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Presence of pedestrian countdown signals in Michigan reduced crashes involving pedestrians age 65 years and older by 65 percent.
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Survey of drivers and pedestrians
A total of 1590 people participated in a two week perception survey of drivers and pedestrians that was conducted in four cities in Michigan (Kalamazoo, Grand…
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Date Posted
12/04/2016
A variable speed limit system deployed at a work zone on I-96 in Lansing, Michigan contributed to a decrease in travel times and an increase in average speeds.
FINDINGS
The prototype VSL system required fairly constant attention from technicians due to device failures, operational problems, and communication issues. Despite this fact, the system operated…
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Date Posted
02/09/2007
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A variable speed limit system deployed at a work zone on I-96 in Lansing, Michigan contributed to a decrease in the number of high-speed vehicles in the work zone.
FINDINGS
An anecdotal assessment of crash data indicated that no crashes appeared to be directly associated with deployment of the system. Of the small number of crashes, most occurred in the…
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Date Posted
02/09/2007
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A work zone management system with real-time traffic information on I-496 in Lansing, Michigan had a benefit-to-cost ratio of 2:1.
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Date Posted
01/19/2007
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Work Zone Management (MC06),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09)
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The use of ITS for a temporary construction zone management in Michigan yields a positive benefit-to-cost ratio.
In Lansing, Michigan a planning study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of implementing real-time work zone traffic information during a freeway construction project on I-496.
The cost of…
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Made Public Date
01/29/2007
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Work Zone Management (MC06),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09)
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The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) leased an automated work zone information system in West Memphis for $495,000 which was less than 4% of the total recontruction project cost. West Memphis is one of four locations highl
This report provides real-world experiences of using intelligent transportation systems (ITS) in work zones in four locations across the U.S.:
Springfield, IL I-55
Lansing, MI I-496…
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Made Public Date
03/05/2004
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Work Zone Management (MC06),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Use multiple communications protocols (e.g. Cellular, Wifi, DSRC) to transfer data from mobile devices and optimize channel usage based on the use case when using Connected Vehicle systems to enhance weather observations.
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Antennas installed on truck cabs are better than antennas installed on truck bed toppers.
Installers should use a consistent measurement process for collecting metadata for the…
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Date Posted
07/18/2019
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Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
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