Project Title:   ATLANTA ATIS-KIOSK PROJECT
     
Project Status:   Completed
     
Project Type:   Operational Test
     
Project Description:   The Atlanta Traveler Information Kiosk project focuses on Traveler Information statewide. The project provides Traveler Information at a variety of locations including rest areas, welcome centers, shopping, employment, and lodging centers. The Kiosks are operated by Georgia Net, a Georgia state authority responsible for dissemination of various types of information. The evaluation for the project was led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, along with the Georgia Institute of Technology, Clark-Atlanta University, and Concord Associates. A User Acceptance Test Report was produced by the evaluators. A network of 130 statewide deployed kiosks provide real-time traveler information including incident and congestion information, route planning, transit information, and more.
     
Project Location:   Georgia, statewide with a concentration in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area
     
Project Partner(s):   Georgia DOT, Georgia Net, and other private sponsors
     
Project Start Date:   March 1994
     
Project End Date:   January 1999
     
Estimated Total ITS Funds:   $4,000,000
     
Estimated Total Project Cost:   $5,000,000

Project Contacts:    
     
Mshadoni Smith
FHWA Georgia Division, HDA-GA
(404) 562-3638
Ext.



U.S. Department of Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems