Kansas City Scout, Kansas and Missouri

Overview

KDOT and MoDOT partnered to create a traffic management system, KC Scout, which covers more than 125 miles of freeway in greater Kansas City.

  • About 300 cameras monitor highway conditions
  • Imbedded sensors measure and gauge traffic flow
  • Electronic message boards update travelers along the freeways and suggest re-route guidance
  • Motorists can access a Highway Advisory Radio system or monitor traffic on the KC Scout website
  • Ramp meters regulate the rate vehicles enter the freeways from on-ramps
  • Comprehensive Bi-State Incident Management Program
Content Type
Case Studies & Lessons Learned
Issue Date
Insitutional, Organizational, and Process
System Architecture
Tactical Element
Statewide and Regional Integration
TOM Chapters
19.4
8.3
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Publishing Organization
SHRP2 Program
Objective
Available Tools
Prime Contractor
Kittelson & Associates
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