Travel Time Information Systems
Smart Work Zone & Highway Congestion Management
Highway traffic congestion across the United States is largely caused by unpredictable factors such as active work zones, severe weather, traffic accidents, and peak demand fluctuations. Providing drivers with real-time, accurate travel metrics is essential to mitigating these delays.
Founded over 30 years ago by two innovative women, Worksafe Traffic Control Industries provides advanced Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions to municipal, state, and private road management entities throughout New England. Whether you require temporary equipment rentals or permanent deployments, our systems improve driver safety and transit reliability.
Integrated with dynamic displays and detection devices, our travel time systems help regulate traffic flow by communicating:
- Accurate Travel Estimates: Displays estimated transit times between current locations and major interchanges or destinations.
- Emergency & Hazard Alerts: Relays AMBER Alerts, upcoming work zones, and accident warnings via state-of-the-art variable message signs (VMS).
- Dynamic Rerouting: Guides drivers toward alternative traffic routes to bypass congested corridors efficiently.
Benefits of a Smart Travel Time Information System
Deploying real-time traffic monitoring systems delivers measurable safety, economic, and operational benefits:
Prevention of Work Zone Accidents
Work zone configurations constantly shift as project phases advance. Our portable monitoring trailers feature integrated sensors and cameras that relay real-time queue lengths to upstream travel signs. Approaching motorists receive early warnings to slow down, preventing severe rear-end collisions and secondary crashes in work zones.
Saves Time & Operational Costs
Traffic congestion wastes millions of gallons of fuel annually, incurring massive financial losses for commuters and freight carriers alike. By automatically re-routing drivers onto less congested secondary roads using dynamic message signs, travel times drop significantly and goods-in-transit reach destinations without costly downtime.
Builds Public Confidence in Infrastructure
Unreliable transit schedules and unannounced highway delays degrade public trust in state transportation networks. Providing reliable, automated travel time estimates reduces commuter frustration, improves agency transparency, and minimizes dispute claims regarding road closure management.
Advances Intelligent Transportation Initiatives
Integrating non-intrusive traffic sensors, CCTV monitoring, and automated VMS messaging aligns local networks with modern Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) directives. Real-time data streams also assist emergency dispatch teams in activating rapid response units when incidents occur.
Worksafe Products & System Services
All hardware and signs provided by Worksafe TCI strictly adhere to Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) specifications and state DOT safety criteria.
Our comprehensive system services include:
- Turnkey planning, deployment, and site management for temporary work zone travel time systems.
- Design and installation support for permanent highway ITS travel time infrastructure.
- Flexible sales and rental packages for smart traffic trailers, sensors, and message boards.
The Worksafe TCI Difference
Partner with Worksafe Traffic Control Industries to upgrade your corridor management with trusted, state-of-the-art travel time systems. Contact our experienced support team today to discuss your project requirements or request an equipment quote.