KENTUCKY COMPUTERIZES TOLL PLAZAS

THE FIRST IN A NETWORK OF COMPUTERS TO MONITOR AND ADMINISTER KENTUCKY'S PARKWAY SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION AT A TOLL PLAZA ON THE BLUE GRASS PARKWAY. NINE OTHER PLAZAS ARE BEING AUTOMATED, WITH AUTOMATION OF ALL PLAZAS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION BY 1976. WHILE ATTENDANTS STILL HANDLE TOLL BOOTH COLLECTIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES, THE COMPUTERS WILL ENSURE ACCURATE COUNTS OF VEHICLES AND MONEY, FAST BILLING OF CREDIT CAR CUSTOMERS, CONSTANT SURVEILLANCE OF PLAZA EQUIPMENT, AND COMPILATION OF ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE REPORTS.

• Publication Date: 1972-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Serial:
  • Communications News
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Toll plazas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226417
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM