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Drivers along the East End Crossing, near Jeffersonville, Indiana and Prospect Kentucky, can now receive real-time digital alerts when East End Crossing Partners’ snow trucks and maintenance vehicles are active nearby through a new service equipped on East End Crossing Partners’ apparatus. Safety Cloud by HAAS Alert protects first responders and roadway fleets and improves driver compliance with Move Over laws by sending real-time notifications to drivers approaching active responders en-route or on-scene. The service reduces the risk of drivers colliding with workers in the field and improves awareness for all drivers by adding a digital component to lights and sirens.
Drivers can receive the alerts through the Waze navigation app, available on mobile devices and in the dashboard of many newer-model vehicles. HAAS Alert is working to expand the alerts to other services and vehicles so that all drivers can receive these critical road safety alerts.
Even though Indiana’s Move Over laws require drivers to slow down and move one lane over when approaching active maintenance vehicles and emergency vehicles, many drivers still react slowly or fail to move over. Safety Cloud alerts give drivers up to 30 seconds of advance warning to help solve this problem.
“We’re excited to add another level of protection for our personnel in order to make sure they are able to do their jobs as safely as possible,” said General Manager Phillip Anderle. “This service connects and protects our crews in the field and the drivers around them by giving motorists extra time to see us, slow down, and move over safely. Waze is a free-to-use app, so we encourage drivers to get advanced warning of our presence when we’re actively performing maintenance on the East End Crossing.”
For more information on HAAS Alert, visit www.haasalert.com.
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East End Crossing Partners (EECP), the company that designed, constructed, and now operates the Lewis and Clark Bridge connecting the east end of Louisville and Southern Indiana, has installed a solar panel system to generate 110 percent of the O&M center’s current annual electricity consumption. EECP constructed the solar panels on the rooftop of its 6,500-square foot operations and maintenance center near Utica, Indiana.
This solar panel system utilizes net metering, a solar incentive that allows EECP to store energy in the electric grid, allowing it to offset its energy costs. The system will produce clean, pure energy from the sun and reduce the need for traditional electricity from fossil fuels. Furthermore, the system will reduce EECP’s kilowatt-hour costs associated with purchasing electricity from fossil fuels.
EECP’s adoption of solar is derived from its shareholders’ strong commitment to stewardship for the environment, aiming to reach Net Zero Emission on all its network by 2050.
“From the outset, we’ve felt a responsibility to the community to protect the environment and minimize our environmental footprint,” said Phillip Anderle, general manager of EECP. “And it’s to the benefit of Indiana taxpayers that we reduce our electricity costs. We’re proud of taking this step and excited to play a role in encouraging the greater adoption of solar throughout the region.”
EECP’s environmental commitment dates back to the East End Crossing’s construction phase, when EECP received the prestigious Envision Platinum honor from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.
“We’re striving to set the standard for highway construction, operation and maintenance companies in the region and around the nation,” Anderle said. “And our team members are proud to be doing something positive for their community.”
About East End Crossing Partners
East End Crossing Partners, formerly known as WVB East End Partners, is a leading consortium of companies that designed, constructed, and financed the Lewis and Clark Bridge and related roadway connecting the east end of Louisville with Southern Indiana since 2016. EECP is under a 35-year contract with the State of Indiana to maintain and operate 5.3 miles of four-lane roadway, 15 bridges, and the interchanges at Exit 10 and Exit 11 of SR 265 in Indiana.
About BBGI
BBGI is a global infrastructure investment company helping to provide the responsible capital required to build and maintain the developed world’s transport and social infrastructure. BBGI’s portfolio consists of 54 high-quality projects in North America, Europe, and Australia.
For more information: www.bb-gi.com.
About VINCI Highways
VINCI Highways, a VINCI Concessions subsidiary, is a leader in road concessions, operation, and mobility services. We design, finance, build and operate motorways, bridges, tunnels, urban roads, and toll services on a network of nearly 4,000 km in 16 countries. VINCI Highways leverages its expertise to deliver the highest performance and safety standards, and to treat drivers to a positive experience.
More information: https://www.bb-gi.com
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https://www.vinci-concessions.com/en/vinci-highways
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