I-66 highway uses smart shoulder to move traffic. Automatic Incident Detection helps smooth the process. Case study Organization: VDOT Location: Virginia, USA Industry segment: Transportation Application: Traffic monitoring In collaboration with Axis: Citilog (an Axis company) Mission Since I-66 is the only Interstate Highway running west from Washington, D.C., into Northern Virginia, traffic on the road is often extremely heavy. In order to improve traffic flow, the Virginia Department of Transportation has implemented a number of initiatives such as HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes and allowing vehicles to drive on the shoulder at set times during morning and evening rush hours. With the continuous increase of traffic, VDOT has been looking for solutions to open the shoulder

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