Commercial Vehicle Operations
 
Data Management
 
Maintenance and Construction
 
Parking Management
 
Public Safety
 
Public Transportation
 
Support
 
Sustainable Travel
 
Traffic Management
 
Traveler Information
 
Vehicle Safety
 
Weather
 

Benefits: Work Zone Management (MC06)

59 unique benefits found.

In North Carolina, a modeling study indicated that work zone delay messages reduced maximum traffic backups by 56 percent and contributed to 55 percent reduction in traveler delay.
Date Posted: 02/09/2007 | Source Date:
Speed activated dynamic message signs (DMS) with warning messages reduced speeding vehicles by 50 percent or more in Virginia work zones.
Date Posted: 02/02/2007 | Source Date:
Speed-activated dynamic message signs with warning messages reduced vehicle speeds by 8 to 9 mi/hr; sustained effects for long-term work zones.
Date Posted: 02/02/2007 | Source Date:
A work zone management system with real-time traffic information on I-496 in Lansing, Michigan had a benefit-to-cost ratio of 2:1.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
The Illinois DOT reduced operating costs during the reconstruction of I-55 by deploying an automated traffic control system and eliminating the need for constant traffic monitoring.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
The Illinois DOT staff reported a high level of satisfaction with the automated traffic control system deployed during the reconstruction of Interstate 55.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
The Illinois DOT enhanced work zone safety on I-55 by deploying an automated traffic control system that posted traffic information and enforcement updates (number of citations issued) on dynamic message signs located upstream of the work zone.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
The Illinois DOT indicated that an automated traffic control system deployed during the reconstruction of I-55 improved mobility by preventing severe congestion in the work zone.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
An automated work zone information system (AWIS) greatly reduced traffic demand through a highway work zone in California resulting reducing maximum average peak delay 50 percent more than expected.
Date Posted: 05/18/2006 | Source Date:
A survey of motorists in Copenhagen, Denmark, found that 80 percent of respondents were satisfied with variable speed limits and the traveler information posted on dynamic message signs.
Date Posted: 11/13/2003 | Source Date:
ITS Deployment Evaluation

INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

its.dot.gov

Focus Areas

Benefit Data

Cost Data

Deployment Statistics

Decision Support

Success Strategies

ITS Taxonomy

Help

Contact

Topics

Commercial Vehicle Operations

Data Management

Maintenance and Construction

Parking Management

Public Safety

Public Transportation

Support

Sustainable Travel

Traffic Management

Traveler Information

Vehicle Safety

Weather

 

U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)
 
 
Web Policies and Notices | Accessibility | Careers | FOIA | Privacy Policy | Information Quality | No FEAR Act Data | Ethics
Civil Rights | Office of Inspector General | OIG Hotline | BusinessUSA | USA.gov | White House