PARKING GUIDANCE, Norway, Sola

Sola Airport (3.5 mill passengers/year) is not only an important airport for commercial flights, but also offers an important and constantly used helicopter transfer to the offshore North Sea oil installations. To avoid congestion around the airport, SWARCO implemented a new parking management system for a better organization and management of the parking situation around the airport.

In accordance with the tender, SWARCO delivered and implemented hard- and software for the following installations:

• 3 outdoor parking areas with a capacity of 2,900 parking spaces each
• 2 car parks with 6 entrances and 4 exits [1 existing car park with 600 parking spaces in 3 levels; 1 car park newly built in 2010/2011 with 1,200 spaces on 5 levels]
• Single space detection for 1,109 parking spaces
• Counting zones on each level
• Dynamic visualisation on 30 signs

• Balanced capacity utilisation in all car parks
• Modern design of signal lights and masts
• Reduced fuel consumption
• Improved customer convenience due to better visual orientation
• Reduction of unnecessary congestion caused by motorists looking for parking spaces
• Reduction in CO² emissions and hence less pollution

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  LED Variable Message Signs (VMS)

  Cutting-edge of optical quality for dynamic traffic management.

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  Dynamic & Static Signage

  SWARCO offers a complete range of active signage that increase roadway safety and efficiency, and help drivers make informed travel decisions.

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  Vehicle Classification & Traffic Detection

  Effective traffic management and control requires reliable traffic detectors. SWARCO supplies a wide range of equipment for vehicle classification and detection on highways.

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  Parking Guidance

  SWARCO can offer scaleable parking guidance solutions well suited for floor and space guidance in car parks - up to solutions that cover wide range areas like complete cities.