Making strides

West Virginia is continuing to make great strides in deployment of ITS systems for managing the state’s highway network. The latest development will be roll out of the WV Drive Safe mobile application. With support from Open Roads Consulting, the WV Division of Highways’ Drive Safe system will push real-time incident information to drivers’ hands-free, text-to-voice traveler information platform. This adds to an extensive ATMS system now operating in the state after three years of ITS deployment by WV and O
May 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min
West Virginia is continuing to make great strides in deployment of ITS systems for managing the state’s highway network. The latest development will be roll out of the WV Drive Safe mobile application. With support from 5660 Open Roads Consulting, the WV Division of Highways’ Drive Safe system will push real-time incident information to drivers’ hands-free, text-to-voice traveler information platform. This adds to an extensive ATMS system now operating in the state after three years of ITS deployment by WV and Open Roads.%$Linker: External 0 0 0 oLinkExternal www.openroadsconsulting.com www.openroadsconsulting.com false http://www.openroadsconsulting.com/ false false%>

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