Smart Highways: Key Part of Transportation Future

智能高速公路：未来交通的关键部分

An aerial view of the Fuzhou East Ring Expressway, a two-way four-lane proj

ect undertaken by China Railway 24th Bureau Group Corp Ltd, in Jiangxi province

由中铁二十四局集团有限公司承建的江西省抚州东环高速公路鸟瞰图，该项目为双向四车道。

Building smart highways is a trend for the development of transportation in China, an expert said on Thursday.

一位专家周四表示，建设智能公路是中国交通发展的一大趋势。

"As an important area for transportation technology innovation, smart roads have become an inevitable trend and choice for future road construction in China," said Weng Mengyong, chairman of the China Highway and Transportation Society.

中国公路学会理事长翁孟勇认为：“智慧公路作为交通科技创新的重要战场，已成为我国未来公路建设的必然趋势和选择。”

He made the remarks at a forum of the 2023 World Transport Convention in Wuhan, Hubei province.

他是在湖北省武汉市举行的2023年世界交通运输大会论坛上发表的这番言论。

Bringing together more than 4,000 experts in transportation from China and abroad to discuss sustainable development in the field, the four-day conference kicked off on Wednesday. More than 230 subforums with different themes will be held.

为期四天的大会于本周三拉开帷幕，全球4000多位业界代表齐聚一堂，共话交通领域的可持续发展。大会还将举办230多场不同主题的分论坛。

China's road development is facing some challenges, Weng said. For instance, there are some hidden safety hazards in the network, including road accidents and infrastructure safety hazards.

翁孟勇强调，中国公路发展正面临一些挑战。例如，路网存在一些安全隐患，主要包括道路事故和基础设施安全隐患等。

He also noted that the efficiency of the road network is not high, and traffic restrictions often occur due to bad weather and improper maintenance.

他还指出，路网通行效率不高，受气候和不当养护影响，限制通行时常发生。

Management coordination with relevant departments such as public security also needs to be improved.

与公安等相关部门的管理协同还需加强。

It should also adapt to the needs of energy and technology development, such as new energy vehicles, intelligent network connection and autonomous driving.

还要适应能源和技术发展的需要，如新能源汽车、智能网联、自动驾驶发展等。

Weng said the development of technologies in transportation can support building smart roads, such as satellite positioning, big data, cloud computing, internet of things and artificial intelligence.

翁孟勇认为，交通领域的技术发展可以支撑智慧公路的建设，如卫星定位、大数据、云计算、物联网、人工智能等。

Some new roads have already utilized smart technologies to boost safety.

一些新建道路已经采用智能技术来提高安全性。

The 5G network covers a section of the Beijing-Xiong'an Expressway, which opened in December. It utilizes the Beidou navigation system and smart monitoring to reduce accidents.

2022年12月开通的京雄高速北京段全线覆盖 5G 专网。它利用北斗导航系统和智能监控来减少事故发生。

Road safety warning lights have been placed at 30-meter intervals.

交通安全警示灯的间距为30米。

"The lights turn on automatically and flash when bad weather causes low visibility, such as in heavy fog, rainfall or snow," said Chen Yang, a manager at China Railway Jingxiong.

中铁京雄公司总经理陈阳表示：“当恶劣天气导致能见度低时，如大雾、降雨或下雪，车灯会自动打开并闪烁。”

When a vehicle is too close to the car in front, the lights will turn red to remind drivers to keep their distance, he added.

他补充道，当车辆与前车距离太近时，车灯将变为红色，提醒驾驶员保持车距。

The expressway operator has cooperated with navigation service providers to offer real-time information, Chen said. "Drivers can get up-to-date information when they use their navigation systems. We call it a 'housekeeping' service."

高速公路运营商与导航服务商合作提供实时信息。陈阳认为，“司机在使用导航系统时可以获得最新信息，我们称之为‘管家式’服务。”

来源：https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202306/16/WS648bb7d1a31033ad3f7bc958.html

发表时间：2023年6月19日

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