What is a Special Event Lane Closure?
A special event lane closure shuts one or more lanes on a freeway or other high-speed roadway to manage the traffic that large events push onto surrounding roads. These closures are traditionally set up and removed manually, with personnel working in live traffic.
Non-automated Special Event Lane Closure Challenges
Agencies face several challenges when closing lanes manually for special events:
- Safety concerns for personnel working in live traffic during setup and teardown
- Labor intensive and time consuming
- Traffic disruption while the closure is set up and removed
Benefits of Automated Special Event Lane Closures
Automated gates and signs allow officers to close lanes from their vehicles. Road authorities use Versilis automated gates and signs to:
- Create a safe environment for road workers and law enforcement
- Reduce congestion and improve traffic flow
- Reduce time required to setup and breakdown closures with fully automated operation
- Reduce prolonged traffic control operations
- Lower traffic control costs and improve staff resources deployment
- Improve motorist compliance with highly visible gates and advance warning signage
Is your agency looking for solutions to improve the safety and efficiency of your lane management operations during special events?
Versilis works with road authorities to protect workers, law enforcement, and motorists while making special event lane closures faster and easier to manage.
Learn how agencies across the United States have improved their special events lane management operations with Versilis by visiting our project pages.
