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ACHD Traffic Management Center Project

ACHD Traffic Management Center

Overview

The Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is responsible for managing and improving local roads and bridges throughout Ada County, Idaho. As part of their commitment to smarter transportation planning and real-time traffic oversight, ACHD recently constructed a new headquarters off Franklin Road. A key feature of this new facility is the ACHD Traffic Management Center (TMC)—a mission-critical space where live data supports fast, informed decisions that impact thousands of daily commuters. Create Spaces was awarded the TMC project through a competitive bid, delivering both audiovisual and furniture solutions for this high-performance environment.

Project Goals

ACHD envisioned a centralized operations center equipped to monitor countywide road activity with efficiency and clarity. Their goals included seamless communication, instant access to traffic camera feeds, and an intuitive interface for managing congestion and road events. The space needed to be highly functional, durable, and designed for around-the-clock use by technical specialists.

Solutions and Highlights

Create Spaces’ AV and Furniture teams collaborated to craft a custom-built, integrated solution. At the heart of the room is one of the largest videowalls in Idaho—a 14’ x 4’ Planar DirectLight Ultra (DLU) Series wall. This state-of-the-art MicroLED display provides crisp visuals, ultra-fine pixel pitch, and deep contrast. Features include 24/7 reliability, Planar ActivAlign™ for seamless alignment, an off-board remote power supply to minimize heat and noise, and the Planar WallDirector™ controller for user-friendly wall management. With up to nine presets and IP-based control, users can configure views on demand. Plus, modular square tiles make any maintenance fast and cost-effective.

Complementing the display is a custom operator console built specifically for ACHD. Each workstation supports multiple monitors and features integrated HVAC—offering personal heating underfoot and cooling from the desktop at the touch of a button. This comfort-focused functionality keeps operators performing at their best during long shifts. Clean cable management, ergonomic design, and visual cohesion with the facility round out the solution.

Results

ACHD’s new TMC is fully operational and already making a difference—enabling faster response times, improved traffic flow, and a more connected infrastructure system. The space blends form and function, showcasing how custom AV and furniture solutions can power smart city operations. This project reflects Create Spaces’ commitment to elevating mission-critical environments through thoughtful design and technology integration.