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Md. to test speed technology
Associated Press
11/26/09 10:10 AM EST
ANNAPOLIS, MD. — The State Highway Administration will begin testing to help motorists move to reduced lanes more safely.
The five-week study of Variable Speed Advisory technology will begin next week. The traffic management tool permits lane merges without sudden stops or backups.
Using roadside sensors, speed trailers and vehicle recognition software, SHA will gather information to determine if giving advisory speeds and travel time information helps reduce congestion.
The test will be conducted on two miles of westbound MD 100 between MD 713 and Coca Cola Drive.
The $70,000 project done with the University of Maryland's Traffic Safety and Operations lab.
