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TransCore scoops Miami toll systems contracts

TransCore is to convert legacy automatic vehicle identification (AVI) toll systems to SunPass interoperable and toll-by-plate all electronic toll systems on three causeways in Miami-Dade County in the US. The contract, worth around US$13 million, includes the Broad Causeway for the town of Bay Harbor Islands and the Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeways for the Miami-Dade County, all to be operable by spring 2014. For the town of Bay Harbor Islands, TransCore will convert a bi-directional cash toll plaza to
August 1, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
139 Transcore is to convert legacy automatic vehicle identification (AVI) toll systems to SunPass interoperable and toll-by-plate all electronic toll systems on three causeways in Miami-Dade County in the US.  The contract, worth around US$13 million, includes the Broad Causeway for the town of Bay Harbor Islands and the Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeways for the Miami-Dade County, all to be operable by spring 2014.

For the town of Bay Harbor Islands, TransCore will convert a bi-directional cash toll plaza to open road tolling using its Infinity modular blade-based digital lane system. The project also includes TransCore’s customer account management system (CAMS) for local management of annual pass plans.

The Rickenbacker and Venetian Causeway toll plazas in Miami-Dade County will be converted to all electronic tolling. The Venetian Causeway toll plaza has six lanes and processes two-way traffic and the installation will include four lanes of bi-directional dedicated AVI. The Rickenbacker Causeway processes traffic through eight lanes and will be converted to four lanes of all electronic tolling.

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