Providing Technical and Management Services to Intelligent Transportation Systemsin Alabama

摘要

This study reviews the past, assesses the present and outlines a plan for thefuture needs of Alabama's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) initiative. This study reviews national and state ITS projects, and documents issues related to the success or failure of these projects. Based on research conducted on ITS projects throughout the country and current ITS projects in the State, a need was noted for improvements in the methodologies used in planning, design, implementation and evaluation of ITS technology applications. Recommendations were made for strategies for overcoming institutional and technical issues regarding ITS programs. This project found that video technology was the dominant ITS related technology in the State. Recommendations were made to build upon this existing infrastructure through the expansion of transportation management centers, implementation of fog detection systems, and use of automated enforcement programs to combat red light running, speeding, and railroad crossings violations.