Valdosta, GA improved traffic monitoring and emergency operations with citywide signal upgrades
Valdosta, GA smart traffic signal improvements
The city of Valdosta utilized Georgia Smart Communities Challenge grant funding and community research support to pilot a smart traffic management system. The pilot involved connecting all 128 city traffic signals to upgrades within the traffic control operations center. These improvements allowed the city to test new signal timings, implement Emergency Vehicle Signal Pre-Emption for firetrucks, and integrate the TravelSafely mobile app to notify drivers of approaching emergency vehicles.
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Valdosta Wins Georgia Smart Communities Challenge Grant | City of Valdosta, GA
On Thursday, August 6, 2020, Georgia Tech announced Valdosta as a 2020 Smart Communities Challenge Grant Winner. The award provides the city’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) with a grant to have all 128 major traffic signals equipped with smart technology, enabling the possibility of connecting all modes of travel to traffic infrastructure and one another.
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The project deployed signal pre-emption for emergency fire vehicles; deployed the Travel Safely mobile app for real time communication between vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and intersections; and created a new engineering technology program in transportation at Valdosta State University.
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