Citilog Secures Throgs Neck Bridge in New York.
02 May 2007
A Citilog video-based traffic incident detection system is now in operation on the Throgs Neck Bridge in New York. The system analyses vehicle movement and automatically warns traffic operators of any vehicle that stops on the bridge's span within seconds, thus enhancing safety and security of this critical link carrying Interstate 295 over the East River.
Approximately 105,000 vehicles use the six lanes of the Throgs Neck Bridge each day between the Bronx and Queens. Including the causeway approaches, the span is nearly three miles long. The bridge is operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) of New York.
In most Traffic Management Centers (TMCs), cameras are used in a passive way, i.e. to verify incidents brought to traffic operators' attention. The Citilog system enables a proactive use of CCTV cameras, helping to improve the TMC's incident management productivity, dispatch and response times by providing early detection, incident verification and, most importantly, motorist safety.
