The US state of Georgia’s North Fulton Community Improvement District (NFCID) has approved the deployment of a connected vehicle (CV) system to improve road safety and driver waiting times at intersections.
The NFCID will partner with intelligent transportation infrastructure technology provider, Applied Information, to deploy the system throughout North Fulton, connecting 44 contiguous intersections within the area.
All intersection traffic signals will communicate with vehicles and provide audio cues of ‘red light running’ and ‘get ready for green’. Equipped emergency vehicles will save approximately 10-12 seconds per intersection by automatically getting green lights, while all other traffic is safely brought to a halt. The technology will also enable equipped transit buses to have green light priority.
The technology encompasses three CV communication platforms, including 4G LTE, dedicated short range communications (DSRC) and cellular vehicle to everything (C-V2X). Motorists can also download the TravelSafely app for free, which will connect them to the system.
“This initiative positions Georgia, and the North Fulton community, as a leader in the connected vehicle arena,” said Kerry Armstrong of Pope & Land Real Estate, and chairman of the North Fulton CID. “The technology enables us to provide next level direct connection between intersections, vehicles and motorists. It’s a true game changer.”
The NFCID will contribute £255,000 (US$308,000) to the project. The programme will continue to add partners and areas where this technology can be applied.
