When will NaviGAtor coverage reach my area?
NAVIGATOR was conceived and is being built as a statewide system. The earliest deployments were in metropolitan Atlanta in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Following the Olympics, the Atlanta-area system was expanded from a coverage area of 45 miles of freeway to today’s coverage of approximately 195 freeway miles. Additionally, NaviGAtor covers I-475 in the Macon area. Continuous expansion is taking place, with a priority on areas that experience the heaviest congestion. We expect to complete NaviGAtor coverage in the Atlanta region by 2010. Completed coverage includes traffic cameras, congestion sensors, changeable message signs (CMS), ramp meters, and HERO patrols. Sections now online include the full I-285 loop, the southern end of I-575 and the extensions of coverage on I-75 and I-20. Sections coming soon include I-675 and portions of I-85 and GA 400. In addition, the HERO program has expanded to approximately 87 certified operators patrolling 30 routes seven days a
