Advanced Transportation System Improvements for North Carolina's Piedmont Triad: An IVHS Area-Wide/Corridor Plan

Residents, transportation professionals, and decision-makers throughout the Piedmont Triad generally agree that the prosperity of the region depends on having an adequate transportation system. The ability to move people and goods quickly, efficiently, and safely affects both this region’s economy and the quality of life. The purpose of this report is to describe the implementation of Advanced Transportation Systems (ATS) Technologies for the eleven Piedmont Triad Counties. Particular emphasis is being placed on the Interstate 40/ Interstate 85 corridor. Advanced technologies including so-called “smart highway” or IVHS technologies will be utilized in order to help solve the traffic problems in the Triad. IVHS, which stands for “Intelligent Vehicle-Highway Systems” actually is a misnomer because transit systems are also included. Hence, ATS (Advanced Transportation Systems) is the title that has been adopted to describe such transportation improvements in the Triad. ATS (or IVHS) means using advanced technology to improve traffic flow on highways without necessarily adding more lanes or roads. In addition, ATS means using advanced technology to provide safer, more efficient transit service.

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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/2118
• Corporate Authors:

  North Carolina Department of Transportation

  Division of Highways, P.O. Box 25201
  Raleigh, NC  United States  27611

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hauser, E
  • Styers, C
  • Padfield, B
  • Musselwhite, J
• Publication Date: 1994-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 50p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated highways; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Public transit; Travel demand; Travel demand management
• Geographic Terms: North Carolina
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01102891
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 18 2008 3:16PM