Monitoring Traffic in Work Zones
As I-65 was being widened in District 4, multiple crashes caused countless hours of delays to drivers. To help address these recurring issues, the district implemented the iCone, a work zone monitoring technology that prompts faster response and clearance of work zone incidents. At first glance, the iCone looks like a conventional construction barrel. However, closer inspection reveals speed detectors, communication equipment that sends real-time data, and a solar panel to power it all. For each direction approaching the work zone on I-65, four iCones were placed at 2.5 miles spacing. When vehicle speeds dropped below a certain threshold, the iCone alerted construction personnel of a potential incident, allowing workers to detect, locate, and respond to a crash or incident quickly.