A design build team will be working on a $9.5 million project to monitor and bolster safety on Kentucky corridors that are prone to wrong-way crashes.
Governor Andy Beshear announced the members have been selected to collaborate with state transportation officials to create a pilot project this summer. This pilot will test new technologies along select ramps in Jefferson and Fayette counties before deploying to other locations starting this fall, according to a release.
Kentucky’s Wrong-Way Driving and Integrated Safety Technology System will be using cutting-edge computing to detect and deter wrong-way incidents by alerting the wrong-way driver, other drivers and emergency responders. The system would also improve existing intelligent transportation systems in order to monitor and detect other safety concerns regarding pedestrians, debris and stopped vehicles on the roadway.
Below are the selected Sites for new technology after the pilot:
Jefferson County: I-264 from I-64 to I-65
Jefferson County: I-64 from the Ohio River to Pee Wee Reese Road
Jefferson County: I-65 from the Ohio River to Kentucky Highway 1065 (Outer Loop)
Fayette County: New Circle Road/Kentucky Highway 4 from Newtown Pike to Richmond Road
Fayette County: I-75/I-64 from Newtown Pike to the Southern Split
Fayette County: I-75 from the Southern Split to Clays Ferry Bridge
The main reason these locations were chosen was due to the crash history and interstate ramp designs.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet contracted the project. There was a $5.14 million federal grant approved with a state match.
Source: WAVE
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