| ITS Deployment Evaluation

Benefits: Oversize Vehicle Warning (VS11)

5 unique benefits found.

Overheight vehicle detection systems on I-10 in Houston reduced bridge hits by 66 percent.

Date Posted: 05/08/2019 | Source Date:

ITS instrumental in reducing Texan congestion

07/02/2018

Overheight vehicle detection systems on I-10 in Houston contributed to 20 fewer bridge hits per year, saving TxDOT more than $2 million in annual bridge repair costs.

Date Posted: 05/08/2019 | Source Date:

ITS instrumental in reducing Texan congestion

07/02/2018

Most professional truck drivers interviewed in Ohio and California expressed favorable views of on-board connected vehicle safety applications installed on Class 8 commercial vehicles.

Date Posted: 11/04/2016 | Source Date:

Connected Commercial Vehicles—Integrated Truck Project Driver Clinics, Performance Tests, and Lessons Learned Final Report

02/01/2014

A nationwide survey evaluating overheight/oversize warning systems found that eight states that deployed active infrared light or laser activated warning systems had fewer overheight load strikes on infrastructure components.

Date Posted: 11/07/2008 | Source Date:

Mitigating Overheight Vehicle Crashes Into Infrastructure: A State of the Practice

01/13/2003

At a tunnel in Pennsylvania, an overheight/overwidth warning system improved safety; occasional crashes demonstrate value of system and importance of maintenance.

Date Posted: 04/25/2008 | Source Date:

CVO/Freight and ITS Session (Presentation)

11/01/2006