MassDOT has installed around 90 wrong-way driving detection systems across the state since June and plans to have another 40 up and running by the end of the year, officials said on Monday.
The state began upgrading the wrong-way driving prevention systems following a series of deadly wrong-way crashes, including a crash that killed Mass. State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor in May.
Applied Information’s C-V2X roadside unit has received OmniAir certification, marking an important milestone in connected vehicle technology and reinforcing the company’s commitment to reliable, interoperable vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication solutions.
The Greenville Fire Department has equipped traffic signals across the city with emergency vehicle preemption (EVP) devices designed to speed up emergency response times.
When emergency vehicles approach an intersection with active lights and sirens, the new system detects the vehicle and automatically transitions the traffic light to green to clear a path.
Engineers say the technology is deployed across all city-maintained intersections to help fire trucks navigate traffic gridlock. By securing a green light in the direction of travel, the department aims to reduce travel times during urgent calls.
Transportation infrastructure has always been built for the long haul. Traffic signals, roadside equipment, and communication networks are designed to serve communities for years, sometimes decades.
But the future is arriving faster than those systems were built to accommodate, making traditional replacement cycles
painfully slow. Vehicles are becoming electric and connected. Autonomous systems are moving closer to reality. New communication standards are emerging, while AI is reshaping how infrastructure is monitored and managed.
Yet public agencies cannot simply remove everything in the field and start over whenever new technology appears.
Pinellas County is using Glance technology to help emergency vehicles move through traffic faster and safer — with early results showing significant reductions in response times. By automatically giving approaching fire trucks and ambulances green lights, the system is saving an estimated 20 seconds per intersection and up to one to two minutes on typical emergency responses. One recent Clearwater report showed a time saving of approximately seven minutes on a congested corridor.
Applied Information’s acceptance into the Esri Partner Network expands opportunities to integrate real-time traffic intelligence with GIS, supporting more connected, data-driven approaches to transportation management and mobility.
