Surrounding Counties represents highway, sheriffs, fire departments, emergency management, and 911 centers in counties within the metropolitan planning area surrounding Marion County, including Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Morgan, and Shelby Counties.
Inventory Elements:
Projects:
Roles and Responsibilities:
Archived Data Systems for Indianapolis Region
- Analyze traffic data for planning purposes
- Collect and store traffic data
Emergency Management for Indianapolis Region
- Receive and process emergency calls
- Respond to emergencies
- Support evacuation
- Establish emergency command (local routes)
- Provide emergency medical services
HAZMAT Response for Indianapolis Region
- Request HAZMAT incident response aid when necessary
- Respond to HAZMAT incidents (local routes)
- Coordinate HAZMAT incident site cleanup (local routes)
- Establish HAZMAT incident command (local routes)
- Isolate HAZMAT incident site (local routes)
- Provide HAZMAT aid to other responders
- Provide traffic control at HAZMAT incident sites (local routes)
Incident Management for Indianapolis Region
- Respond to incidents
- Coordinate incident site cleanup (local routes)
- Create incident reports
- Establish incident command (local routes)
- Provide traffic control at incident sites (local routes)
Maintenance and Construction for Indianapolis Region
- Coordinate construction activities with other maintenance and construction agencies
- Maintain local routes including snow and ice control, pavement maintenance, and ITS devices (including traffic signals)
Surface Street Management for Indianapolis Region
- Determine alternate routes for surface streets (local routes)
- Install and operate traffic signals (local routes)
Last Updated: 2/7/2024
