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congestion changes along the route. It’s a total game changer.”

Roughly 720 detection zones (cameras and pucks) and 34 roadside units were installed through the Nimitz V2E Pilot. The detection zones measure traffic through a combination of video detection, which is not recorded, and magnetometer. Data from the detection zones tells the controllers what types of vehicles are moving down the corridor and how efficiently they are moving. Communications between the detection zones, roadside units/controllers and the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) is facilitated through secure CV2X (cellular) and DSRC (Digital Short Range Communications) signals.

Intersections on Nimitz Highway/Ala Moana Boulevard that are part of the V2E pilot are:

1. Kalia Rd / Ena Rd & Ala Moana Blvd 2. Kahanamoku St & Ala Moana Blvd 3. Hobron Ln & Ala Moana Blvd 4. Ala Moana Park Dr / Atkinson Dr & Ala Moana Blvd 5. Ala Moana Center Exit & Ala Moana Blvd 6. Ala Moana Center Entrance & Ala Moana Blvd 7. Piikoi St & Ala Moana Blvd 8. Queen St & Ala Moana Blvd 9. Ala Moana Park Dr / Kamakee St & Ala Moana Blvd 10. Kewalo Basin entrance & Ala Moana Blvd 11. Ward Ave & Ala Moana Blvd 12. Koula St & Ala Moana Blvd 13. Cooke St & Ala Moana Blvd 14. Coral St & Ala Moana Blvd 15. Keawe St & Ala Moana Blvd 16. Forrest Ave/South St & Ala Moana Blvd 17. Channel St & Ala Moana Blvd 18. Punchbowl St & Ala Moana Blvd 19. Halekauwila St/Richards St & Nimitz Hwy 20. Alakea St & Nimitz Hwy 21. Bishop St & Nimitz Hwy 22. Fort Street Mall & Nimitz Hwy 23. Bethel St/Nuuanu Ave & Nimitz Hwy Highways24. Smith St & Nimitz Hwy 25. River St & Nimitz Hwy 26. Pacific St (westbound) & Nimitz Hwy 27. Pacific St (eastbound) & Nimitz Hwy 28. Alakawa St & Nimitz Hwy 29. Fishing Village & Nimitz Hwy 30. Waiakamilo Rd & Nimitz Hwy 31. Kalihi St & Nimitz Hwy 32. Mokauea St & Nimitz Hwy 33. Puuhale Rd & Nimitz Hwy 34. Sand Island Access Rd & Nimitz Hwy

Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians traveling through these intersections can receive safety information such as audible alerts when there are potential conflicts through a free app called TravelSafely. The app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play. More information on the TravelSafely app can be viewed here.

State Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino, Chair, House Transportation Committee added: “This kind of connectivity has tremendous opportunities to prioritize road safety and could encompass or complement recent bills passing the State Legislature including which could be very beneficial for our state both from a safety standpoint and for further research, development and other innovations.”

Total cost for the Nimitz V2E Pilot, which includes installation of the system, training, cybersecurity, and warranty/support services, was $4.68 million.

HDOT thanks the University of Hawai‘i College of Engineering, Senate and House Transportation Committees, and its partners for their support as we continue to explore advancements in our traveler information and Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Video of the news conference announcing the pilot on August 4 can be viewed on the HDOT YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/4-FuuQj9tGY

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vide key search information within DOTCMS. Aside from migration to a vendor-supported release, the new DOTCMS upgrade includes improvements to the look and feel of the user system interface. Search engines are now accessible through folders, and Adobe Reader functionality has been integrated into the new platform.

In recognition of the committed staff efforts required to complete the DOTCMS Upgrade project, sincere thanks goes out to the following staff members of CSS (Moody Matsunaga,

Amber Eshima, Xiaoping Luo, Stan Hamada,

& Charles Kitsuki), and BUS (Sarah Nagaji,

Helen Yao, Jason Morishige, Rachael Park

& Cynthia Afuso), for bringing this project to completion. A special “Mahalo!” (in addition to fond farewell) goes out to Sarah Nagaji, who will soon be departing Hawaii to relocate with her active-duty spouse on transfer to a mainland Navy station later this month. Sarah served as the primary coordinator and organizer for the BUS team efforts throughout the duration of the project, and deserves sincerest appreciations for her role in bringing the project to completion, and deserves sincerest appreciation for her role...

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hand held thermometers. Passengers are now able to deplane the aircraft without stopping. An alert on the monitor will appear if someone is detected to have a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher. The Hawai‘i National Guard member or an airport representative will then pull that passenger aside for further evaluation.

American Medical Response (AMR) paramedics or the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) units stationed at the airport will verify the passenger’s temperature. The passenger will be offered a COVID-19 test and the person’s information will be collected to provide to the Hawai‘i Department of Health for contact tracing, if necessary. local residents. Phase 2 of the project will install the temperature scanning equipment at the remaining gates by Aug. 20, 2020.

Phase 3 expects to have the facial imaging equipment installed by December 31, 2020.

The NEC team is utilizing the skills of Hawaii’s workforce with approximately 90 percent of the employees being

The HDOT newsletter team sends a big mahalo to the dedicated airports employees who are working on this project, including but not limited to Ford Fuchigami, Guy Ichinotsubo, Gene Matsushige, Chief Martinez Jacobs and all those who were on the selection committee.