The Gwinnett County, Georgia Board of Commissioners Tuesday voted to partner with the Georgia DOT to fund and implement the Smart Corridor Deployment Program.
The Smart Corridor will deploy connected vehicle onboard units in emergency vehicles, transit buses and maintenance and construction vehicles owned by Gwinnett County. The deployment will connect vehicles to connected vehicle applications at nearly 400 signalized intersections in the county.
Connected Vehicle Technology aims to improve traffic safety by providing information on road conditions in real-time which allows for better traffic management. The goal of the Smart Corridor is to improve mobility and safety for all road users, be they drivers, transit riders, first responders or pedestrians, using the Connected Vehicle Technology.
Primary targets for the Connected Vehicle deployment include giving Gwinnett County transit vehicles serving local routes transit signal priority, giving pedestrian presence alerts to connected vehicles once pushbuttons have been activated at signalized intersections, and giving emergency vehicle pre-emption to Gwinnet County fire and emergency services vehicles based out of fire stations along and west of I-85 and along US 78 west of Snellville.
The program is partially funded by the Georgia DOT which provides 80 percent of the $2.6 million project price tag covering equipment and installation. Gwinnett County will provide a local match of 20 percent and will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the infrastructure.