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Collision avoidance study begins on Highway 23 and Lyon County Road 7 near Marshall
WILLMAR, Minn. — The University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies is installing and evaluating a Rural Intersection Collision Avoidance System at the intersection of Highway 23 and Lyon County Road 7 near Marshall. This system is one of three similar systems currently being installed and evaluated in Minnesota. The Highway 23 and Lyon County Road 7 intersection was selected because it has a higher than average crash rate.
The Rural Intersection Collision Avoidance System uses sensors on the highway to determine the position, travel lane and speed of vehicles approaching an intersection. The system computes this data to assess the threat level for vehicles crossing the highway. diagram
Prior to full implementation, the system will be tested by approximately 30 local citizens who will have equipment installed in their vehicles to gather data and refine the system’s reliability.
The system is expected to be fully operational in April 2011.
The RICAS research project is being funded by the Federal Highway Administration and the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
For statewide travel information, visit www.511mn.org, call 5-1-1 or log on to www.mndot.gov.
