2022 Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM)- Storm Mode

Storm Mode- Bold Steps Award category submission by Lafayette Consolidated Government
LCG’s staff from the Traffic Roads and Bridges Department built the Storm Mode platform with an online map where dispatchers could place and assign requests. The Storm Mode system was tested during Hurricane Delta. LCG received 2,414 requests, including 690 trees/limbs down. The system greatly improved operational and response capacity for LCG and provided a framework for historical data collection. The data are used to make improvements to LCG's roads and drainage systems to reduce future hazards.
The LTAP Build a Better Mousetrap (BABM) program seeks out practical, proven, and cost-effective innovations from transportation agencies across the country.
Since 2009, LTAP/TTAP centers and FHWA have collaborated to locate and document the best local practices of local road agency ingenuity, recognize the individuals and organizations that found a better way to conduct day-to-day business, and share their improvements with their peers across the nation. These ideas come from a wide variety of agencies and organizations that share responsibility for our nation’s local roadways.
For more info on BABM, please visit the NLTAP website.
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