ITS Projects Book January 2003


Project Title:   SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI ITS PROJECT
     
Project Status:   In Progress
     
Project Type:   Deployment/Integration
     
Project Description:   This project is the FY 2001 ITS Integration Program earmark for Southaven, MS. The project is focused on deployment and integration of ITS technology to improve safety and efficiency for travelers in Southaven. Two priorities will guide the project: deployment of preemptive traffic signal control; and integration of this capability within 25 signalized intersections. Public safety agencies - Fire, Police, EMS - will be the principal system users, with accompanying major safety benefits to vehicle traffic by providing safe access for emergency vehicles through heavily congested intersections.
     
Project Location:   Southaven, Mississippi
     
Project Partner(s):   FHWA, Mississippi DOT, City of Southaven
     
Project Start Date:   October 2001
     
Project End Date:   March 2003
     
Estimated Total ITS Funds:   $119,042
     
Estimated Total Project Cost:   $238,610

Project Contacts:    
     
Mike Cribb
FHWA Mississippi Division, HDA-MS
(601) 965-4228
Ext.
Scott Carson
FHWA Mississippi Division, HDA-MS
(601) 965-4232
Ext.
Jeff Altman
Mississippi DOT
(601) 359-7675
Ext.
William Lancaster
Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
(662) 342-9921
Ext.
Chris Wilson
City of Southaven
(662) 393-6939
Ext.



U.S. Department of Transportation, Intelligent Transportation Systems