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2019 ITS Project of the Year
Started in 2005, the ITS Midwest Awards Program highlights the major accomplishments our public and private sector members have made over the past year.
ITS Midwest honors the 2019 ITS Project of the Year Awardees. Left to right Elyse Morgan (Illinois State Toll Highway Authority), Matt Letourneau (ITS Midwest President) and Nick Hegemier (Drive Ohio). Photo Credits: ITS Midwest
ITS Midwest was pleased to have five great 2019 project of the year submissions, two of which were recognized in a tie as winners: DriveOhio Framework on Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Deployments project and the Illinois Tollway Traffic Operations and Management Big Data Integration and Utilization.
Both winner projects are serving as substantial accomplishments that demonstrate a vision for technology and transportation to work hand-in-hand to advance safety and mobility.
Traffic Operations and Management — Big Data Integration and Utilization
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
ITS Midwest was pleased to award the 2019 Project of the Year to Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for the Traffic Operations and Management — Big Data Integration and Utilization Project. The project shows a both preparedness for the Connected and Autonomous mobility future and the real-time integration and application of many data sources to enhance operational goals.
Photo: Elyse Morgan (Illinois State Toll Highway Authority) receives on behalf of Illinois Tollway the 2019 ITS Midwest “Project of the Year” award from Matt Letourneau (AECOM and ITS Midwest President).
Framework on Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Deployments
DriveOhio
ITS Midwest was pleased to award the 2019 Project of the Year to DriveOhio for the Framework on Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Deployments. The work serves as a regional model for effective CVAV implementation strategies. As an organization, we look forward to seeing the deployment activities continue down a successful path.
Photo: Nick Hegemier (DriveOhio) receives on behalf of DriveOhio the 2019 ITS Midwest “Project of the Year” award from Matt Letourneau (AECOM and ITS Midwest President, left).
Other Finalist Projects included:
- Lake County Passage & AVL Upgrades by Lake County, IL Department of Transportation
The Lake County PASSAGE (Program for Arterial Signal Synchronization and TrAvel GuidancE) program updated the mobile applications and added a snowplow tracking system. - TravelMidwest.com Mobile Website by Illinois Department of Transportation
Traveler information for mobile devices - 670 SmartLane by Ohio Department of Transportation
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Scott Lee, ITS Midwest Secretary-President-Elect
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