UMD Lab Helps Keep Inauguration Traffic on Track
Headed to the Inauguration today? Take a look behind the scenes of traffic control.
WASHINGTON -- A transportation system created by the Center for Advanced Transportation Technology Laboratory at the University of Maryland, College Park will be used during Monday's Presidential Inauguration to monitor the area’s roads to help local and state agencies react quickly to any traffic problems. The Regional Integrated Transportation Information System plots traffic data onto a map that includes a variety of information about accidents, parking, weather and mass transit updated in real-time. Regional traffic cameras are also linked to the system so that agencies can visually verify the extent of an accident. Public safety employees can access the online tool once they register and are approved. Public safety agencies shared …
