Adaptive Signal Control Technology Solution on NW 36th Street Corridor

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2018

In 2016, Miami was rated the fifth most congested city in the US and 10th in the world, based on a study released by INRIX, a leader in transportation analytics. On average, Miamians spend 65 hours per year stuck in traffic. The Information Technology Department and Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) decided to expand the County’s traffic mobility management program implementing a small-scale Adaptive Signal Control Technology solution project on the NW 36th Street Corridor covering 10 intersections to improve traffic flow, travel time and reduce congestion. The County contracted Econolite to deploy traffic controllers with software. It included adaptive functionality and video detectors placed at intersections to evaluate traffic per lane. In addition, the controllers allow for real-time traffic movement decisions based on the actual traffic patterns and leverage other traffic detectors already installed at those intersections. The deployment of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices that measure traffic volumes and calculate travel time on the corridor use web-based services to calculate changes. The back-office known as Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) will centrally manage the traffic of the signalized intersections on the corridor and talk to the Econolite controller to make traffic easier to navigate for residents.