LOWIMPACT, ONEBOX SOLUTION
The need for traffi c control is increasing, but as it does, so cities and governments are
becoming more sensitive about unsightly infrastructure. Compact solutions are needed…
Low-emission zones, such as the ones
already in operation in London and
Singapore, are an important consideration
for city managers all around the world
nowadays – not only do they help to calm
traffi c but can also reduce pollution,
helping to meet climate targets. Efkon
– a STRABAG subsidiary – recently
revealed its new solution for free-fl ow city
tolling in Norway.
The Norwegian Public Roads
Administration attaches great importance
to the best possible integration of toll
equipment in order to preserve historical
sites and tourist attractions across the
country, such as the characterful view at
the very well known Fish Market in
Bergen. Consequently, slim and attractive
equipment design and installation
structures were requested to ensure
a stylish, yet discreet appearance in city
environments.
Around the world today slim, single
gantry designs are gaining in popularity,
as opposed to the massive multi-gantry
installations used for multi-lane free fl ow
(MLFF) tolling applications. Single gantries
are used to mount a whole range of
products, including cameras for image
acquisition and ALPR services, fl ashlights
for illumination, laser sensors for
classifi cation, DSRC transceivers,
as well as switches and cabinets.
Traditional multi-gantry environments
off er suffi cient space to install multiple
components, even doubling up to create
system redundancy to support highavailability.
In multi-gantry installations,
huge separated and external lane cabinets
with processing units and switches are
usually also deployed. The required
cabling to interconnect all devices is
extensive and costly.
Urban and single gantry structures do
not allow the same kinds of installation
due to limited space or static requirements.
Therefore, an optimal solution would be to
integrate many single products and
aforementioned services into one
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Left: Xxxxxxx
Main: An Efkon traffi c control
deployment in the historic
market area of Bergen,
Norway
Right: The Efkon N-Force
AVT100 one-box solution
is able to perform multiple
tolling enforcement and
monitoring functions
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
by Daniela Trummer, Efkon, Austria
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