Citation

Am. City Cty. 1998; 113(1): 17-18.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Penton Media)

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Abstract

Commuters in Santa Ana, California, no longer need to wait for their traffic information, thanks to the recently completed Integrated Traveler Information Sharing (ITIS) system. The nearly $500,000 system is funded largely through state gas tax revenues. It employs cable television, radio, and an interactive phone service, merging them with the city's Traffic Management Center and the California Department of Transportation District 12 Traffic Management Center. A key component of ITIS is the Traffic Management Center's public information database. The database contains real-time freeway and local traffic data as well as traveler advisory information regarding incidents, alternate routes, lane closures, and special events.