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An anti-icing program implemented by the Idaho Transportation Department resulted in a 83 percent decline in winter crash frequency.
Date Posted: 10/05/2001 | Source Date:
Implementation of an anti-icing program in northern Idaho reduced winter maintenance labor hours by 62 percent and decreased abrasives usage by 83 percent.
Date Posted: 10/05/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study of existing ITS (traveler information, ramp metering, and DMS) on a Detroit freeway demonstrated how these technologies were beneficial to corridor capacity.
Date Posted: 10/03/2001 | Source Date:
A simulation study of existing ITS (traveler information, ramp metering, and DMS) on a Detroit freeway demonstrated how these technologies can increase average vehicle speed, decreased average trip time, and reduce commuter delay by as much as 22 per
Date Posted: 10/03/2001 | Source Date:
In San Antonio, a modeling study found that if traffic congestion were to increase by 25 percent, posting nearby railroad crossing closing delays on freeway dynamic message signs would reduce total network delay by up to 6.7 percent.
Date Posted: 09/19/2001 | Source Date:
A small-scale study of truck drivers who experienced a dynamic truck down hill speed warning system in Colorado indicated that most drivers thought it was helpful.
Date Posted: 09/19/2001 | Source Date:
In San Antonio, a modeling study found that if traffic congestion were to increase by 25 percent, posting nearby railroad crossing closing delays on freeway dynamic message signs would reduce crashes by 8.7 percent.
Date Posted: 09/19/2001 | Source Date:
A dynamic truck down hill speed warning system installed on I-70 in Colorado reduced the average speed of passing trucks by approximately 5.2 mi/hr.
Date Posted: 09/19/2001 | Source Date:
Implementation of the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system on the New Jersey Turnpike reduced delay for all vehicles by 85 percent saving approximately 2.1 million hours per year.
Date Posted: 09/07/2001 | Source Date:
In San Francisco, the TravInfo telephone service had a high level of customer satisfaction with the two highest ranking aspects of TravInfo being convenience (average score = 4.2) and ease of comprehension (average score = 4.3) on a scale of one to f
Date Posted: 08/29/2001 | Source Date:
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