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Florida Polytechnic University is researching how to make Interstate 4 safer for drivers.
The I-4 corridor from Orlando to Tampa is ranked among the most dangerous highways in the country. Rawa Adla, assistant professor of computer engineering at Florida Poly, is leading a research project that aims to improve safety and mobility on the congested route.
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“Florida is a tourism state — everyone wants to travel to the Orlando amusement parks or to Clearwater and the beaches,” Adla said. “That’s why it’s so important to improve safety in this critical area of I-4.”
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The research received two grants totaling $252,000 from the Florida Department of Transportation as part of a larger grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. Alda and a team of student researchers aim to utilize advanced traffic simulation software and data collection analysis to reduce crashes and transportation delays.
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