The state's new Intelligent Transportation System will allow Interstate 10 to become smarter and safer, officials said.
Construction crews are installing foundations and support poles along the interstate that will support the ITS, a $24 million network designed to improve emergency response times across Northwest Florida.
The ITS includes 183 traffic cameras, 17 overhead digital message signs, 135 microwave vehicle detectors, 40 travel time sensors, three road and weather information sensors and eight highway advisory radios.
In addition, ITS will provide motorists on I-10 with more information about a variety of concerns including accidents, weather, construction and speed.
Installation on the network began in October 2013.
The system's fiber optic infrastructure stretches 158 miles of I-10 from State Road 87 in Santa Rosa County to U.S. Highway 90 in Gadsden County. It also extends 56 miles along U.S. Highway 231 from the Alabama state line into Bay County.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Transportation department installing Intelligent Transportation System