.
Because you can never have too much 'hands-on learning', we also ventured out to the new Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDoT) transportation management center, DalTrans.
.
Our group learned about traffic congestion in larger metropolitan cities and how TxDoT keeps traffic moving. DalTrans operates 175 closed circuit TV cameras, dynamic message signs and vehicle detection units. In their media room we were given a turtorial of TxDoT's responsibility. Then we ventured out on to the floor, to see how they operate the cameras. Can you believe, they can rotate those cameras 360 degrees and zoom for up to 10 miles.
.
There was an accident on a Texas highway (imagine that) and we watched as they dispatched emergency vehicles, re-route traffic using the flashing signs, and send crews out to clean up the highway.
No comments:
Post a Comment