2011
OpenTMS™ Enterprise featured in ITS VA Journal
In the March 2011 issue of the Intelligent Transportation Society of Virginia's Journal, OpenTMS Enterprise is featured as one of the ways VDOT is making smarter use of existing roadway capacity to combat Virginia's ever-increasing traffic congestion problems..
Open Roads is currently partnered with VDOT to deploy OpenTMS version 7 in four of the five regional operations centers. New modules in this version add Shoulder Lane Control, HOV Gate Control, Ramp Metering and Travel Time to its Active Traffic Management (ATM) Suite.
Click here to download the PDF of the ITSVA Journal, March 2011 issue
OpenTMS™ Enterprise Suite, Version 7.0 Deployed at VDOT
Open Roads Consulting announces the release of OpenTMS Enterprise Suite Version 7. OpenTMS Enterprise Suite is an industry leading off-the-shelf Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) used by Transportation Operations Centers to reduce congestion, improve safety, and increase mobility.
Steve Beckwith, Vice President and Co-founder of Open Roads Consulting, shares that "Version 7 of the OpenTMS Enterprise Suite continues our commitment to our clients by incorporating the latest technologies and bringing innovation to the marketplace. “
Key enhancements in Version 7.0 include:
- New Active Traffic Management subsystems includingShoulder Lane Control, HOV Gate Control, Ramp Metering and Travel Time
- Upgraded Video-over-IP suite to include multiple architectures for manipulating digital video walls, viewing and controlling cameras, and network video recording
- Enhancements to our Dynamic Message Sign component for supporting the ITS standard, NTCIP 2, graphics and color displays
- OpenTMS Web Viewer
- New activity and device reports
- Support for virtualization
- Automated installation
- Updated training materials
2010
Open Roads chosen as one of Inside Business' Roaring 20, the top 20 dynamic businesses in Hampton Roads
The Roaring 20 Award honors Hampton Road’s most dynamic businesses based on revenue and employee growth. The award recognizes the region’s fastest growing companies that are making significant contributions to our local economy. Click here to read more.
http://www.insidebiz.com/roaring20report/news/open-roads-consulting-inc
Open Roads featured in ITS America Daily News
Open Roads Consulting, Inc. was featured in the "Daily News" publication produced at the Intelligent Transportation Society of American 20th Annual Meeting and Exposition in Austin, TX on May 3-5, 2010. Open Roads participated in the Expo with a booth to show live demos of their new software to the Transportation community. Open Roads unveiled OpenCRS and the newest version of our OpenTMS Enterprise Suite. Click here to read more.
http://www.dailynews-online.com/its-america/story/enabling-open-roads
Open Roads Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary
Open Roads Consulting, Inc. is proud to announce its ten year anniversary of service in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Critical Asset Protection Solutions. Open Roads has become a nationally recognized leader in these areas with successful deployments across the globe. The Transportation Division has deployed turn-key solutions for clients ranging from mid-size municipalities to statewide enterprise systems. The Integrated Security Systems Division provides high-end software and electronic security and surveillance systems for US military facilities worldwide.
From its conception, as a Small, Women and Minority (SWAM) Business Enterprise, the Company has grown to seventy professionals with revenues of fifteen million dollars annually. Barbara Skiffington, President and Co-founder of Open Roads Consulting, states: “It’s extremely rewarding to see such an excellent team of professionals grow over the last ten years and accomplish a vision that the owners shared from the beginning. We’ve strived and succeeded in creating a “can do” environment that encourages innovation, integrity, partnership, and, equally important, a work-life balance for our employees.”
OpenCRS™ Launched - A New Roadway Data Fusion and Condition Reporting System
Open Roads Consulting, Inc. announces the release of OpenCRS – a roadway data fusion and condition reporting system to support real-time traffic operations and traveler information. OpenCRS collects and aggregates road condition, incident data, and scheduled planned events to help operators and stakeholders coordinate road and lane closures, better manage critical infrastructure, and disseminate alerts to the traveling public via 511 telephony, web, and social messaging systems.
OpenCRS is designed to meet the needs of state and regional agencies seeking a scalable, flexible architecture for managing and exchanging incident, event, and weather condition data with key stakeholders and the traveling public. OpenCRS may be installed as a stand-alone application or configured to be integrated with other core ITS systems such as 511 phone and website applications, and Traffic Management Systems.
Open Roads launches ATMS in Peoria, Illinois
On September 1st, 2009, Open Roads Consulting, Inc. launched a new Advanced Transportation Management System (ATMS) in Peoria, Illinois for the Illinois Department of Transportation. Awarded in April 2009, this effort included the ATMS deployment with an enhanced browser-based user interface, integration of emergency services 911 data, public works, at grade rail crossing detection, video management, and command and control of all ITS devices. “Open Roads has been an exceptional partner to the Illinois Department of Transportation”, states Mr. Randall K. Laninga, Operations Engineer for IDOT, District Four.
This ATMS deployment of Open Roads’ OpenTMS Enterprise Suite includes the following capabilities and features:
- Adaptable with any Communications Architecture
- Real-time Geographical Information System (GIS) map
- Work Zone and Special Events Scheduling
- Rule-based Decision Support for Incident Response
- Integrated Graphical User Interface (GUI) for all field devices
- Full device Control and Scheduling
- Compliant with National Standards (NTCIP and NTCIP2)
- Automatic Data Archiving
- Easy-to-use Web-based Administration for Configuration
- Multi-level Security
Open Roads Introduces RTIMIS in West Virginia
Open Roads Consulting, Inc. announces the deployment of its RTIMISTM system in West Virginia. RTIMIS (Real-time Traffic Incident Management Information System) greatly enhances the regional situational awareness within the West Virginia Department of Highways (WVDOH) by enabling seamless data integration between the Charleston Traffic Management Center (TMC), the Metro 911 Dispatch Emergency Communications Center (ECC) and the Cabell County 911 Computer-Aided-Dispatch (CAD) system. Data from each independent source are shared, viewed, and disseminated amongst all stakeholders via a web browser.
