The Metropolis of Fairlawn is deploying Ohio’s first totally linked automobile (CV) hall alongside Market Road to enhance security and cut back congestion. The initiative consists of inexperienced lights for emergency automobiles and transit buses, college zone security, and public engagement by way of the TravelSafely App.
The know-how was developed by Utilized Info in partnership with Path Grasp. The challenge is supported and partially funded by the Ohio Division of Transportation (ODOT), with strategic assist from Nick Hegemier of Drive Ohio.
Utilizing mobile vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) know-how, the town is focusing on enhancements in security round faculties, enhancing response time for fireplace fighters, lowering congestion brought on by transit buses and enhancing on-time efficiency. Drivers who obtain the TravelSafely app will obtain pink mild operating alerts and notifications of approaching emergency automobiles.
Set up of the know-how started in August and is predicted to be accomplished in September. The deployment consists of Look linked automobile know-how put in at intersections, on automobiles for first responders and municipal fleets, and on Metro RTA buses outfitted for transit sign precedence.
The system is built-in with the TravelSafely smartphone app to supply real-time audio alerts to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians, enhancing situational consciousness and lowering the danger of collisions.
“Fairlawn is leveraging linked automobile know-how to serve our residents in the present day whereas laying the muse for the good metropolis purposes of tomorrow,” Fairlawn director of public service Ernie Staten mentioned. “This hall not solely enhances public security but additionally contribute to native financial improvement efforts alongside the Route 18 hall. It’s the start of what’s going to be transformative to the long run improvement of the town.”
The hall may also assist Metro RTA buses with transit sign precedence know-how to cut back delays, enhance schedule reliability, and promote public confidence in transit companies.
“This deployment marks a big development in Ohio’s clever transportation infrastructure,” added president of Utilized Info, Inc, Bryan Mulligan. “Fairlawn is demonstrating how linked automobile know-how can profit a variety of neighborhood members, from college students strolling to high school to firefighters on emergency calls.”
“The Metropolis of Fairlawn, in partnership with its devoted departments, is proud to guide a groundbreaking program that can set a nationwide benchmark for linked automobile innovation. By way of a centered, goal-driven programs engineering method, we intention not solely to ship the real-world advantages of this deployment, but additionally to encourage municipalities throughout the nation to harness cutting-edge applied sciences that improve public security and enhance high quality of life,” concluded Scott Morse of Path Grasp, the challenge’s tools and programs supplier.
