Florida plans new ITS network

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is to begin work on a US$24 million intelligent transportation system (ITS) network in north-west Florida. The network will include 183 traffic cameras, 17 overhead message signs, 135 microwave vehicle detectors, 40 travel time sensors, three road and weather information sensors and eight highway advisory radios.
October 9, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The 4503 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is to begin work on a US$24 million intelligent transportation system (ITS) network in north-west Florida.  The network will include 183 traffic cameras, 17 overhead message signs, 135 microwave vehicle detectors, 40 travel time sensors, three road and weather information sensors and eight highway advisory radios.

The ITS network will include a fibre optic infrastructure for the high speed communication network and will provide a platform of technologies that will greatly improve incident response times.  Traffic managers to detect incident locations and severity and ensure all needed emergency responders and equipment are dispatched to an incident scene.  The overhead message signs and highway advisory radios will alert travellers as they approach an incident and allow them time to seek an alternate route.

The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2015.
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