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TMC Traffic Information Dissemination

'TMC Traffic Information Dissemination' disseminates traffic and road conditions, closure and detour information, incident information, driver advisories, and other traffic-related data to other centers, the media, and driver information systems. It monitors and controls driver information system field equipment including dynamic message signs and highway advisory radio, managing dissemination of driver information through these systems.

1. The center shall remotely control dynamic messages signs for dissemination of traffic and other information to drivers.
2. The center shall distribute traffic data to the media.
3. The center shall distribute traffic data to maintenance and construction centers, transit centers, emergency management centers, parking facilities, and traveler information providers.
4. The center shall retrieve locally stored traffic information, including current and forecasted traffic information, road and weather conditions, traffic incident information, information on diversions and alternate routes, closures, and special traffic restrictions (lane/shoulder use, weight restrictions, width restrictions, HOV requirements), and the definition of the road network itself.
5. The center shall collect fault data for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.) for repair.
6. The center shall collect operational status for the driver information systems equipment (DMS, HAR, etc.).