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RICH-0004 Jan. 23, 2006 |
MORE RICHMOND AREA TRAFFIC CAMERAS GO ONLINE
Three New Cameras Give Motorists View of I-64 Interchanges
COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va.—There’s no need to cringe at the first sign of brake lights on your morning commute. Now motorists traveling in and to Richmond’s west end can take the guess-work out of their travel thanks to three newly installed Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) traffic cameras that are viewable online.
The new cameras, installed along Interstate 64 at exit 178 (Short Pump), exit 183
(Broad Street/Glenside Drive) and exit 185 (Staples Mill Road), give motorists full viewable coverage. The real-time traffic footage is available at www.VirginiaDOT.org or www.trafficland.com and offers commuters and other travelers the most accurate, up-to-date information on incidents that can impact the flow of traffic.
The three cameras are the latest additions to VDOT’s statewide online traffic camera network. Through TrafficLand’s online system, camera networks for Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, the I-81 corridor, as well as parts of Maryland and Washington D.C. are also viewable.
“Adding the new cameras in the west end of Richmond brings us one step closer to a complete view of Richmond area highways,” said Robert Alexander, P.E., director of VDOT’s Richmond District Smart Traffic Center. “We’re excited to give motorists the ability to make informed decisions about their commutes and enjoy more safe and efficient travel throughout the city.”
Users of the online camera footage receive the same images as controllers at VDOT’s Smart Traffic Center, the command center for the traffic camera network. These cameras have full tilt/pan/zoom capability, so users may actually see the cameras moving while they are online. Viewers cannot control the direction of the cameras, but can see the same video as the traffic controllers view it. Motorists can even subscribe to TrafficLand services, allowing them to receive traffic camera images on their Web-enabled cell phones.
The project to install the three new cameras was completed by contractor, The Richardson-Wayland Electrical Corporation. The three cameras cost approximately $135,000.
VDOT uses traffic video surveillance to monitor incidents at key interstate locations. The video is used in VDOT’s Smart Traffic Centers to dispatch emergency responders, to coordinate incident response reactions among various state and local agencies and to gather real-time traffic conditions that can be communicated to motorists through Highway Advisory Radio (1620 AM in Richmond), 5-1-1, variable message signs and on www.VirginiaDOT.org. The goal of this technology is to deliver the most updated information to motorists before they leave home or at strategic decision points on highway networks. This reduces delays, increases safety and allows motorists to avoid long traffic snarls.
Motorists in the Richmond area can also continue to view conditions at these existing locations:
To view Richmond’s real-time traffic camera images, as well as video from Hampton Roads, northern Virginia or the I-81 corridor, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org or www.trafficland.com.
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The new cameras, installed along Interstate 64 at exit 178 (Short Pump), exit 183
(Broad Street/Glenside Drive) and exit 185 (Staples Mill Road), give motorists full viewable coverage. The real-time traffic footage is available at www.VirginiaDOT.org or www.trafficland.com and offers commuters and other travelers the most accurate, up-to-date information on incidents that can impact the flow of traffic.
The three cameras are the latest additions to VDOT’s statewide online traffic camera network. Through TrafficLand’s online system, camera networks for Hampton Roads, Northern Virginia, the I-81 corridor, as well as parts of Maryland and Washington D.C. are also viewable.
“Adding the new cameras in the west end of Richmond brings us one step closer to a complete view of Richmond area highways,” said Robert Alexander, P.E., director of VDOT’s Richmond District Smart Traffic Center. “We’re excited to give motorists the ability to make informed decisions about their commutes and enjoy more safe and efficient travel throughout the city.”
Users of the online camera footage receive the same images as controllers at VDOT’s Smart Traffic Center, the command center for the traffic camera network. These cameras have full tilt/pan/zoom capability, so users may actually see the cameras moving while they are online. Viewers cannot control the direction of the cameras, but can see the same video as the traffic controllers view it. Motorists can even subscribe to TrafficLand services, allowing them to receive traffic camera images on their Web-enabled cell phones.
The project to install the three new cameras was completed by contractor, The Richardson-Wayland Electrical Corporation. The three cameras cost approximately $135,000.
VDOT uses traffic video surveillance to monitor incidents at key interstate locations. The video is used in VDOT’s Smart Traffic Centers to dispatch emergency responders, to coordinate incident response reactions among various state and local agencies and to gather real-time traffic conditions that can be communicated to motorists through Highway Advisory Radio (1620 AM in Richmond), 5-1-1, variable message signs and on www.VirginiaDOT.org. The goal of this technology is to deliver the most updated information to motorists before they leave home or at strategic decision points on highway networks. This reduces delays, increases safety and allows motorists to avoid long traffic snarls.
Motorists in the Richmond area can also continue to view conditions at these existing locations:
- I-95 at Sliding Hill Road
- I-95 at I-295
- I-95 south of Hermitage Road
- I-95 south of Maury Street
- I-95 north of Willis Road
- I-95 at Temple Avenue
- I-64 Shockoe Valley Bridge
- I-95 at I-64 West
- I-95 at Boulevard
- I-95 north of Lombardy Street
- I-95 at Belvidere Street
- I-95 at First Street
- I-95 at I-64 East
- I-95 at Franklin Street
To view Richmond’s real-time traffic camera images, as well as video from Hampton Roads, northern Virginia or the I-81 corridor, visit www.VirginiaDOT.org or www.trafficland.com.
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