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Dynamic Message Signs Tested in Maryland Suggest the Use of Color-Coded Signs and Route Avoidance Advice Can Help Route Choice Decisions and Compliance.
The following lessons learned were summarized based on the driver simulator study and DMS best practices from the literature review.
Design DMSs to be color-coded (especially color-blind people…
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Date Posted
08/25/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09)
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Ensure redundancy of critical components in transportation support systems to be used in case of an emergency.
Redundancy, the ability to activate backup systems in cases of system failure, is a major element in emergency response and recovery plans. The backup systems needed in a particular emergency will be…
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Date Posted
06/04/2010
Beware of the likely trade-off between a decrease in the frequency of right-angle crashes and an increase in the frequency of rear-end crashes when considering installation of red-light-cameras.
Red-light running is a significant safety problem in the United States, resulting in approximately 95,000 crashes and 1,000 fatalities annually. One ITS treatment option is to install red-light…
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Date Posted
05/25/2010
Ensure reliable and interoperable communication between transportation and public safety agencies and use ITS to promptly disseminate travel updates to the public during emergencies.
The ability to communicate both internally and externally is a critical technological capability required in an emergency. During a crisis, the need to acquire situational awareness drastically…
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Date Posted
03/11/2010
Sustain ITS network operations and interagency communications during emergencies by ensuring provisions for alternate power supply and telecommunications services.
Technology has come to play an increasingly crucial supporting role in aiding transportation decision makers during normal day-to-day operations and, more importantly, during times of crisis.…
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Date Posted
02/08/2010
In preparation for managing transportation in catastrophic emergencies, identify agencies and their decision makers to interact with, and establish effective coordination with them to execute response.
The analysis of transportation operations during multi-agency response to catastrophic events nationwide offers some valuable lessons learned as presented below.
Conduct emergency transportation…
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Date Posted
01/29/2010
Develop and rehearse an emergency response plan for managing catastrophes with minimum panic, disruption and loss.
The analysis of transportation agencies' planning for response to emergencies in the event of catastrophes offers some lessons learned as presented below.
Create an emergency response plan to manage…
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Date Posted
01/21/2010
Study on Traffic-Responsive Metering Algorithm in Baltimore Estimated 3.6 and 8.8 Percent Reduction in Average Travel Time for Trucks and Cars, Respectively, With Local Signal Synchronization.
METHODOLOGY
In this study, an open-source mesoscopic traffic network simulation tool was used. The model network was calibrated for the morning peak period using multi-source multi-class traffic data…
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Date Posted
03/31/2025
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Most communities rate benefits of emergency vehicle traffic signal pre-emption from “moderate” to “very high”.
Traffic signal pre-emption systems allow a temporary interruption to normal operation of traffic signals to give emergency vehicles priority. This is done by changing traffic signals in the path of…
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Date Posted
02/09/2016
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Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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Cost-benefit analysis from 132 red-light camera treatment sites in California, Maryland and North Carolina showed a positive crash reduction benefit of approximately $39,000 per site per year when property-damage-only (PDO) crashes are included and $
This study used a methodology that was noteworthy in two respects. First, the study had an unusually robust crash data sample obtained from 132 RLC treatment sites that spanned seven jurisdictions…
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Date Posted
06/07/2010
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
In Baltimore and Kansas City, AVL improved on-time bus performance by 23 percent and 12 percent, respectively; in Milwaukee, AVL contributed to a 28 percent reduction in buses behind schedule by more than one minute.
A Feasibility Study in the Baltimore Area Evaluated the Total Capital Costs for Four BRT Alternatives, with Route Lengths Ranging from 14.2 to 22.7 Miles, to be Between $800M and $1.1B.
Maryland’s Regional Transit Plan (RTP) focusing on 30 corridors was finalized in September 2020 with the main goal of establishing a plan for improving public transportation in the region over the…
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Made Public Date
12/18/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fixed-Route Operations (PT02)
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Advanced parking management systems cost between $250 and $800 per parking space to install.
In 2006, the Federal Highway Administration sponsored a study to evaluate the deployment of advanced parking management systems (APMS) at six parking facilities. In-depth profiles were prepared for…
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Made Public Date
04/21/2008
From a cross-cutting study of seven highway-rail intersections using ITS, project cost ranged from $200,000 to $9.5 million depending on system design and functionality.
The US DOT ITS Joint Program Office evaluated seven projects that implemented ITS at highway-rail crossings. Among the seven projects five functions were tested: Second train warningFour-…
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Made Public Date
12/12/2003
