De Leuw's Intelligent Transportation System will greatly improve travel in Colorado.DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 7, 1995--De Leuw, Cather & Co. has been selected by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT CDOT Colorado Department Of Transportation CDOT Chicago Department of Transportation (Illinois) CDOT California Department of Transportation CDOT Connecticut Department of Transportation ) to perform Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) services as needed as needed prn. See prn order. throughout the state. ITS, formerly known as Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems (IVHS IVHS Intelligent Vehicle Highway System IVHS Illinois Virtual High School IVHS Indian Valley High School (Lewistown, Pennsylvania) ), enables transportation-system operators to use advanced computer technology and communication systems to manage, on a real-time basis, complex traffic problems that can result from storms or excessive use. It can also be used to minimize the disruption of traffic during long-term, planned transportation improvements. Teamed with Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. and JHK & Associates Inc., De Leuw will provide traffic engineering, computer systems and software services, systems integration, technical and organizational project management Organizational project management addresses the factors involved in successfully delivering projects within an organization. Project management addresses the factors involved in initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing individual projects. support, equipment testing, architectural support, marketing, environmental testing and analysis, and ITS project evaluation. The two-year contract gives CDOT the option to extend De Leuw's consulting services. The estimated constructed value of projects for which De Leuw will provide consulting services is at least $10 million and may reach $50 million, said De Leuw Project Manager Barbara Schroeder. The objective of each project is to reduce traffic 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 enhance air quality. ITS technology can be used in virtually unlimited transportation scenarios. For example, because of a diverse topography that ranges from mountains to high plains and a varied climate that is subject to adverse conditions such as significant accumulations of snow, high winds that cause drifts, avalanches, snow melt, flooding and mudslides, many of the roads in Colorado must periodically be closed. ITS is used to create response plans that include advanced communication systems that utilize fiber-optic technology, development of alternative routes, coordination of state and local law-enforcement officials and organization of transportation and emergency agencies. ITS is not limited to emergency response programs caused by nature or man. It is applicable to highway construction, rapid transit rapid transit, transportation system designed to allow passenger travel within or throughout an urban area, usually employing surface, elevated, or underground railway systems or some combination of these. , public transit and railroad, bridge, tunnel and transportation-planning projects. ITS can be used at any phase of a project, from planning to construction improvements. ``ITS is a technical-advisory function that serves many markets,'' said Schroeder. ``We are working with CDOT to meet the needs of local communities and regional agencies.'' De Leuw is a subsidiary of The Parsons Corp., one of the world's largest, full-service engineering and construction organizations. Parsons is a recognized leader in the ground-transportation, environmental, petroleum and chemical, power, aviation, and pulp and paper industries The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. , as well as infrastructure, government, industrial and community-development projects. CONTACT: The Parsons Corp., Pasadena Noel Wolfe, 818/440-2539 (office) 310/372-7636 (home) Kevin Kelley Kevin Kelley (born Kevin Philip Kelley on June 29, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York) is a professional boxer and former television commentator. Amateur Career Southpaw Kevin Kelley won two New York Golden Gloves Championships. , 818/440-2463 (office) 909/593-5289 (home) |
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