Ben Franklin Bridge IM Training Seminar February 28 2006 Delaware River Port Authority Police Department Introduction DRPA Bridge Characteristics Traffic Volumes Concrete Barriers Location References ID: 330833
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Lt. Brian Kelly
Ben Franklin Bridge
IM Training Seminar
February 28, 2006
Delaware River Port Authority Police DepartmentSlide2
IntroductionDRPA Bridge CharacteristicsTraffic VolumesConcrete BarriersLocation References
DRPA Police Response ProtocolScene Management: Staging AreasSlide3
Traffic Volume on DRPA BridgesSlide4
Concrete Barriers on BridgesAll 4 DRPA Bridges Have Concrete Barriers Separating East/West TrafficBarriers Installed As Follows:
Commodore Barry Bridge, 2001Walt Whitman Bridge, 2001Ben Franklin Bridge, 2000Betsy Ross Bridge, 2001Barriers Are Movable, Except BRBSlide5
Concrete Barriers on BridgesInstallation of BarriersForced incident response changes on the bridgesMade communication and coordination among neighboring Police, Fire, EMS and private towing contractors imperativeSlide6
Location Designations on BridgesLocations referenced by Lane Numbers and Gantries/StructuresExamples:
CBB: Lanes 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA) the right lane is Lane #1WWB: Lanes 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA)the
right lane is Lane #1BFB: Lanes 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (looking WB into PA)the right lane is Lane #1BRB: 3 lanes each direction, no number designationSlide7
Location Designations on BridgesGantries/Structures are lettered from “A” to “O”The CBB is the only bridge lettered to “O”
All other bridges lettered to “J”All gantries start at “A” on the PA sideSlide8
DRPA Police ProtocolFirst officer on scene responsible to provide accurate information on:LocationType of Incident
InjuriesNeed for additional resourcesPolice, Fire, EMSBest route for access to the incidentSlide9
DRPA Police ProtocolRadio communications officer will utilize traffic cameras:To identify the incidentTo relay information to responding patrol units
To provide incident information to responding agencies if police officer is unable to reach sceneSlide10
Staging AreasDeveloped for outside assisting agenciesPreviously, responding agencies would respond directly to the scene
Existing protocolFire/EMS directed to pre-set staging areaFire/EMS wait to be directed to the sceneBy DRPA police escortBy telephone callSlide11
Staging AreasLocations of staging areas:CBB: Front of Administration BuildingWWB: Camden Building (NJ side)
BFB: 7th and Cooper St’sBRB: Front of Administration BuildingSlide12
Contact InformationDelaware River Port Authority Police DepartmentLt. Brian KellyBen Franklin Bridge
(856) 968-3387Bjkelly@drpa.org