ITS: Florida DOT building up ITS network in and around Tallahassee

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced plans last week to build out its intelligent transportation system (ITS) network by installing new equipment along I-10 from Tallahassee to Pensacola. When completed, the devices will become part of the larger I-10 Rural Freeway Management System.

World Fiber Technologies and Genesis Group were chosen as the contractors for the project, which will deploy a wide array of ITS equipment to help improve traffic flow on I-10, including:

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• New traffic cameras along the entire stretch

• Digital message sign systems

• Microwave vehicle detectors

• Travel time sensors

• Highway advisory radio systems; and

• Road weather information sensors

In total, the network will utilize 158 miles of fiber-optic cable. The entire system will be monitored from the traffic management centers in Pensacola and Tallahassee, at least for the time being—FDOT District 3 also mentioned building a new traffic management center at its headquarters in Chipley.

Total costs for the project are expected to reach $24.05 million.