Limited in Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) infrastructure as well as the number of ITS field devices being utilized in other parts of the state, Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) West Central Region sought innovative ways to gain information about events adversely affecting the area’s transportation network. The new state-of-the-art Traffic Management Center in Tuscaloosa not only improves traffic operations and safety, but also increases communication, coordination and cooperation among the Department’s various partners and stakeholders. Having worked with ALDOT on a number of projects, Gresham Smith was selected to staff and operate the new Tuscaloosa RTMC.
