Featured Projects – Tech Tracker Application https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:53:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 Freeway https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/project/freeway/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:25:55 +0000 https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=59295

The PEDSAFE Greenway deployments introduced an innovative pedestrian and bicycle collision avoidance system that utilizes connected vehicle (CV) technologies to reduce the occurrence of crashes at high-crash-rate locations. Also implemented was a program designed to increase throughput capacity and reduce congestion by optimizing traffic signal operations.

The goal of this project was to implement innovative technology to reduce the occurrence of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes at multiple locations in the City of Orlando with historically high incident rates involving university students.

The project deployed multiple systems in and around the University of Central Florida. Technologies used included CV systems, roadside units (RSUs) and onboard units (OBUs) at 33 signalized intersections, advanced sensors for real-time data on turning movements, saturation flow rates, and signal timing, and audible alerts for pedestrians at crossings.

]]> Arterial https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/project/arterial/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:45:17 +0000 https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=59182

The PEDSAFE Greenway deployments introduced an innovative pedestrian and bicycle collision avoidance system that utilizes connected vehicle (CV) technologies to reduce the occurrence of crashes at high-crash-rate locations. Also implemented was a program designed to increase throughput capacity and reduce congestion by optimizing traffic signal operations.

The goal of this project was to implement innovative technology to reduce the occurrence of pedestrian and bicyclist crashes at multiple locations in the City of Orlando with historically high incident rates involving university students.

The project deployed multiple systems in and around the University of Central Florida. Technologies used included CV systems, roadside units (RSUs) and onboard units (OBUs) at 33 signalized intersections, advanced sensors for real-time data on turning movements, saturation flow rates, and signal timing, and audible alerts for pedestrians at crossings.

]]> Connected Vehicles (CV) https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/project/connected-vehicles-cv/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 20:38:56 +0000 https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=59173

CAV COPY GOES HERE. WAITING FOR ATKINS.

CAV COPY GOES HERE. WAITING FOR ATKINS.

CAV COPY GOES HERE. WAITING FOR ATKINS.

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While wrong-way driving crashes occur randomly and less frequently than other types of crashes, they often involve more than one vehicle and can result in multiple fatalities and/or serious injuries.

Prior to implementation, FDOT conducted statewide studies and various research projects to help analyze WWD trends and contributing factors, determine the effectiveness of various countermeasures, and test those countermeasures. Additional research FDOT conducted focused on addressing the factors that were considered to affect the occurrence of WWD incidents: Impaired drivers, drivers 65 years and older, and tourists.

During FDOT’s statewide study, off-ramps were identified that could be associated with higher rates of WWD entries. FDOT evaluated several countermeasures from the research projects and found the light-emitting Diode (LED) highlighted wrong way sign to be one of the most effective. These enhanced highway sign assemblies are part of the wrong-way driving alert system designed to:

  • Detect when vehicles are traveling in the wrong direction
  • Activate the lights on the sign to notify the driver
  • Send an immediate alert to officials
  • Broadcast an alert on electronic message boards to alert upstream drivers

Florida’s WWD network now spans a wide range of highways, from interstates like I-4, I-95, and I-275 to major toll routes like the Turnpike and Sawgrass. Visit the interactive TechTracker map to see where they are located.

The WWD initiative supports FDOT’s Target Zero commitment to reducing the number of transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries to ZERO.

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]]> Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS) https://wa-techtracker-dev-egh0gee6fmeqaza5.eastus-01.azurewebsites.net/project/truck-parking/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 16:07:33 +0000 https://the7.io/main/?post_type=dt_portfolio&p=17092

Truck parking shortages have been identified as a safety concern locally and nationally, and FDOT has made resolving this issue in the state a priority. The Department is actively developing and deploying the Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS), an ITS initiative, to address the growing need for safe and accessible truck parking across the state.

According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), truck drivers have ranked truck parking as a critical issue in the trucking industry in recent years. TPAS helps address the issue of a historical lack of identifiable parking locations – which affects Hours of Service (HOS) restrictions – by providing real-time information on truck parking availability at rest areas, weigh stations, and welcome centers throughout the state.

By helping truck drivers identify available parking spaces, TPAS improves safety by reducing the number of trucks parked along highway shoulders and ramps and also improves efficiency for route planning and delivery schedules. TPAS is now active at approximately 74 facilities statewide and is the first in the country to cover all interstates, as opposed to just specific corridors.

TPAS utilizes in-ground wireless sensors (WDS) in truck stalls and microwave vehicle detectors (MVDS) at facility entrances and exits to detect parking space occupancy. The system then alerts drivers of parking availability on the Florida 511 website and app as well as via dynamic message signs on highways approaching rest areas and weigh stations.

The TPAS program is being deployed in three stages: Implementation of the technology at state-owned facilities to accurately assess and disseminate the availability of truck parking, which is already operational and expanding, development of predictive analysis for future parking availability, and incorporation of private parking locations for systemwide resource utilization.

Learn More About The ITS Program
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