|
LOCATION |
Cleveland, OH |
Westchester, NY |
St. Louis, MO |
Orange County, CA |
| NAME
OF PATROL |
Road
Crewzers |
Highway Emergency Local Patrol |
Motorist Assist |
Orange County Freeway Service Patrol |
|
SPONSOR |
Ohio
DOT, Ameritech, East Ohio Gas Company |
None |
Missouri DOT -- exclusively |
Orange County Transportation Authority; Caltrans; CA Highway
Patrol |
| TYPE
OF PATROL |
Courtesy patrol |
Full
service patrol |
Courtesy patrol; traffic control; focused on traffic congestion
incident management |
Congestion Mitigation / Motorist Assistance |
|
MANAGING ORG. |
ODOT
-- District 12 |
NYSDOT |
Missouri DOT |
Orange County Transportation Authority |
|
CENTER LINE MILES PATROLLED |
95
+/- |
147 |
234 |
170 |
| NO.
OF VEHICLES (exclusively for service patrol) |
5
pick ups |
21
pick ups |
14
pick ups (1 additional vehicle for emergency response) |
25
wreckers; 3 pick ups; 3 cars |
|
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT CARRIED |
Floor jack; gasoline; water; oil; sand; cold mix; jumper cables;
spill kit; air tank; hand tools; fire extinguisher (2); flares;
traffic cones; first aid kit; misc. supplies |
Compressor; extra battery; fuel; flares; traffic cones;
antifreeze |
Traffic advisors; push bumpers; fire extinguishers; air; heavy
duty jack; mechanics hand tools; state radios; cell phone |
External speaker and public address system; mounted spot light
cable; power outlets; programmable scanners; tool box; first aid
kit; fire extinguisher; misc. supplies |
|
HOURS OF OPERATION |
5 am
- 8:30 pm Monday through Friday |
6 -
10 am and 3 - 7 pm |
4 am
- 8:30 pm, Monday through Friday |
5:30
- 9 am and 3 - 7 pm (5:30 - 7 pm in construction zones) |
| WHO
PROVIDES SERVICE PATROL? |
In-house service |
Outside contractor |
In-house service |
Outside contractor |
| WHAT
SERVICES DOES YOUR SERVICE PATROL PERFORM? |
Push
vehicles off highway; clear debris; provide traffic reports;
make repairs; direct traffic; provide medical assistance (basic
supplies only); fix potholes; phone |
Push
vehicles off highway; clear debris; make repairs (minor); direct
traffic; provide fuel and antifreeze; fix flat tires; jump
starts |
Provide fluids; HAZMAT - Absorbent Booms |
Push
vehicles off highway; clear debris; make repairs (minor); direct
traffic if requested by CHP at accident scene; change tires;
gas; tow off highway |
| NO.
OF ANNUAL ASSISTS PROVIDED |
10,000 +/- |
23,000 +/- |
30,000 + |
55,000 |
| MAX.
LENGTH OF TIME ALLOWED TO ASSIST BEFORE FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN |
15
min. +/- |
10
min. +/- |
30
min. |
Generally 5-10 min. |
