The Cost for Stage 2 Implementation of a Next Generation Adaptive Traffic Management System was Estimated to be $14,788,590 in El Paso County.
Adaptive Traffic Management System Cost Data for 48 Intersections Across El Paso County.
The City of Colorado Springs has leveraged U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) SMART Grant funding to launch Stage 1 of a next-generation adaptive traffic management system from August 2023-February 2025. Stage 1 advances the first-generation system by integrating new perception dimensions enabled by sensor hardware including radar, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), and video analytics as well as a “digital twin” of intersection operations. Stage 1 focused on developing and field-testing these advanced technologies at two intersections. Stage 2 will expand deployment to 48 intersections along two key corridors, extending these benefits citywide and across El Paso County. The Stage 2 cost estimate of $14.8 million includes consulting fees and research partnerships with universities, national labs, as well as engineering firms. These upfront investments cover knowledge transfer, software development, system modeling, and research support while the remaining costs focus on hardware infrastructure deployment. The costs detailed below reflect an estimate of the scale of Stage 2 deployment needs, these costs have been refined and updated throughout Stage 1.
Table 1. Estimated Cost of At-Scale Implementation (Stage 2)
| Stage 2 Activities | Cost/Unit | # of Units | Total Cost |
| Iowa State University (ISU) | N/A | N/A | $852,000 |
| University of Alabama (UA) | N/A | N/A | $471,000 |
| University of North Carolina Charlotte (UNCC) | N/A | N/A | $550,000 |
| National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) | N/A | N/A | $3,600,000 |
| Olsson | N/A | N/A | $3,800,000 |
| Cyber Services | N/A | N/A | $450,000 |
| Publication & Documentation | N/A | N/A | $550,000 |
| Public Engagement | N/A | N/A | $300,000 |
| Installation | $14,000 | 48 | $672,000 |
| Servers, Workstations, Interconnectivity | N/A | N/A | $30,000 |
| Cellular Interconnect | $4,000 | 12 | $48,000 |
| Auxiliary Cabinet | $1,000 | 48 | $48,000 |
| Radar Perception System (sensor + hub) | $24,000 | 48 | $1,152,000 |
| LiDAR Perception System (sensor + hub) | $25,000 | 7 | $175,000 |
| Video Perception System (sensor + hub) | $45,000 | 4 | $180,000 |
| Connected Vehicle (in-vehicle + cloud service) | $7,000 | 20 | $140,000 |
| Advanced Transportation Controllers | $3,000 | 48 | $144,000 |
| Firewalls & Communication System for Intersections | N/A | N/A | $610,000 |
| Enclosures, Cabling, Misc. Inst. Hardware | $750 | 48 | $36,000 |
| Software Licenses & Service Fees | $12,000 | 3 | $36,000 |
| Weather Station Equipment & Service | $21,500 | 5 | $107,500 |
| Total Direct Cost | $13,951,500 | ||
| Contingency (6 %) | $837,090 | ||
| Total Project Cost | $14,788,590 | ||
