Traditional infrastructure solutions are changing due to disruptive technologies, and traditional engineering and construction firms must adapt accordingly. In that vein, Parsons Corp. announced this month the 10 semifinalists in its first Smart Cities Challenge—titled Transforming Intersections—which aims to significantly increase mobility around cities and reduce the amount of time residents spend at red lights.
Chuck Harrington, CEO of Parsons, announced the semifinalists at CoMotion, a mobility conference held in Los Angeles Nov. 14-15. With Amazon Web Services and Verizon, Parsons will give the winner of the challenge a free one-year trial of the Parsons Intelligent Intersections solution for its transportation corridor.