Smart Motorway testing begins on the M4
19 August 2019
New
intelligent transport signals are
being tested on a 35 kilometre stretch of the
M4 Motorway in preparation
for the completion of the
Smart Motorway project in 2020.
Once fully operational, the new
technology will help to control the flow
of traffic between Mays Hill and Penrith, with a number of signals
installed on several on-ramps, including at Reservoir Road.
Crews are also installing electronic message signs, traffic sensors and
lane use signs along the motorway.
NSW Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said
the systems
will ensure less stop-start traffic and sudden braking at some of the
most congested points along the
motorway.
“When the project is complete, these systems will talk to each other and
automatically adjust to incidents and congestion without a manual
operator intervening,” Mr Constance said.
“This testing will measure driver behaviour and reaction to the
technology ahead of the project opening to traffic.”
“By introducing these cutting-edge improvements, we ensure drivers are
spending less time in their vehicles and more time doing what they enjoy
most.”
Planning will also continue on technology upgrades to other major
motorways, including the M1 Motorway between Gosford and Sydney.
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