Pct 4 Bus Trip - Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008

The Cypresswood 50 Plus Club will have a Harris County Precinct 4 bus from the East Clubhouse to tour Houston TranStar.

Houston TranStar, a national leader in freeway incident management, uses state-of-the-art technologies to reduce congestion on major roadways. Monitoring traffic incidents with more than 600 regional Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTVs), staff at the TranStar center dispatch vehicles to remove debris or hazardous materials, communicate with emergency vehicles about the most direct routes to an accident scene, and send tow trucks to stalled vehicles. Dynamic Message Signs (DMS), deployed from Houston TranStar, inform travelers about expected travel times and traffic issues ahead. Synchronized traffic signals, speed sensors, Highway Advisory Radio, ramp meters and other devices also help keep the region’s traffic moving.

Our group will enjoy a seafood buffet lunch at Brady’s Landing on the ship channel.