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A partnership of transportation agencies and related organizations, from Maine to Florida and in Canada, working together to accelerate improvements in transportation across multiple jurisdictions and throughout all modes.
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i95travelinfo.net Offers Real Time Travel Information Real-Time Travel Time Covering 15 states and 24 metropolitan areas along the I-95 corridor, www.i95travelinfo.net offers travelers speed and congestion information on the I-95 corridor, including I-95, the beltways surrounding each major city, and all associated routes that together make up the corridor. East coast travelers will be able to save time and better plan their trips. Go to the i95travelinfo.net I-95 Vehicle Probe Vehicle Probe The I-95 Vehicle Probe Project is a groundbreaking initiative providing comprehensive and continuous travel time information on freeways and arterials using probe technology. The network includes North Carolina and the Tidewater area of Virginia, full or nearly full coverage of limited access roads in New Jersey, Maryland and South Carolina and the northern and eastern portions of Florida. Go to the Vehicle Probe page Mileage Based User Fee Mileage Based User Fee The Mileage Based User Fee project will be based on actual operating environments and current conditions in the selected states and will analyze specific adaptations that would need to be made to administer VMT based charges. The project will analyze the alignment of required VMT administrative functions to those existing functions most prevalent within state DMVs, toll authorities and state Revenue Agencies. Go to Project page Eco-Driving Campaign Eco-Driving Campaign The I-95 Corridor Coalition member agencies have partnered in an Eco-Driving Campaign to provide drivers with easy changes that can be made to reduce fuel consumption, wear and tear on vehicles, and environmental impacts. Click on the button below to see tips - such as removing unnecessary items from the trunk, inflating tires, and using cruise control - and other timely information from this Eco-Driving Campaign. Go to the Eco-Driving page Incident Management Virtual Training Traffic Incident Management IM Virtual Training for 1st Responders - Intensive training program that uses three-dimensional, multi-player computer gaming simulation technology to test, validate, certify, and reinforce the dissemination of best incident management practices across the Coalition region. Go to IM 1st Responders Virtual Training page |
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| Freight Conference | MD Truck Parking | Electronic Tolling | CVII Demo at World Congress | Performance Measures | 2040 Vision | M-95 Highway Corridor | 2012 Freight in the Southeast
This year's conference will be held in Norfolk Virginia, March 14-16. I The Freight in the Southeast Conference is open to anyone interested in looking at issues related to transportation, including planners, local officials, economic developers, and anyone involved in logistics and freight shipments. The conference focuses on a wide variety of topics, including policy, working with the public and private sector, truck operations, as well as a general discussion on the future of the Southeast. The meeting is panel oriented, which should allow for engaged discussions among the panelists and participants.
Click here to register.
View agenda and speakers list
For more information, see the conference website. |
Maryland Emergency Truck Parking during Winter Storms
Maryland DOT, Maryland Motor Truck Association, and the I-95 Corridor Coalition announced a new pilot program for emergency truck parking in select park and ride lots during heavy snow events as a safe haven for truckers to ride out the storm. The announcement provided a list of park and ride lots that can accommodate large trucks to park during snow storms of six inches or more instead of parking along highway ramps and shoulders. They also announced a new "mobile app" that gives truckers an easy way to navigate to these six new lots and to existing truck parking, bringing the total truck parking options during a storm to 45 across the State.
Read Press Release
View new Maryland’s Emergency Truck Parking Portal |
The I-95 Corridor Coalition addresses electronic tolling activities from a multi-state approach to assist agencies in coordinating efforts with neighboring jurisdictions. Following are two example of the Coalition's electronic tolling activities:
Toll Enforcement Across State Lines
The enforcement of unpaid tolls across state lines has been a long-debated topic within the toll industry. In 2010, over 20 states formed a committee through the Alliance for Toll Interoperability (ATI) to focus on researching states' ability to enact legislation to allow for state-to-state reciprocity agreements to pursue toll violations by another state, similar to motor vehicle agreements that uphold traffic violations, i.e. you enforce my tolls on your citizens, I'll enforce your tolls on mine.
Authorities in Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire have been working together, releasing a Memorandum of Understanding in early 2010 to move forward with drafting and signing violation enforcement agreements. Essential legislation was adopted early in 2011 in Maine, allowing the three states to move forward with establishing the reciprocity agreements, documents that outline the specific requirements of out-of-state violation enforcement.
In late 2010, the I-95 Corridor Coalition joined forces with ATI, providing support for the initiative which allowed ATI to hire a legislative drafting attorney, Willoughby (Tim) Sheane, Jr. ATI has since produced draft legislation that was approved by the committee. The legislation provided through Maine encompasses the overall goals of ATI's proposed language. As ATI, in conjunction with the I-95 Corridor Coalition, continues to move this necessary initiative forward, continued cooperation and discussions with Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire will be essential to ensure general conformity in legislation and state-to-state agreements adopted by other states within the US.
Electronic Tolling: Benefits, Challenges, and What's Needed
Drivers on the nation’s tolled roads, tunnels and bridges expect non-stop, reliable, safe and convenient travel. Toll operators are striving to deliver these benefits to toll-paying customers. This brochure, developed collaboratively by public agencies and related associations, provides a brief overview of electronic tolling and introduces “what’s needed” to meet ever-increasing customer demands.
A number of organizations were involved in developing this brochure, including the Alliance for Toll Interoperability (ATI); American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA); Council of State Governments’ Eastern Regional Conference (CSG-ERC); E-ZPass Group; Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (operators of SunPass); International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA); and the I-95 Corridor Coalition. The states comprising the I-95 Corridor Coalition rely more heavily on tolls to fund their transportation needs than counterparts in other areas of the country. Each year, the Coalition states’ toll-supported roads, bridges, and tunnels process over 4 billion transactions, representing over $8 billion in toll revenue. These facilities provide vital support for the region’s $4.7 trillion economy.
View the Electronic Tolling Brochure
Click here for more information on Electronic Tolling |
Coalition to Demo CVII at the ITS World Congress
The I-95 Corridor Coalition, in partnership with the New York State Department of Transportation and Commercial Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (CVII) Project Team Members (Volvo Technology of America, Southwest Research Institute, and Kapsch) demonstrated elements of the CVII Program during the mid- October 2011 ITS World Congress in Orlando, Florida. Well over 100 attendees rode in the CVII-equipped tractor trailer along a nearby highway demonstration route to see the technology in action. As shown in the photos, Secretary Ananth Prasad of Florida DOT, I-95 Coalition Executive Board Vice Chair, and the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd were among the many demo participants.
The CVII Program, initiated in 2009, focuses on developing, testing and deploying 5.9 GHz dedicated short range communications (DSRC) technology for heavy vehicles. One of the major initiatives in the national connected vehicles development effort, the CVII activities which were exhibited included safety and mobility applications between vehicles and roadside infrastructure (V2I/I2V) and vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication including:
- In vehicle signage and traveler information (I2V) including traveler advisories;
- Vehicle p
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