I-4 safety research aims to cut crashes and congestion

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Florida Polytechnic University is researching how to make Interstate 4 safer for drivers.

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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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