How will the new technologies benefit me?
The technologies used on smart freeways reduce congestion, keeps traffic flowing smoothly and keep everyone safe when there’s an incident or debris on the road.
These benefits are delivered as the below technologies work in unison with our trained staff:
Road Network Operations Centre: coordinates data collected from our roads and feeds that information to our skilled operators to manage traffic flows.
The Lane Use Management System: closes lanes and reduces speeds when needed to protect drivers during breakdowns, manage traffic movements and assist emergency vehicles to get through the traffic.
Electronic Message Boards: notify drivers of changed conditions ahead and any potential delays that may result.
Radar: identifies any vehicle stopped on the freeway or in any of the six emergency stopping bays on Kwinana Freeway northbound between Canning Highway and the Narrows Bridge, alerting our operators to close lanes, reduce speeds and dispatch incident response vehicles.
Co-ordinated Ramp Signals: operate during heavy traffic conditions, such as peak times or when there’s an incident on the freeway. These signals work like normal traffic lights, only faster, allowing one vehicle per lane at a time to enter the freeway.
Traffic Sensors: hundreds of these have been placed within the road surfaces to provide traffic data to our operators, so they can make changes to keep traffic flowing smoothly.
Road Network Operations Centre: coordinates data collected from our roads and feeds that information to our skilled operators to manage traffic flows.
The Lane Use Management System: closes lanes and reduces speeds when needed to protect drivers during breakdowns, manage traffic movements and assist emergency vehicles to get through the traffic.
Electronic Message Boards: notify drivers of changed conditions ahead and any potential delays that may result.
Radar: identifies any vehicle stopped on the freeway or in any of the six emergency stopping bays on Kwinana Freeway northbound between Canning Highway and the Narrows Bridge, alerting our operators to close lanes, reduce speeds and dispatch incident response vehicles.
Co-ordinated Ramp Signals: operate during heavy traffic conditions, such as peak times or when there’s an incident on the freeway. These signals work like normal traffic lights, only faster, allowing one vehicle per lane at a time to enter the freeway.
Traffic Sensors: hundreds of these have been placed within the road surfaces to provide traffic data to our operators, so they can make changes to keep traffic flowing smoothly.
CCTV Cameras: provide extensive visual coverage of the Smart Freeway, allowing our operators to confirm the input from other technologies and take immediate action to improve traffic conditions and keep everyone safe.
Emergency Stopping Bays: there are six located on Kwinana Freeway northbound between Canning Highway and the Narrows Bridge, an average of 630 metres apart, providing off-freeway refuge in the event of a breakdown. These are monitored by the 24/7 Road Network Operations Centre. There’s also a dedicated Incident Response Service, so assistance will arrive quickly.