Archaeological Assessment of Navigator System for Hurricane Evacuation Southeast Georgia

The Purpose of this project i to expand the NaviGAtor system on several major route in southeast Georgia to satisfy two purposes: provide additional information to motorists and to DOT during major evacuations and to provide information during more routine traffic situation including routine congestion and incident-caused congestion.

         Closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, changeable message sign (CMS) highway advisory radio (HAR) and volume/speed count tat ion are proposed as follows (also see Figure 1 and Table 1):

         Along the 1-16 Corridor: these CCT ,CMS HAR and count station locations are proposed primarily in conjunction with evacuation planning and are intended to provide information and to monitor traffic flow conditions during major evacuations.

         Along the 1-95 Corridor: the e CCTY CMS ,HAR and count station location are planned for the 1-95 corridor south of Savannah, mainly in the Brunswick and St. Mary area. These devises will be located for benefit of evacuation traffic either on 1-95 or approaching 1-95.

         In the Savannah area the CCTV and CMS location will be influenced by evacuation scenarios the typical regional traffic patterns, and the likelihood that these devises will be used frequently for non-evacuation traffic management. The locations proposed include both freeways and arterials.

         In smaller southeastern Georgia cities the CCT installations in Waycross, Jesup, and McRae are for monitoring traffic flow during evacuations to determine if traffic is following posted evacuation routes and to compare traffic conditions in different cities.