ARCADIS Geraghty &Miller Receives Engineering Excellence Award for Advanced Traffic Management System.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2000 ARCADIS Geraghty &Miller, an environmental and engineering services consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , was recognized for engineering excellence by the American Consulting Engineers Council of Georgia (ACEC/GA) as part of the 2000 Metro Atlanta Engineers Week Engineering Excellence Awards competition. The firm was honored with a State Award acknowledging ARCADIS' design of the Advanced Traffic Management System/Transportation Control Center (ATMS/TCC) for the Cobb County Department of Transportation (DOT). The award will be presented on February 26, 2000. Projects considered for ACEC/GA engineering excellence awards are evaluated based on an original application of new or existing techniques, contribution of technical value to the engineering profession, incorporation of social and economic considerations, complexity, and fulfillment of the client's needs. The ATMS/TCC project received high marks in all categories. The Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS ATMS Advanced Traffic Management System ATMS Assumption-based Truth Maintenance System ATMS Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder ATMS Advanced Toastmaster - Silver ATMS Air Traffic Management System ATMS Automated Transportation Management System ) is a computerized transportation communication system that utilizes fiber optic technology. The system enables the Transportation Control Center (TCC TCC The Car Connection (web site) TCC Tidewater Community College TCC Tallahassee Community College TCC Temporary Continuation of Coverage TCC Tucson Convention Center (Tucson, AZ, USA) ) to detect traffic incidents and congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. , and subsequently disseminate dis·sem·i·nate v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed, dis·sem·i·nat·ing, dis·sem·i·nates v.tr. 1. To scatter widely, as in sowing seed. 2. signal timing data to traffic signals, and messages to changeable message signs. Motorists can use this information to make informed decisions regarding their traveling options while in the county. The Cobb County ATMS/TCC project is the largest in operation in the southeastern United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Cobb County, one of the fastest growing counties in metropolitan Atlanta, implemented the traffic management system as a means of effectively managing the transportation demands of their community. The ATMS provides the following benefits for Cobb County: -- Increased safety -- Reduced fuel consumption -- Improved air quality -- Reduced traffic delays -- Improved mass transit mass transit, public transportation systems designed to move large numbers of passengers. Types and Advantages Mass transit refers to municipal or regional public shared transportation, such as buses, streetcars, and ferries, open to all on a operations -- Improved incident response and management -- Improved transportation system capacity -- Improved regional transportation integration and information sharing According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Robert Galante, manager of the Cobb County DOT engineering division, &uot;Implementation of this project has truly made a significant improvement in traffic operations communications.&uot; The Cobb County ATMS consists of approximately 100 miles of fiber optic cable Noun 1. fiber optic cable - a cable made of optical fibers that can transmit large amounts of information at the speed of light fibre optic cable transmission line, cable, line - a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power , 60 surveillance cameras, four variable message signs, 220 interconnected traffic signals, 45 coordinated traffic control systems, and a local cable broadcast of peak period traffic. The ATMS will be controlled and operated by three transportation control centers in Marietta, Smyrna, and Cobb, which serve as the command operational centers. The Cobb County TCC is staffed 12 hours a day, five days a week. ARCADIS Geraghty &Miller is an environmental and engineering services consulting firm, specializing in full-service capabilities within the environment, infrastructure, and building sectors. The firm is the U.S.-based operations arm of ARCADIS NV (Nasdaq: ARCAF) (Arnhem, The Netherlands), a multi-national engineering company specializing in consulting and implementation services for environment, infrastructure, and construction engineering. |
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