Latest Benefits Updates

Deployment of variable rate, all-electronic, open road tolling on SR-520 Bridge near Seattle yielded $55 million of revenue in 2012.
Date Posted: 12/11/2017 | Source Date:
During an incident, motorists can see up to a 50 percent savings in travel time with MDOT’s Flex Route lane control system.
Date Posted: 11/28/2017 | Source Date:
In a pilot test, bus drivers using in-vehicle collision avoidance warning systems were involved in 72 percent fewer near-miss events than a control group where the warning feature was turned off.
Date Posted: 11/28/2017 | Source Date:
In a pilot test, collision avoidance warning systems contributed to a large reduction in near-miss events, though bus driver acceptance was mixed.
Date Posted: 11/28/2017 | Source Date:
Buses equipped with collision avoidance warning systems have potential to reduce insurance claims by 58.5 percent.
Date Posted: 11/28/2017 | Source Date:
The annual number of near-crash events at test sites equipped with intersection collision warning systems in Minnesota decreased by approximately 26 percent.
Date Posted: 11/21/2017 | Source Date:
Simulations show that truck platooning technology can reduce travel times by up to 13 seconds per vehicle on a five mile section of I-85 in Alabama.
Date Posted: 11/21/2017 | Source Date:
After deployment of pricing and electronic tolling on SR 520, travel-time reliability improved by 6 to 13 minutes during peak periods on that route.
Date Posted: 11/20/2017 | Source Date:
Enabling connected vehicles to pay for priority at signalized intersections yields a benefit cost of at least 1.0 at 20 percent CV penetration and as much as 3.0 at 10 percent CV penetration when including reduced network delay for all vehicles.
Date Posted: 11/20/2017 | Source Date:
Drivers using in-vehicle navigation systems change to the target exit/off-ramp lane 400 m sooner than those drivers solely relying on road signage.
Date Posted: 11/20/2017 | Source Date:
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