Redding Responder

The Redding Responder system facilitates communication and documentation of incidents in rural areas. Incident responders use the Redding Responder system to describe an incident and convey details back to a traffic management center.

The Responder system consists of a tablet PC, an optional communications briefcase, and purpose built software. The briefcase houses cellular and satellite communication equipment for more rural areas, or the tablet PC can use a built in cellular radio.

The Responder software is used to import photos from a camera, annotate them with sketches or text, and include them in an email along with text describing the incident to be sent back to the traffic management center.

Recent Updates:


Best of Rural ITS Awards September 7th, 2010	Creating an incident April 20th, 2010

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UPDATE: Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

The Responder System won the 2010 Best of Rural ITS Award for Best New Innovative Product, Service or Application. The award was announced during a special presentation of the opening session of the 2010 National Rural ITS conference held in Huntington, West Virginia, August 1st-4th. This award program is the only one of its kind in the world that recognizes the best and brightest of the rural ITS community.

Doug Galarus gave a quick overview of the Responder project and accepted the award.

Doug Galarus gave a quick overview of the Responder project and accepted the 2010 NRITS Best of Rural ITS Award.

Photos by Leann Koon

The Redding Responder System – winner of the 2010 Best of Rural ITS Award for Best New Innovative Product, Service or Application.

Photo by Doug Galarus

Here is Doug accepting the award from Steve Albert, Rural SIG Chair and Director of the Western Transportation Institute.

Doug Galarus accepts the award from Steve Albert, Rural SIG Chair and Director of the Western Transportation Institute.

Photo by Leann Koon

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For more information about this project, contact:

Caltrans Project Manager:

Sean Campbell, P.E.
Chief, ITS Special Projects Branch
Caltrans, Division of Research, Innovation,
and System Information
PO Box 942873
Sacramento, CA 94273-0001
(916) 387-5166
sean_campbell "at" dot.ca.gov
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/research-innovation-system-information

Project Documentation:

Redding District Incident Management Responder Study, Phase 1
Redding Responder, Phase 2
Responder Field Test - UTC
Responder, Phase 3 Deployment Assistance

Project Team:

Caltrans Project Manager: Sean Campbell, P.E.
Caltrans Project Champion: Ian Turnbull, P.E.
WTI Principal Investigator: Douglas Galarus
WTI Technical Co-Lead: Daniell Richter
Past Caltrans Project Manager: Mandy Chu, P.E.

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