Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates North Carolina highway opening
Duluth, GA, October 1, 2024 – Kapsch TrafficCom celebrates in the opening of Complete 540 Phase 1, an extension of the Triangle Expressway in North Carolina, USA.
Opening for traffic at 6am on September 25th, the extension of the Triangle Expressway, also known as Toll N.C. 540, will enhance regional connectivity and reduce travel times for commuters and residents alike. The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) selected Kapsch in 2017 to upgrade and modernize this expressway in Raleigh, N.C. with a comprehensive state-of-the-art tolling solution. Kapsch enabled the Authority to be the first multi-protocol facility in the United States with both the extension of the expressway and completion of the 540 project.
JB Kendrick, President of Kapsch TrafficCom North America, comments on the opening: “As tens of thousands of drivers use the roadway every single day, we are proud to be a part of this important project and appreciate our long-standing, innovation-based partnership with NCTA. Embracing a design that eliminates in-pavement sensors is a bold step and we appreciate the Authority’s passion for advancing technology for the betterment of the road users and the staff who maintains the roadway.”
“The excitement surrounding this long-anticipated project is contagious,” said J.J. Eden, Executive Director of NCTA. “The Triangle Expressway will be instrumental in supporting the region’s planned growth and development, providing a reliable and efficient transportation option for all.”
In 2017, NCTA selected Kapsch TrafficCom to supply transponders and automatic vehicle identification (AVI) Readers for twelve toll zones to the project, The equipment by Kapsch TrafficCom ensures easy and barrier-free tolling for all drivers. The project uses Kapsch VRx cameras and nVDC vision-based vehicle detection and classification.
As the designer, installer and integrator of the overall tolling system, Kapsch will provide maintenance and operation services after it opens for eight years. It is a first of its kind system in that it will provide all-electronic (also known as open road tolling) functionality without using any in-pavement sensors, saving the Authority significant maintenance costs for the duration of the contract.
Kapsch TrafficCom is a globally renowned provider of transportation solutions for sustainable mobility with successful projects in more than 50 countries. Innovative solutions in the application fields of tolling, tolling services, traffic management and demand management contribute to a healthy world without congestion.
With one-stop-shop solutions, the company covers the entire value chain of customers, from components to design and implementation to the operation of systems.
Kapsch TrafficCom, headquartered in Vienna, has subsidiaries and branches in more than 25 countries and is listed in the Prime Market segment of the Vienna Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: KTCG). In its 2023/24 financial year, about 4,000 employees generated revenues of EUR 539 million.