The City of Tampa in the US state of Florida has deployed Causeway One.network's Live Link software, which gives the region’s traffic managers a single operational view of roadway disruptions.
Road work crews can now share workzone locations and lane closure information via the major GPS providers - including Google, Waze and Apple Maps - with the public, direct from the site.
The platform will increase efficiency, reduce travel times and improve safety, the company says.
Barry Matlack, One.network VP of North America, says the initiative will bring a new level of accuracy to often flawed workzone information. “With nearly 400,000 residents and more than 26 million visitors per year, this project has major lifestyle implications for the entire community,” he said.
“This project digitises that entire process from beginning to end and arms traffic managers with real-time decision enhancing tools. It’s the difference between the free flow of traffic and congestion."
“Tampa is a progressive traffic management city, and working with people who share our goals and commitment is extremely rewarding," he concludes.
The software was developed in the UK before being deployed by Florida Department of Transportation on all state roads in 2022 - the first US state to do so.
Agencies including the Central Florida Expressway Authority, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority and Hillsborough County have since added the Causeway one.network platform to their workzone safety tools.
