Transportation departments across U.S. select HERE to provide real-time traffic data
September 23 2015 - 9:10AM
HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location experiences, has
recently been selected by the Georgia, Alabama and Missouri state
departments of transportation (DOT) as the provider of probe-based
Traffic Services to enhance driver safety and improve traffic flow
management and planning strategies. HERE combines precision
mapping, big data analytics and deep insights to create high
quality traffic service for government transportation
agencies.
HERE is providing the Georgia, Alabama and Missouri DOTs with
real-time traffic data for the states' roadways. This data enables
the DOTs to communicate to drivers up-to-the-minute information
about current traffic conditions and travel times. The agencies
also utilize HERE data for traffic operations, situational
awareness, and performance management, including bottleneck
identification, trend spotting, construction planning, "before and
after" traffic studies and more.
Georgia DOT (GDOT) is now the seventh state along the eastern
seaboard to utilize HERE Traffic Services. HERE was selected by
GDOT through an agreement with the I-95 Corridor Coalition, which
supports transportation agencies from Maine to Florida. The I-95
Corridor Coalition's most recent quality tests showed HERE has
outstanding overall performance for detecting congested road
conditions.
"Managing the flow of traffic on the U.S. road network is no
easy task, and HERE is glad to support transportation agencies with
the data that enables safer and more efficient vehicle movements
across road networks," said Monali Shah, Director of Global
Intelligent Transportation Solutions at HERE. "As we move to
connected and automated driving, dependable and accurate real time
data will only increase in value for government agencies and
drivers alike."
For more than 15 years, HERE has worked with national, state and
local government agencies to better inform drivers of changing
conditions, create safer road conditions, and ensure people and
goods move smoothly through road networks.
Since 2009, HERE has provided the Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) with real-time and archived traffic data.
MDOT has successfully leveraged the HERE dataset to reduce overall
system congestion through the execution of data-driven approaches
to resource allocation (e.g. snow plow routes during storms),
providing reliable and up-to-date traveler information to the
public, and strategically prioritizing construction projects.
"Safety is the top priority at the Michigan Department of
Transportation (MDOT) as we focus our efforts on improving traffic
flow," said MDOT Director Kirk Steudle. "This data enables a safer
road network and helps the environment because reducing congestion
also reduces emissions."
HERE has also partnered with MDOT, the University of Michigan,
and many other industry stakeholders to test connected and
automated driving technologies at the Mcity facility in Ann Arbor,
Michigan. HERE is creating the precision HD Map of Mcity, which is
an indispensable component to making highly automated driving a
reality.
To learn more about how transportation agencies utilize HERE
services, please read this interview with Jon Nelson, a Traffic
Management & Operations Engineer at the Missouri Department of
Transportation.
During the upcoming AASHTO Annual Meeting in Chicago (Sept.
24-28), HERE will showcase the HD Live Map and our leading traffic
products, including Real Time Traffic, Predictive Traffic and
Traffic Analytics. To learn more about our leading Traffic
Services, visit this link.
Media Enquiries:
HERE Communications press@here.com
About HERE
HERE, a Nokia company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and
location experiences. We build high-definition (HD) maps and
combine them with cloud technology to enable rich, real time
location experiences in a broad range of connected devices - from
smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles. To learn more
about HERE, including our work in the areas of connected and
automated driving, visit http://360.here.com.
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