Michigan
DOT
Selects
INRIX
for
Real-Time
Traffic
and
Mobility
Intelligence
INRIX
provides
analysis
of
traffic
patterns
to
maximize
mobility
improvement
efforts
and
minimize
costs
KIRKLAND,
WA -
INRIX,
the
world
leader
in
connected
car
services
and
transportation
analytics,
today
announced
that the
Michigan
Department
of
Transportation
(DOT) is
now
utilizing
INRIX
traffic
services
to
monitor,
measure
and
manage
the
state’s
road
network.
The
three-year
agreement
helps
Michigan
DOT
reduce
the cost
of
operations,
identify
areas
that
benefit
most
from
road
improvements,
and more
accurately
report
the
impact
of
transportation
investments.
"INRIX
real-time
traffic
services
and
analytics
will
help us
to
actively
manage
statewide
traffic
and more
accurately
measure
and
report
impacts
on our
roadways,"
said
Mike
Wroblewski,
ITS
Engineer
at
Michigan
DOT.
INRIX is
helping
Michigan
DOT
manage
its road
network
with
access
to
on-demand
data to
analyze,
visualize
and
understand
performance
without
the need
for
additional
technology
investments.
The
state
can also
identify,
compare,
and
monitor
locations
to help
prioritize
road
improvement
efforts.
INRIX,
in
collaboration
with
University
of
Maryland’s
CATT
Lab,
also
provides
powerful
analytics
empowering
transportation
planners
to
perform
before
and
after
studies;
quantify
and
communicate
the
impact
of road
projects;
monitor
and
identify
performance
trends
on
roadways;
produce
and
report
key
performance
indicators
on
travel
times
and
congestion
reduction;
and
monitor,
compare
and
adjust
construction
zones to
minimize
the
impact
on
traffic
flow.
INRIX
will
also
supply
real-time
and
historical
traffic
data to
the
Michigan
DOT in
support
of its
traffic
management
and
operations.
INRIX
Real-Time
Traffic
Flow
leverages
anonymous,
real-time
GPS data
from
millions
of
connected
vehicles
and
devices
to
deliver
the
broadest
and most
accurate
traffic
information
on
freeways,
highways,
interstates
and
major
arterial
roads.
INRIX
enables
transportation
agencies
to
monitor
live
traffic
data
including
roadway
name,
time,
current
speed,
typical
speed
and
travel
time.
“We
are
proud to
supply
road
safety
and
traffic
information
that
improves
system
management
and
incident
response,
as well
as
delivers
better
information
to
travelers
in
Michigan,”
said
Scott
Sedlik,
vice
president
and
general
manager
– global
public
sector
at
INRIX.
“By
identifying
consistent
and
problematic
traffic
patterns,
transportation
officials
can
pinpoint
the
source
of
congestion
and
prioritize
mobility
investments
that
directly
reduce
gridlock.”
INRIX is
the
leading
provider
of
real-time,
historical
and
predictive
traffic
information
with
widespread
XD and
TMC
coverage
across
the U.S.
With
historical
data and
multi-year
trend
analysis,
INRIX
data is
being
used to
assist
states
with
setting
and
tracking
progress
against
new
federally-required
mobility
performance
targets.
With
real-time
information
on
million
miles of
roads
worldwide,
INRIX is
the
preferred
provider
of
driving
intelligence
for
leading
automakers
and
transportation
agencies,
including
Audi,
BMW,
Ford,
Mercedes-Benz,
Toyota,
more
than 100
U.S.
Departments
of
Transportation,
the U.K.
Highways
Agency
and the
Denmark
Road
Authority.