When highway traffic is disrupted due to road work or unplanned incidents, staying on top of real-time traffic conditions is essential to ensure detours are working, road workers are safe, and queues are minimized.
During a highway repaving project in Sacramento, Caltrans used StreetLight's real-time and historical dashboard to continuously review the impact of lane closures on ongoing traffic patterns. What the team found also allowed them to increase construction windows, enabling faster road work.
See how Caltrans used StreetLight to:
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Fill data gaps without putting staff in harm's way
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Analyze real-time traffic during lane closures vs. typical traffic
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Expand construction windows based on real-time traffic data
Monitor ongoing traffic conditions with real-time data
Ensure safer work zones and smooth detours that keep traffic moving
Monitor conditions during construction to manage shifting traffic patterns
Evaluate project impact after completion to inform and justify future improvements
