Benefit Data 
Benefits measure the effects of ITS on transportation operations according to the goals identified by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT): safety, mobility, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction.

Essential ITS

The Essential ITS section showcases the benefits of select ITS technologies, including those related to traffic and signal management, smart work zones, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications, and more. These technologies were selected to highlight relevant and applicable outcomes of ITS adoption and the evaluated benefits of their deployment. ITS solutions can provide crosscutting advantages that enhance transportation safety, efficiency, and mobility. By adopting these technologies, we can support a transportation system that is safer, smarter, and more connected.

Click on the icons below to explore and learn more about the ITS technologies that the ITS JPO tracks and the benefits they offer.

A 3-light traffic signal with only the yellow light lit

Adaptive Signals

Three white cars driving forward in a queue with their headlights on

Queue Warning

An ambulance moving to the right with its top light flashing

Incident and Emergency Management

Car driving forward under two clouds getting struck by a lightning bolt

Road Weather Management

A traffic corridor with a rail line and two vehicle lanes viewed from above

Integrated Corridor Management

A traffic cone with a wireless icon above

Smart Work Zones

A transit bus viewed from the front

ITS for Transit

A bus at a stoplight and crosswalk transmitting a signel to the stoplight

Transit Signal Priority

A box truck parked along a curb in front of two five-story buildings

Parking and Curb Management

A speed limit sign indicating 35 MPH

Variable Speed Limits

A pedestrian crossing a marked crosswalk with pedestrian warning sign

Pedestrian Safety

A vehicle with wireless icons displayed all around the vehicle.

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology

 

Benefits Goals

Safety
Mobility
Efficiency
Productivity
Customer Satisfaction
ITS Deployment Evaluation

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