Swro regional signal contract

The Virginia Department of Transportation received a $285,921 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on March 1, 2021. The funding supports the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) and will be used to install flashing arrows and signal heads, communications equipment, and an adaptive signal system along various locations from Valley Avenue/Southern Hills Drive SW to Clearbrook Village Lane in Southwest Virginia. The project aims to allow priority travel for northbound morning and southbound afternoon vehicle platoons along Interstate 81 through signal prioritization and coordination between approaches. Additionally, the traffic operations center will be connected via fiber optic cable for remote monitoring and management of traffic flows.

Project description

Southwest region; various locations; install flashing arrows and signal heads; communications and adaptive system project; from valley AVE/southern hills drive SW to clearbrook village lane; CN for in-sync to monitor and prioritize queues at each approach and prioritize to allow northbound am platoons and southbound PM platoons to proceed through the corridor, additionally, will connect traffic operational center via fiber optic connection on I-81.