George Washington Bridge
Intelligent Transportation System
Owner:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Location:
Manhattan, NY & Fort Lee, NJ
Owner:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Location:
Manhattan, NY & Fort Lee, NJ
Project Description:
The George Washington Bridge, with its two-level structure, crosses the Hudson River between upper Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey, forming a part of Interstate 95. Opened to traffic in 1931, the George Washington Bridge is the world’s only 14-lane suspension bridge, and the busiest bridge in the world. Under management by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bridge handles over 90 million vehicles per year.
Transdyn designed, built, and maintains an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. This ITS monitors and controls traffic on the bridge and approach-roads allowing the Port Authority to reduce congestion, improve accident detection and clearance times, and maximize the throughput of the bridge. A series of electronic message signs and other traveler advisory systems provide advance information on travel conditions allowing motorists to choose the most efficient route across the bridge or diversion to other roadways in the event of major traffic congestion.
The George Washington Bridge, with its two-level structure, crosses the Hudson River between upper Manhattan and Fort Lee, New Jersey, forming a part of Interstate 95. Opened to traffic in 1931, the George Washington Bridge is the world’s only 14-lane suspension bridge, and the busiest bridge in the world. Under management by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bridge handles over 90 million vehicles per year.
Transdyn designed, built, and maintains an Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) for the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. This ITS monitors and controls traffic on the bridge and approach-roads allowing the Port Authority to reduce congestion, improve accident detection and clearance times, and maximize the throughput of the bridge. A series of electronic message signs and other traveler advisory systems provide advance information on travel conditions allowing motorists to choose the most efficient route across the bridge or diversion to other roadways in the event of major traffic congestion.