City roads plan modern ITS to improve safety and low-emission travel
A two-phase programme will design and deliver an upgraded intelligent transport system, aiming to improve road safety and support cleaner urban mobility.
A two-phase programme will design and deliver an upgraded intelligent transport system, aiming to improve road safety and support cleaner urban mobility.
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In October 2025, Zarząd Dróg Miejskich w Gliwicach set out a two‑phase upgrade of the city’s Intelligent Transport System to improve safety and support low‑emission travel. The contract notice for Modernization of Intelligent Transport System splits the work into design documentation, followed by construction and implementation.
The notice signals a clear, staged approach: plan first, then build. This matters in traffic management because design choices determine how well signals, sensors, and back‑office platforms will work together once construction starts. It also helps buyers control risk and sequence roadworks to limit disruption.
Across Poland, cities have used similar models. In November 2022, Świnoujście launched a design‑and‑build programme for a new traffic management system, with subsystems for traffic control, driver information, data transmission and a Traffic Management Centre, plus later options for vision analytics, parking information, public transport priority and dynamic passenger information (Command and control system).
In September 2024, Bielsko‑Biała set out an expansion with traffic light upgrades, new public transport priorities, stronger monitoring and information subsystems, and a mobile Traffic Supervision Centre (Intelligent Transport System Expansion). These examples underline how the initial design phase sets the scope for later construction and commissioning.
Gliwice’s notice is explicit about outcomes: safer road use and backing low‑emission transport. Recent procurements suggest how those goals can show up in practice.
In July 2025, Białystok focused on expanding its system to improve mobility, promote pedestrian and bicycle traffic, and add a parking space occupancy measurement system alongside technological upgrades (Expansion of ITS System for Urban Mobility). In October 2025, Konin tied its new system to a low‑emission public transport initiative, signalling a link between signal control, fleet operations and cleaner travel (Intelligent Transport System in Konin).
Also in October 2025, Radom set out plans to design, build and launch an intelligent transport system with traffic light reconstruction, integration for public transport priorities, and a Traffic Control Centre (Intelligent Transport System in Radom). The themes are consistent: better control at junctions, smoother public transport operations and clearer information for travellers.
The Gliwice notice does not list individual components, but its goals align with these trends. The design phase will show which elements are in scope locally.
ITS projects succeed or struggle on the strength of integration. In May 2022, Zielona Góra’s procurement required the contractor to design, deliver and implement a full system, and to grant an unlimited licence to use network communication protocols and software modules — a clause aimed at ensuring interoperability and avoiding lock‑in (Construction work). While Gliwice’s notice is concise, the forthcoming design documentation will indicate how data and interfaces are handled.
Maintenance is the other half of the equation. In October 2023, Poznań procured 24/7 maintenance of traffic management equipment, with defined time‑to‑fix windows for control systems, critical intersections, VMS devices and measuring stations (ITS maintenance). In September 2025, Opole combined expansion with comprehensive maintenance, reflecting a lifecycle view of system performance (Expansion and Maintenance of ITS in Opole).
The wider European direction also points to connected, interoperable systems. In May 2024, the Czech national road operator moved to supply and install Cooperative ITS on sections of the TEN‑T network, including integration into its central system and related maintenance (C‑ITS System Development on TEN‑T Network). At city level, projects are broadening beyond signals and sensors: in January 2025, Zalău in Romania sought ITS and ICT covering ticketing, passenger information, traffic management and surveillance (ITS and ICT Systems for Zalău). In July 2025, a public transport operator in Nowy Sącz sought electronic ticketing, fleet management and dynamic passenger information (Intelligent Transport Systems Implementation). These developments point to a converging agenda where urban traffic control, public transport and traveller information share data and infrastructure.
Against that backdrop, Gliwice’s two‑stage plan creates room to define interfaces, set service levels, and decide whether to bundle maintenance or leave it to a separate contract. The choice will shape costs, performance and resilience over time.
The notice is brief, but the direction is clear: design first, then deliver a safer, lower‑emission system. The design documentation will be the moment to watch. It should clarify subsystem scope, any public transport integration, data and protocol requirements, and how maintenance and response times will be handled. It will also show whether there is provision for later options, as seen in Świnoujście, or for mobile supervision capacity, as in Bielsko‑Biała.
With parallel programmes under way in cities such as Konin and Radom, and a broader European tilt to connected systems, the key test for Gliwice will be how well the final design ties local needs to interoperable, supportable technology. That will determine how quickly users notice safer junctions, smoother journeys and clearer information — and how durable those gains prove over time.
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