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Smart Freeways | WA | August 2021
Date: Wednesday 25 August 2021
Time: 12.00pm - 2.30pm AWST
Type: In-person technical event
Location: (Noongar Country) MRWA, Don Aitken Centre, Waterloo Crescent, East Perth WA 6004
Maximum capacity: 50
Tickets: AITPM Members: Free | Non Members: $27.50
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Join the AITPM WA Branch for this In-person technical event to learn all about the design, policy, and operation of Perth's latest Smart Freeway.
Hear from our presenters on the principles behind the management of Smart Freeway and the transport engineering context. See the traffic theory turn into practice under the management of Perth's first Smart Freeway and how the freeway has fared after the numbers are crunched. Learn all about the latest technology and what makes the Smart Freeway so smart - both the elements that you can see and the elements that are under the hood. In addition, learn all about the latest topics on the Smart Freeway Policy including Main Roads Operational Efficiency Audit Guidelines.
Smart Freeways are used successfully around the world to manage congestion, improve safety and get the most out of existing freeway infrastructure. Using Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), traffic conditions can be monitored and adjusted to reduce congestion by changing speed limits when needed, using ramp signals to make merging easier and opening and closing lanes in the event of an incident. Smart Freeways are also known as Managed Motorways, Smart Motorways or Managed Freeways. They can be found in North America, Asia, Europe and the UK, along with most eastern states of Australia. Perth’s Smart Freeway has been built using a ‘safety first’ best practice approach. Main Roads has taken the best elements from other jurisdictions and tailored a mix of technology and people skills to suit the local environment. The Smart Freeway – Kwinana Northbound project is unique because it included civil construction (the conversion of the emergency lane into a traffic lane) and installation of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) technologies to manage traffic flow. Both elements had to be completed before the Smart Freeway could be opened and fully-operational, including commissioning of the technology, essential system testing and critical training of operational staff.
Our speakers for this event are Route Managers Anne Walsh and Elliott Panos, and Senior Electrical Asset Engineer Bita Charehjoo (Main Roads).
Event location:
Main Roads Western Australia
Don Aitken Centre, Waterloo Crescent
East Perth WA 6004
Event details:
12 pm - Light networking lunch
12:30 pm - Presentations commence
For any enquires, please contact Elliott Panos
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