Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) is to create a nine-month lane closure notification system (LCNS) pilot for its toll roads.
The project uses One.network software which will allow CFX to communicate roadway disruptions to the public and other stakeholders using the Sunshine State's busy tourist corridors.
The mapping, traffic management and real-time work zone notification software will provide traffic engineers with a single operational view of all lane closures throughout the CFX network.
The LCNS pilot will also utilise One.network’s Live Link smartphone app that gives workers the ability to geometrically map out lane closures or changed speed limits for each work zone, and allows them to close and open lanes from the roadside in near real-time.
That information is provided directly to GPS companies so they can update their maps for drivers.
James Harris, founder and CEO of One.network. “We’re delivering timely work zone and lane closure information into cars and onto drivers’ devices when they need it most. It adds a critical layer of safety, not only for crews in work zones, but also for drivers who are navigating roads they’ve never seen before.”
CFX will also use One.network’s Plan Share platform to coordinate all roadway disruptions and know precisely when projects are scheduled to begin and end, avoiding potential conflicts that could contribute to congestion or create safety issues.
Used with Live Link, it will give traffic managers "a big-picture view of authorised roadway work, with the ability to verify the accuracy of lane closures and openings in near real-time", One.network says.
The company will also create a Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) feed for CFX’s advanced traffic management system to provide closure data for added situational awareness on the roadway, allowing CFX's team to analyse traffic patterns.
