Road Emergency Services Communications Unit
- Road Emergency Services Communications Unit
The Road Emergency Services Communications Unit (RESCU) is a traffic management system used by the City of Toronto on city managed highways. The system is used to monitor traffic on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, Lake Shore Boulevard, Don Valley Parkway and Allen Road.
The 35 km system consists of:
* 53 traffic cameras
* 635 vehicle sensors
* 5 overhead changeable message signs - Gardiner and DVP
* 4 portable signs
* 121 detector stations (650 loops)
* Remote Traffic Information System (RTIS) - website
* Queue End Warning System - Allen Road
RESCU is linked to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's Freeway Management System - COMPASS).
References
* [http://www.toronto.ca/rescu/about.htm RESCU]
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