Adesta wins Pennsylvania ITS upgrade

Adesta has won a contract to design, procure, install and integrate ITS upgrades, valued at US$8.6 million, for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at its five tunnel locations, as well as other critical areas along the Turnpike’s east-west mainline and Northeastern Extension.
January 31, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
773 Adesta has won a contract to design, procure, install and integrate ITS upgrades, valued at US$8.6 million, for the 774 Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission at its five tunnel locations, as well as other critical areas along the Turnpike’s east-west mainline and Northeastern Extension.

“This innovative system will dramatically improve our ability to monitor and detect accidents and other incidents in and around our tunnels, enhancing security and providing real-time information that will help us make better decisions about emergency response,” says Turnpike CEO Joe Brimmeier. “More importantly, the upgrades will enable us to more effectively communicate tunnel conditions to the many travellers who rely on these facilities to safely reach their destinations."

The upgrades will consist of a 48-strand, single-node fibre-optic cable, riser-rated, end to end including all conduit and patch panels inside each tunnel. The deployment also includes 19 new variable message sign locations; 15 CCTV locations with device-lowering systems; three permanent arrow boards; and wireless communication systems outside of the tunnels.

In addition, an IP video management system will be installed at each tunnel's control room and at the Turnpike's traffic operations centre. It also includes the construction of 13 wireless repeater locations.
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