Benefits: Traveler Information

252 unique benefits found.

Pedestrian gate presence reduces violation propensity at rail crossings, providing public safety benefits.
Date Posted: 10/22/2014 | Source Date:
Reliable deer detection warning systems can reduce deer-vehicle collisions by 65 percent.
Date Posted: 03/25/2014 | Source Date:
Portland's TriMet and San Francisco's Muni transit agencies saved thousands of dollars in development costs and service fees through the use of Open Source Software (OSS).
Date Posted: 07/12/2013 | Source Date:
Full deployment of mobility applications may be capable of eliminating more than 1/3rd of the travel delay that is caused by congestion.
Date Posted: 06/03/2013 | Source Date:
84 percent of survey respondents found traveler information provided by WSDOT useful, with 95 percent saying it should continue to collect and distribute travel congestion information.
Date Posted: 06/03/2013 | Source Date:
Audible "slow traffic ahead" alerts can improve drivers' situational awareness and increase safety on freeways.
Date Posted: 01/31/2013 | Source Date:
In St. Louis County, Missouri, full closure of portions of I-64 for two years allowed for an accelerated construction schedule, saving taxpayers between $93 million and $187 million.
Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Travelers that used in-vehicle devices to alert themselves of freeway traffic congestion reportedly saved an average of 30 minutes each time they used the information to change their travel routines.
Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
In the Puget Sound region, 46 percent of traveler information seekers surveyed benefited from an in-vehicle device that provided freeway traffic information.
Date Posted: 01/02/2013 | Source Date:
Field data collected over the last two decades show variable speed limit (VSL) systems can reduce crash potential by 8 to 30 percent.
Date Posted: 12/07/2012 | Source Date:
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