IMPLEMENTATION OF A CITIZENS BAND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE JOHN C. LODGE FREEWAY

A CITIZENS BAND RADIO TRAFFIC REPORTING PROGRAM HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND IS OPERATING IN THE CITY OF DETROIT COVERING THE LENGTH OF THE JOHN C. LODGE FREEWAY. IT IS A COOPERATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN THE GENERAL MOTORS RESEARCH LABORATORIES, THE CITY OF DETROIT DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND TRAFFIC, THE NATIONAL PROVING GROUND FOR FREEWAY SURVEILLANCE CONTROL AND ELECTRONIC TRAFFIC AIDS, AND THE CITY OF DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT. FOUR RECEIVING STATIONS AND A SINGLE, 5 WATT TRANSMITTER PROVIDES SOLID TWO-WAY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS FROM ANYWHERE ON THE LODGE TO THE BASE STATION. DISPOSITION OF THE CALLS TO THE PROPER AGENCY IS MADE BY A TRAINED BASE STATION OPERATOR. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR A CLEAR CHANNEL FOR HIGHWAY COMMUNICATION AND THE COOPERATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COGNIZANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research PuBL GMR-699,13 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Authors:
  • Quinn, C E
  • Spreitzer, W M
  • Gibson, A C
• Publication Date: 1967

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Cooperation; Freeway operations; Freeways; Government agencies; Governments; Law enforcement; Radio; Radio transmitters; Railroad stations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Agencies
• Old TRIS Terms: Receiving
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225167
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 29 1994 12:00AM