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Ever been going on I-5 and seen what looked like a camera with solar panel on the side of the road. Here is some info about them...

http://www.speedinfo.com/02how/how-page01.html#
http://www.speedinfo.com/04roads/roads-olympiaWA.html

SpeedInfo Sensors Give Up-to-the-Minute Traffic Information to Commuters North of Seattle

Second Deployment of SpeedInfo Sensors by WSDOT This Year
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
SpeedInfo Inc., provider of the most accurate and lowest cost
solution for directly measuring traffic flow, announced today the
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has deployed
SpeedInfo's solar-powered Doppler radar sensors along Interstate 5
north of Seattle. This is the second deployment of SpeedInfo sensors
by WSDOT this year. In January, WSDOT installed sensors along I-5
between Dupont and Fort Lewis. SpeedInfo sensors provide real-time
traffic information to WSDOT directly into the state's local traffic
management center and to commuters through WSDOT's Website:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/.

Traffic congestion has increased significantly on I-5 in the
greater Seattle area in recent years, as housing and the economy have
expanded. In many locations, this growth creates demands for
information on traffic conditions where no data exists. WSDOT deployed
SpeedInfo sensors on a 10-mile stretch of freeway from Everett to
Arlington to provide this needed traffic information.

"Our objective was to, as cost effectively as possible, obtain
reliable, up-to-the-minute traffic information for this area of I-5
where we previously lacked information," said Ghadeer Baghai, ITS
Integration Engineer/Northwest Region for WSDOT. "We reviewed multiple
approaches and technologies, and determined that SpeedInfo's Doppler
radar system provided the optimal solution. The SpeedInfo solution was
especially effective when we needed to collect data during a period of
construction in areas where we currently lack electricity or
communications."

"WSDOT's use of the sensors north of the Seattle area demonstrates
their willingness to evaluate new methods for improving data
collection and supports the effectiveness of our system, especially
our solar-powered approach. Despite the area's frequently cloudy and
rainy weather, our sensors have worked flawlessly," said Charlie
Armiger, SpeedInfo's Vice President of Program Development. "We have
created a business model that gives DOTs and metropolitan planning
organizations (MPOs) a turnkey solution that includes deployment,
testing, maintenance and support, so that these organizations can be
assured of consistently accurate and available data."

Mr. Armiger continued, "SpeedInfo has more than 700 sensors
installed nationwide operating in all weather conditions. Improved,
real-time traffic speed information helps DOTs, MPOs, businesses,
consumers and drivers by providing current speed updates every minute
for every mile. This information improves safety, incident and
emergency response times and enhances government support services
while at the same time enabling drivers to make decisions with more
reliable data."

How SpeedInfo's Technology Works

SpeedInfo's Doppler radar sensors are mounted on light or signage
poles. Sensors are located approximately every mile and collect
traffic speed information continuously. Sensors forward data to the
SpeedInfo Traffic Data Server via the AT&T Wireless(R) data network
with virtually no latency. SpeedInfo servers format the data for
delivery to customers via the Internet. The data is available from
SpeedInfo servers in a standard XML format, or if required,
specialized formats. Unlike other solutions that are expensive,
difficult to deploy, and provide inaccurate data, SpeedInfo's sensors
install easily on existing infrastructure. Highway crews can cover as
many as 15 miles of highway a day with no lane closures or disruption
to traffic.

About SpeedInfo

SpeedInfo is a leading innovator of real-time traffic data
networks. In addition to providing advanced traffic sensor technology,
SpeedInfo server software and network expertise combine to create a
commercial data infrastructure that eliminates existing problems with
data latency, reliability and comprehensive coverage. In addition to
state and local Departments of Transportation and Metro Planning
Organizations, SpeedInfo customers include mass media organizations
that provide traffic information that radio and television networks
broadcast to consumers, traffic aggregation companies, and mobile
application developers, such as content providers for automotive
navigation systems. Founded in 2002, SpeedInfo is headquartered in San
Jose, Calif. For more information, please visit http://www.speedinfo.com.

Yep. Since the 80's.
Why I moved to Spokane.
Ahh... VHF land...

:party:

This must be where Q13 gets their info for average speeds for the traffic reports on the morning news! And BUR....You didn't have to say that! God I wish I could be overthere all the time and not once or twice a month! I want to mount this thing on my car for the commutes into Seattle :chaingun:

Yes I did. :mrgreen:

The snow bastards are alive here though.

It is cold, I went up to Steptoe this weekend

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It hasn't been a whole lot better on this side either! I went into Bellevue Saturday afternoon, traveling 148th/156th and drove thru rain, sleet and snow between I-90 and 16th NE!.... I'm :? !