Intelligent Transportation System (ITS)
What is ITS?
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) encompasses a broad range of wireless and wire line communications-based information and electronics technology. When integrated into the transportation system's infrastructure, this technology provides the tools to monitor the roadway conditions allowing Road Rangers and emergency personnel to respond more rapidly. This relieves congestion, improves safety and enhances the mobility of the roadway users.
Currently, the monitoring of SR 836 is performed under an agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation District VI. FDOT's Transportation Management Center (Sunguide) provides this monitoring service 24 hours 7 days a week using a group of highly trained operators.
MDX ITS Projects
To Keep Miami-Dade County Moving, MDX has included a series of ITS projects on its 5 Year Work Program. These projects incorporate the installation of fiber optic backbone, traffic monitoring cameras and detectors.
MDX has completed the installation of ITS on SR 836, Dolphin Expressway, from I-95 to the Turnpike. Currently ITS is being installed on the new SR 836 Extension from the Turnpike to 137th Avenue. This project is expected to be completed and opened to the public in the Spring of 2007.
It is anticipated that ITS will be installed in all other MDX corridors by 2009. MDX is in the process of initiating plans for implementation of ITS in SR 924, Gratigny, SR 874, Don Shula, SR 878, Snapper Creek and SR 112, Airport Expressway.
Benefits of ITS
- Improved transportation efficiency
- Enhanced safety
- Quicker emergency response to traffic accidents
- Better communications and coordination for hurricane evacuation
- Increased traffic flow
- A positive economic impact by decreasing traffic congestion
- Transit system and airport system enhancements
- Improved traveler information
