MDOT was recognized for the Mississippi River Bridges – Incident Management, Freight Movement and Security ITS Project. Working with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LDOTD), a regional ITS network was constructed to improve operational efficiency at the four Mississippi River crossings in the state through traffic monitors and dynamic message boards, and other means to convey traveler information.
The Best of ITS Awards annually recognize the best and brightest of the high-tech transportation community. This highly competitive program recognizes the organizations whose projects have demonstrated specific and measurable outcomes and exemplified innovation by establishing a “new dimension” of performance.
In September, MDOT also took home the top honors in the southeast regional America’s Transportation Awards.
