Kapsch TrafficCom North America, a unit of Kapsch TrafficCom AG, has secured a four year, €10.4m contract to upgrade and modernise the Integrated Transportation Management System (ITMS) at the Highway Operations Center (HOC) of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT).

This new system will help the department manage the state-wide roadway network, as well as the Boston Metropolitan Highway System tunnel complex and facilities.

Based on Kapsch’s DYNAC software suite, the next generation ITMS can manage all aspects of the HOC operations by converging almost 50 independent traffic and facility management data systems into one platform.

"This new system will help the department manage the state-wide roadway network, as well as the Boston Metropolitan Highway System tunnel complex and facilities."

Operators of HOC will manage open highways, tunnel traffic, and critical life safety systems including fire detection, ventilation, emergency exits, and passenger information dissemination from a completely integrated user environment.

This new system will boost operational efficiency and information accuracy, facilitate consistent workflows, bolster environmental monitoring and reporting capabilities.

Further, DYNAC will enable rapid, consistent, and accurate response to traffic incidents and tunnel life safety events by generating and implementing real-time response plans that will enable HOC operators to expertly manage time sensitive, critical situations.

MassDOT operates over 4,800km of roadways, 5,000 bridges and the Metropolitan Highway System.