Making Wisconsin's first flex lane work

Image Sensing Systems is highlighting how its RTMS Echo is part of the technology used in the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s first flex lane on the Madison Beltline in Dane County. The flex lane is an innovative solution to ease backups during the busiest times and provide reliability for motorists.

April 27, 2023

The Echo monitors the traffic volume on the highway's mainline lanes. When traffic levels hit a defined volume threshold, a notification is sent, and the system automatically opens the median shoulder lane to allow vehicles to start using the lane. The additional lane is typically used during weekday morning and afternoon rush hours. Since the Flex Lane has been in use, travel times have been reduced on average by 45% and drivers have noticed less congestion and traffic congestion on the Beltline.

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Atlanta’s reversible express lanes project opens

The I-75 South Metro reversible express lane project In Atlanta, Georgia, US, will open this weekend along almost 21km between Highway 138 and Highway 155 on the new double-lane addition to the I-75 median. The lanes will carry traffic northbound toward downtown Atlanta during the morning rush hour and southbound during midday and peak afternoon and evening traffic. Parsons prepared conceptual design reports for the project, including lane configuration and access studies, as well as the environmental

January 30, 2012

Mounting benefits of dynamic tolling project

March 2, 2012

Reversible express lanes and open road tolling combat congestion

April 8, 2014

UK defaults to hard shoulder running to expand motorway capacity

Hard shoulder running has become the UK’s default response to increasing motorway capacity as Colin Sowman reports. Facing a predicted 46% increase in traffic levels by 2040 and the current economic recovery leading to more people travelling to, from and for work leaves the UK government under short- and long-term pressure to increase the capacity on the main motorway network. Particular sections of motorways are already experiencing repeated, sometimes tidal, congestion and both tight Treasury limits and t