Travel Time Messaging on Dynamic Message Signs - Nashville, TN

Overview

The Tennessee Department of Transportation's (TDOT) SmartWay is the official name for the state of Tennessee's intelligent transportation system (ITS). The SmartWay is focused on the application of advanced information technologies to improve the safety and operation of highways and other transportation modes. ITS deployments included within the scope of the SmartWay include: traffic cameras, roadway traffic sensors, and dynamic message signs (DMS). The TDOT SmartWay Traffic Management Center (TMC), which is responsible for the posting of travel time information to DMS, is housed in a new facility located on TDOT's Region Three campus in Nashville.
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FHWA-HOP-05-050