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Innovative Corridors Initiative
Background
California 's Innovative Corridors Initiative
(ICI) is a multi-year project to test a new approach for accelerating
the deployment of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
technologies, products, and services along major California
corridors. As part of the effort, ICI governmental partners
developed a Call for Submissions (CFS) to solicit proposals
for demonstration projects to be showcased in conjunction
with the forthcoming 2005 ITS World Congress in San Francisco,
California. The unique nature of the CFS is that no public
funds will be awarded as part of the solicitation. The purpose
of the demonstration projects is to test and illustrate traveler
services that facilitate mobility, convenience, and safety
to travelers. Demonstration projects will be showcased as
part of the 2005 ITS World Congress in San Francisco. It is
expected that project participants will receive considerable
exposure from the World Congress, as well as unique public
rights-of-way access opportunities.
A New Way of Doing Business
The California Innovative Corridors Initiative is a unique
public-private partnership between state and regional government
agencies and the private sector. Many ITS experts believe
that significant public benefits can result from leveraging
new technologies into the statewide transportation system.
Since public sector capitol projects, including ITS elements,
can take several years to implement, decisions based on currently
available technology can become outdated prior to implementation.
In contrast, the private sector may be able to finance, construct,
and operate transportation facilities and services in a timelier,
more efficient, and less costly manner.
The CFS resulted in 28 proposed project ideas from 16 private
sector companies to test and self-finance pilot projects
in Northern and Southern California. Eight projects were
selected from seven different companies for showcase at the
2005 ITS World Congress. Project Partners include:
Circumnav Networks Inc. in partnership with
Caltrans District 4 and MTC
- Dynamic Route Advisory System
ENCOM Wireless Comunications in partnership with Caltrans
District 7
- Wireless Data Solutions
InfoTek Associates in partnership with Caltrans Districts
4 and 7
- Intelligent Loop Detector (ILD)
NAVTEQ in partnership with MTC
- 511 Level Two Demonstration - "My 511"
NAVTEQ in partnership with Caltrans District 4
- Vehicle Infrastructure Cooperation Demonstration d4
Outreach in partnership with MTC
- Bay Area Web Congestion Mapping and Traffic Forecasting
SpeedInfo in partnership with Caltrans District 4
- Speed Sensor Demonstration
Tele Atlas North America, Inc. in partnership with MTC
- TV511 Demonstration
Further Information
For more information and a list of project
descriptions, please visit the Innovative
Mobility Research team’s website.
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