The main objective of this project is to develop and implement cost-effective monitoring system for rural roads. Specifically, this project aims to:

• Conduct applications of monitoring roads in rural areas with advanced sensing and communication technologies to monitor traffic and roadway surface and environmental conditions, analyze the collected data in real-time, communicate with traffic operations center as well as broadcast useful information to road users; and
• Establish the standards for transportation practitioners in RITI communities to implement such monitoring system to monitor traffic and roadway surface and environmental conditions, analyze the collected data in real-time, communicate with traffic operations center as well as broadcast useful information to road users.