The New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) has transformed how the state manages events across New Jersey’s highway network – reducing accidents and improving safety. Using real-time monitoring and predictive analytics, the ATMS leads to faster incident clearance, less congestion, and greater public confidence in the state’s transportation system.

 The $6 million project enables the agency to respond in real time to more than 5,000 events per month across the state’s 2,317-mile highway – creating more safety for both residents and event visitors. The new system is integrated with the department’s statewide lane closure management system (LCMS) and generates automated health status reports for 1,000 dynamic message signs and closed-circuit television cameras, saving 1,460 staff hours each year. The initiative provides common standard operating procedures, a single point of user entry, and a scalable, integrated software system. It also cuts the time required to develop and post statewide Amber Alert messages from 20 minutes to just 90 seconds. Furthermore, the ATMS has transformed how New Jersey DOT manages roadway events, enabling faster incident clearance and reducing traffic congestion. Integration with LCMS and TRANSCOM’s Transportation Regional Exchange (T-REX) platform allows the system to automatically share approved lane closures, verified crash data, and ongoing incident updates statewide.

The integration significantly improves the timeliness and accuracy of real-time traveler information in the 511NJ suite of services. New Jersey DOT is one of the first in the nation to deploy a statewide ATMS in the cloud. Software patches, upgrades, enhancements, and maintenance are done efficiently and remotely and the system is compliant with New Jersey Office of Homeland Security requirements. The agency added that the cloud environment furthers security, maintainability, sustainability, and New Jersey DOT’s operational resiliency in the face of emergencies, severe weather events, and high-impact public gatherings.