Benefits: Traveler Information

252 unique benefits found.

In North Carolina, a survey of local residents near the Smart Work Zone systems found that over 95 percent of motorists surveyed would support use of these systems in the future.
Date Posted: 04/29/2008 | Source Date:
In Oregon and Colorado, downhill speed warning systems decreased truck crashes up to 13 percent at problem sites.
Date Posted: 04/25/2008 | Source Date:
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:
In Idaho, 80 percent of motorist surveyed who used Road-Weather Integrated Data System information as a traveler information resource indicated that the information they received made them better prepared for adverse weather.
Date Posted: 04/11/2008 | Source Date:
In North Carolina, a work zone equipped with smart work zone traveler information systems observed fewer crashes compared to other work zones without the technology.
Date Posted: 03/30/2007 | Source Date:
In Kentucky, 94 percent of travelers surveyed said they were satisfied with the information provided by 511 Tourism Service operators.
Date Posted: 03/30/2007 | 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:
In the Minneapolis/St. Paul, a portable traffic management system (PTMS) installed at two interstate work zones improved safety by slowing approaching vehicles by 9 mi/hr and reducing speed variability by 70 percent.
Date Posted: 03/16/2007 | 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:
Deployment experiences document the importance of traveler information and list top sources of traveler information.
Date Posted: 01/19/2007 | Source Date:
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