One of the biggest problems facing US ITS professionals, says Georgia DOT's Hugh Colton, is the constrained thinking which is sometimes forced upon those making procurement decisions. It is time, he says, to look again at how we do things. In the November/December 2010 edition of this journal, Pete Goldin interviewed Joseph Sussman, chairman of the US's ITS Program Advisory Committee. Amongst other observations that Sussman made was that, technologically, ITS in the US is 10 years behind that in the world-l
Yet another roundabout is being built in the US. The public remains sceptical but agencies and contractors are on board, writes David Arminas
Global construction company IBT, based in Miami, has won a contract to install a traffic circle – or roundabout - on State Road 64 near Bradenton, Florida. The deal is part of a road improvement project with the Florida Department of Transportation (DoT).
The 13-month project started in November. Worth only $5 million, it is not a big infrastructure contract. But
Visitors to IRD’s stand will notice a new look to the company’s brand here, the result of two main factors – the maturing of the ITS market and the company’s place within it. This refresh reflects a move from focusing on technological aspects to an emphasis on IRD’s purpose and what it stands for and delivers worldwide.
