THE CHALLENGE
Roadway congestion is a perennial challenge for all global communities. Recent trends around urbanization, on-demand e-commerce and the rise of ride-hailing services are further straining networks and making it even more difficult to plan.
Common transportation planning solutions fall short of properly gathering the necessary traffic data points.
- Roadside surveys provide data snapshots but are not easily scalable.
- Alternatives like road-embedded sensors are costly and intrusive to deploy.
- Early model sensors are unreliable in inclement weather.
To optimize traffic management, plan road construction, and implement traffic calming measures, transportation managers and planners demand accurate and empirical traffic data to streamline system usage and make informed decisions.
ITRON APPROACH
Itron’s data-driven solutions include
radar-based sensors that can simultaneously monitor up to 16 lanes of highway traffic and
smart cameras that monitor intersections to optimize light cycles.
With real-time visibility into traffic conditions on the roadways, transportation operators can keep communities moving quickly, safely, and efficiently.
Benefits
- Provide real-time visibility into traffic conditions on the roadways
- Reduce congestion and frustrated drivers
- Guide long-term planning
