Austin, TX Transportation Department launched connected-vehicle pedestrian crossing alert pilot
Austin, TX connected-vehicle pedestrian crossing alert pilot
The city of Austin's Transportation Department partnered with TAPCO and Siemens to launch a connected-vehicle pilot program to improve pedestrian safety at two local crosswalks. Whenever a pedestrian pushes the signal at one of the crossings it automatically displays a message for oncoming drivers in connected-vehicles within a city block and provides an additional warning if the driver is about to run a red light.
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Austin Transportation Department looks to future with pedestrian connected-vehicle technology | Community Impact
The pilot program in East Austin alerts drivers when a pedestrian pushes a button to cross the street.
Crosswalk in East Austin has new tech that alerts drivers of pedestrians | kvue.com
The pilot program is testing the emerging technology at Angelina Street and Rosewood Avenue.
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