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INFOVIA – a network of underground fiber optic cable – is being installed as part of the Central Beltway project in Curitiba for intelligent traffic monitoring in the city. “We are investing in technology to improve traffic, transport and mobility in Curitiba and the Metropolitan Region,” said Mayor Luciano Ducci.

The project is part of the implementation process of the Integrated Mobility System (SIM) which is encompassed in the matrix of responsibilities for Curitiba for the 2014 World Cup. The technological apparatus for improved traffic flow and safety along the 25 miles of streets that make up the Beltway will consist of new and modern equipment for traffic monitoring, self-adjusting lights, cameras and digital billboards with real-time information for drivers.

Control

According to the project design of the Institute for Urban Research and Planning of Curitiba (IPPUC), in conjunction with Curitiba Urbanization S/A, equipment will be interconnected to a new Operational Control Center (OCC), managed by the Directorate of Traffic (Diretran), enabling smart traffic management.

The network, which is being structured together with new paving and new sidewalks on the Beltway, will integrate 18 digital cameras, 12 variable message panels, and 190 timed traffic lights through the OCC and the Technological Automotive Center. Part of the equipment has been purchased and will be installed as soon as the infrastructure of INFOVIA is ready.

Panels

The variable message boards (PMVs) will be paced at strategic points near the Arena da Baixada, Couto Pereira, and Durival Britto stadiums, on Avenida Cândido de Abreu, Avenida das Torres, and other places so that the flow of vehicles can be temporarily interrupted or modified for sporting events, demonstrations and other events.

The variable message boards that will be installed along the road will provide traffic information such as detours, roadblocks, alternative routes in the region, and educational messages to drivers. In addition to 12 fixed panels, the City will still have five movable panels mainly to indicate detours in the case of roadwork or special events on the Beltway.

Traffic lights will also be upgraded and synchronized for better traffic flow. The upgrades to the traffic light network on the Central Beltway will include an adaptive control system, self-adjusting according to real-time traffic conditions at each location they are installed. The new equipment will allow the command control center to modify green light time intervals according to traffic conditions which are automatically detected.

CCTV cameras will also be among the tools used to control traffic on the Beltway. Images captured along the road will be transmitted to the OCC, thereby facilitating the work of Transit agents.

Identified route

The entire Beltway will be marked by signposts with a general map and present location. “The Beltway will be part of the Basic Road System map of the city, as are the structural roads and feeder roads. The idea of ​​tracing the route is to educate people of its existence and its functionality,” says the project coordinator responsible for the IPPUC Beltway, José Alvaro Twardowski.

The City of Curitiba is constructing the Beltway in partnership with the state government, with funding from the Urban Development Fund (FDU). In total, R$36 million will be invested. Twenty-five kilometers of roads are being revitalized, forming a polygonal ring of two-way traffic through the neighborhoods around the center of Curitiba. The project aims to improve mobility in the vicinity of the central region, avoiding the slow moving traffic and conflicts in areas of high concentrations of buses and pedestrians.

Also in August, IPPUC will study the traffic at Beltway intersections to collect information that will improve the programming of traffic light software. The data collected will be utilized to contribute to future software programs that control traffic in Curitiba.