AGS and Navtech Install Groundbreaking Radar System to Enhance Highway Safety in the PNW  

Tacoma, Washington (July 31, 2023) – Advanced Government Services (AGS), a leader in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) is excited to announce the installation of a first-of-its-kind radar system in collaboration with Navtech Radar and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). This innovative installation marks a significant advancement in highway safety and efficiency in the Pacific Northwest (PNW), showcasing AGS’s exclusive and unique partnership with Navtech.

The installation at the WSDOT test bed features a single KTS radar system designed to deliver automatic incident detection and traffic data from a single system. The initial technology trial is to detect pedestrians on the roadside. However, the commissioned system will also be able to demonstrate the identification of multiple incident types, including slow-moving and stopped vehicles, wrong-way drivers, traffic queues as well as count and classify capabilities. “Our collaboration with Navtech and WSDOT demonstrates our commitment to advancing safety, improving journeys and refining traffic management,” said Arti O’Brien, President of AGS. “The system will offer unparalleled data accuracy, from detecting wrong-way drivers to delivering count data, all under diverse environmental conditions.”

The ClearWay system set up by Navtech engineers provides radar-based automatic incident detection and traffic data all from one system. Its 360° long-range radar cover the entire freeway, offering comprehensive capabilities for vehicle classification, wrong-way driver tracking, and reliable data collection in various weather and lighting conditions, supplying critical data for enhancing highway safety and management.

AGS will be working with WSDOT to deploy additional Navtech radar units across other Washington locations in the upcoming weeks. 

About AGS

Since 2003, Advanced Government Services (AGS) has delivered superior traffic control services and road safety equipment to the Pacific Northwest. Our award-winning, comprehensive traffic safety solutions include traffic management plans, flagging, equipment rentals, signage, installation, and smart work zones. AGS also provides technology and intelligent transportation systems to capture and analyze traffic data to improve the sustainability, efficiency and safety of our roads and highways. AGS is a subsidiary of ATS Traffic. 

About Navtech Radar

Navtech Radar innovates with radar to deliver world-first capabilities in highway safety, critical national infrastructure security and industrial automation. Its solutions provide reliable performance in all conditions and push the boundaries of what is traditionally possible, using its unique 360° radar technology.   

Navtech is now part of Halma PLC, acquired after a period of rapid growth. A FTSE 100 company, Halma is a global group of around 45 technology companies that work with a shared purpose to grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future.  

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