ROADflow monitors HGV traffic in Bath
Bath & North East Somerset Council in conjunction with Mouchel is using SEA’s ROADflow system to assist with the monitoring of HGVs in the city. As a World Heritage UNESCO site, Bath works hard at improving the air quality, traffic flow and general quality of life in the area to make it a better place to live and visit.
Bath is one of five historic European cities taking part in the CIVITAS Renaissance initiative. This initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union, helps cities to achieve a more sustainable, clean and energy-efficient urban transport system by implementing and evaluating an ambitious, integrated set of technology and policy based measures. A number of measures are being trialled in the city, and these include projects aimed at reducing the number of HGVs entering the city centre and optimising freight transport. SEA’s ROADflow system is a key part of Bath & North East Somerset Council’s implementation of the CIVITAS initiative. Several of Bath’s key routes though the city centre are restricted to light vehicles only and previously there were limited ways to enforce the restriction. Now, using sensors in the road surface, the ROADflow units are triggered by HGVs travelling on restricted routes, and the cameras capture video and licence plate information for processing. This data, allows the Council to identify and work with local businesses to educate their drivers and help plan more appropriate routes for their vehicles.