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Wyoming DOT's Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Study Estimated a Savings of 46.5 Gallons of Diesel in Idling for Trucks Per Road Closure.

METHODOLOGY In this study, the input-output analysis took into account capacity and demand to estimate the total amount of delay associated with closing sections of I-80. The researchers used Average…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
06/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10), V2V Basic Safety (VS02), Situational Awareness (VS03), Road Weather Motorist Alert and Warning (VS07), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)
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Wyoming, United States

The Wyoming CV Pilot Found that Over 50 Percent of Drivers Given a Work Zone or Winter Weather Alert Reduced their Speed.

METHODOLOGY The study utilized a “Before-After” approach to quantitatively compare corridor data under baseline conditions (collected from December 2016 - November 2017) with data collected during…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
04/03/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Road Weather Information for Freight Carriers (CVO10), V2V Basic Safety (VS02), Situational Awareness (VS03), Road Weather Motorist Alert and Warning (VS07), Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)
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Statewide, Wyoming, United States

Smart Phone Application Oriented Towards Younger Drivers Finds Up to 41 Percent Reduction in the Percentage of Distracted Trips Once Incentives Were Put in Place.

METHODOLOGY Participants for the app deployment received five points for every distraction-free mile that was driven over the course of a trip. If a distraction-free trip was completed, users…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
07/01/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Personalized Traveler Information (TI02), Situational Awareness (VS03)
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College Station, Texas, United States

Increasing Warning Sign Activation Time after Last Detection Improves Animal Detection System Effectiveness for Highways.

Regardless of the deployment location, researchers recommend the following for operation and maintenance: Warning Sign Activation Time: Increase the time the warning signs are activated after the…
Content type
Lesson
Date Posted
07/27/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Situational Awareness (VS03)
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Idaho, United States

A Doppler Radar-Based Animal Detection System Deployed in Idaho Cost An Estimated $60,000 to Equip 250 Meters of Roadway.

This study evaluates the reliability and effectiveness of a doppler radar-based animal detection system. Reliability was measured by how well large mammals (deer size and larger) were detected.…
Content type
System Cost
Made Public Date
07/27/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Situational Awareness (VS03)
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Idaho, United States

Train-Triggered Warning Signals Result in Large Animals Fleeing Approaching Trains 6.5 seconds (62 percent) Earlier, and Small Animals Fleeing 3.3 Seconds (29 percent) Earlier.

Methodology Two pairs of sites were selected where animal observations were expected to occur most frequently. In each pair, one site was equipped with the warning devices (the treatment condition)…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/23/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Situational Awareness (VS03)
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Banff, Alberta, Canada
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