AWARD-WINNING AZTECH - LESSONS LEARNED, NEW INITIATIVES

AZTech, a partnership of more than 30 public agencies and private companies formed by the Arizona and Maricopa County Departments of Transportation, is one of four national showcases using intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to improve travel in metropolitan areas. The partnership, supported by a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, expanded the advanced traffic management system and established an advanced traveler information system. In the process it reduced congestion and costs and improved safety. Those efforts were recognized through ITS America's award to AZTech for "Outstanding Achievement in Regional and Corridor Programs" and the FHWA award for "Excellence in ITS". This article focuses on those achievements, reviews lessons learned and identifies further ITS initiatives to enhance the safety and well being of Arizona motorists.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Buick, T R
  • Pretorius, P
  • Powell, D
• Publication Date: 1999-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 5-11
• Serial:
  • ITS QUARTERLY
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: ITS America

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced traffic management systems; Advanced traveler information systems; Congestion management systems; Cost control; Intelligent transportation systems; Safety management; Urban transportation
• Geographic Terms: Arizona
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767935
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1999 12:00AM