Benefits Goals: Mobility

614 unique benefits found.

In Florida, the Road Ranger Service Patrol program saved over 1.7 million gallons of fuel by eliminating over one million vehicle-hours of delay in 2004.
Date Posted: 03/26/2007 | Source Date:
In the Minneapolis/St. Paul, traffic speed data collected at two interstate work zones showed that when portable traffic management systems were deployed, work zone traffic volumes increased 4 to 7 percent during peak periods.
Date Posted: 03/16/2007 | Source Date:
During lane closures in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region a dynamic late merge system reduced confusion and aggressive driving, decreased queue lengths, and reduced congestion.
Date Posted: 03/09/2007 | Source Date:
An automated work zone information system (AWIS) deployed near Los Angeles, California, reduced freeway delay by 46 percent.
Date Posted: 03/09/2007 | Source Date:
A dynamic lane merge system deployed in a work zone outside Detroit increased PM peak travel speeds by 15 percent, no change in AM peak speeds.
Date Posted: 03/05/2007 | Source Date:
A variable speed limit system deployed at a work zone on I-96 in Lansing, Michigan contributed to a decrease in travel times and an increase in average speeds.
Date Posted: 02/09/2007 | Source Date:
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:
The Texas Traffic Light Synchronization Program reduced delay by 23 percent by updating traffic signal control equipment and optimizing signal timing on a previously coordinated arterial.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities decreased delay by 13 to 94 percent, and improved travel times by 7 to 25 percent.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities reduced fuel consumption by 2 to 9 percent.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
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