Kapsch wins major Georgia ATMS deal

Kapsch TrafficCom has won a contract with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDoT) in the US to design and implement a statewide advanced traffic management system (ATMS). Tracy Bumpers, Kapsch executive VP, Solution Center – Traffic, says the high profile deal is valued at between $7m and $10m. Gridlock is a major issue in parts of the state. “Metro Atlanta has some of the worst traffic in the US,” he says. The project will be managed from Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta. “Our entire team is lo
October 28, 2019 Read time: 2 mins

Direct from 6456 ITS World Congress 2019

4984 Kapsch TrafficCom has won a contract with the 754 Georgia Department of Transportation (GDoT) in the US to design and implement a statewide advanced traffic management system (ATMS). Tracy Bumpers, 81 Kapsch executive VP, Solution Center – Traffic, says the high profile deal is valued at between $7m and $10m.

Gridlock is a major issue in parts of the state.

“Metro Atlanta has some of the worst traffic in the US,” he says.

The project will be managed from Duluth, a suburb of Atlanta. “Our entire team is locally based,” Bumpers joked to Daily News. “We have a vested interest in making it work!”

Much of the issue comes down to capacity of the state’s roads.

“We’re going to be working on congestion management algorithms,” he says. “One of the key goals for GDoT and for us is to reduce congestion.”

The company will be using its DYNAC platform, integrating data from other transport networks, roadside equipment, floating car data, connected vehicle equipment and other traffic detectors. This will be made available to third parties and to GDoT’s traveller information website.

Georgia was one of the first DoTs to introduce variable speed limits and plans to extend the use of managed lanes to various state highways.

“We have been working hard to get close to GDoT,” Bumpers says. “We are very attuned.”

Kapsch’s new solution will replace the existing NaviGAtor system which has been in place since 1996. Speeding up incident response times, improving asset management and optimising infrastructure investment will be among the main aims of the ATMS.

Related Content

  • Chris Tomlinson: 'My golden rule is have an open mind’
    July 27, 2021
    The executive director of Georgia’s mobility authorities explains tolling’s place in demand management, the benefits of being mode-agnostic and how to learn from other agencies
    Read More
  • Copenhagen to showcase ITS in action at ITSWC 2018
    December 18, 2017
    As delegates head for the 2017 ITS World Congress in Montreal, we talk to Copenhagen mayor Morten Kabell about why his city is the ideal location for next year’s event. It may have been a long time coming but the ITS World Congress will be in Copenhagen in 2018 and there can be few more fitting places to host the event. By any number of metrics - interconnected transport, cycle commuting, safer streets, reduced pollution, sustainable energy and quality of life - the Danish capital has implemented what m
    Read More
  • Kapsch debuts V2X system integration
    September 7, 2014
    Kapsch is using the ITS World Congress Detroit to show for the first time the company’s V2X end-to-end capabilities by demonstrating the full V2X system integration, incorporated into its Dynac Traffic Management solution. (Communication from Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) or vice versa (I2V), or from Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) is commonly called “V2X”.)
    Read More
  • Hard shoulder running aids uniform traffic flow and safer driving
    January 23, 2012
    David Crawford detects a market for European experience. Well-established now in at least three European countries, Hard Shoulder Running (HSR) on motorways is exciting growing interest in the US. A November 2010 Report to Congress by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), on the Efficient Use of Highway Capacity, notes the role of HSR in the European-style Active Traffic Management (ATM) strategies now being recommended for implementation in the US where, until recently, they were virtually unknown.
    Read More

Highlighted Content