Supporting Technologies
KC Scout's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) manages traffic and provides information to travelers
in the area that an incident affects. KC Scout's Traffic Management System relies on a network
of more than 145 closed circuit television cameras, 39 dynamic message signs, hundreds of data producing sensors,
and a Highway Advisory Radio system to provide motorists with the latest in real-time traffic and
roadway information covering more than 100 miles of freeway in and around the Kansas City Metro.
With evolving technologies and a desire to develop more creative and innovative ways
to disseminate vital traffic information, KC Scout uses several tools to
communicate traffic information including:
- This interactive website.
- Public/private partnerships.
- My KC Scout Web Alerts.
- My KC Scout Web Alerts.
The newest tools, ramp meters on the south I-435 corridor and the Master Vehicle Mover,
have moved KC Scout forward in its goal to operate and preserve a world class transportation management system.