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Follow a rigorous financial approach for estimating the true costs & savings from outsourcing highway maintenance services.
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State DOTs increasingly contract with private, for-profit firms for highway maintenance services as a means to make up for inadequate staffing at the government level, a need for specialized…
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Date Posted
06/08/2009
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Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09),
Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09),
Roadside Lighting (ST04),
Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01),
Core Authorization (SU02),
Map Management (SU04),
Location and Time (SU05),
Object Registration and Discovery (SU06),
ITS Communications (SU07),
Security and Credentials Management (SU08),
Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09),
Center Maintenance (SU10),
Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11)
Enable and enforce managed lane facilities using various ITS tools.
In order for a managed lanes facility to operate successfully adequate enforcement is needed. As manual enforcement requires abundant resources and high costs, many agencies are looking to a variety…
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Date Posted
04/18/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Electronic Toll Collection (TM10),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
HOV/HOT Lane Management (ST06),
Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10),
Variable Speed Limits (TM20)
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Provide drivers with sufficient managed lane information that can be easily disseminated and understood.
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Managed lanes are used to offer additional choices to motorists on a section of freeway. These choices can vary by time of day or possibly in response to changing traffic conditions on either the…
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Date Posted
04/18/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
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Consider public/private partnerships and unique financing methods as ways to cover costs for managed lanes projects.
A critical issue facing transportation officials today is the manner in which they fund and finance managed lane facilities. Increasingly, governments are looking to the private sector for…
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Date Posted
04/16/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
Electronic Toll Collection (TM10)
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Consider procurement and contracting issues for leased versus owned ITS telecommunications systems.
Procurement of either owned or leased telecommunications services is a critical part of an ITS implementation, as the telecommunications system enables the ITS infrastructure to operate in an…
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Date Posted
02/26/2007
Consider the implications of choosing a Competetive Access Provider (CAP) for telecommunications services.
In the deregulated telecommunications environment, agencies have a much wider and more varied choice for telecommunications services. There are many firms, each offering different services, prices…
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Date Posted
02/26/2007
Extend the application of emergency integration best practices to further improve emergency operations.
Transportation Management Centers are established around the country to integrate data, information, and systems in support of day-to-day traffic and emergency operations. Incomplete or inaccessible…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Invest in research and development for emergency integration.
In addition to highlighting current best practices for emergency integration and ways to improve current levels of integration, this study recommends investment in the development of new methods and…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
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Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Integrate weather information into Transportation Management Center (TMC) operations to enhance the ability of operators to manage traffic in a more responsive and effective way during weather events.
Weather events have both major and minor impacts on transportation management operations. During seasonal weather events, these impacts may include reduced traffic flow or increased traffic incidents…
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Date Posted
02/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Roadway Closure Management (TM19),
Maintenance and Construction Vehicle and Equipment Tracking (MC01),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Personalized Traveler Information (TI02),
Personnel Device Maintenance (SU13),
Trip Planning and Payment (TI04)
Identify innovative solutions for deploying Information Stations that report real-time data for weather and traffic monitoring in the event of a hurricane.
Many coastal states have a need for near real-time traffic information to support traffic monitoring during a hurricane evacuation. Deploying traffic monitoring devices to collect this information…
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Date Posted
10/27/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
Between 2003 and 2007, annual operating costs and revenues at 15 tolling agencies averaged $85.825 million and $265.753 million, respectively.
This report covered an analysis of tolling systems to help state officials and other policy makers discuss the implementation and operational costs of alternative revenue-generating systems. Three to…
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Made Public Date
12/14/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
Electronic Toll Collection (TM10),
HOV/HOT Lane Management (ST06)
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St. Cloud, Florida, United States | Orlando, Florida, United States | Texas, United States | California, United States | Statewide, Delaware, United States | Dulles, Virginia, United States | Denver, Colorado, United States | Statewide, New Jersey, United States | Illinois, United States | New York, United States | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Vaughan, Canada
TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.
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This report provided cost estimates to deploy several types of ITS in Florida. Florida-specific ITS costs data applicable to the U.S. DOT ITS Deployment Analysis System (IDAS) were identified.
IDAS…
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Made Public Date
07/08/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Traffic Signal Control (TM03),
CV Administrative Processes (CVO04),
Intelligent Access Program (CVO17),
Intelligent Access Program - Weight Monitoring (CVO18),
Commercial Vehicle Parking (CVO05),
Border Management Systems (TM23),
Roadside CVO Safety (CVO07),
Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (CVO08),
In-Vehicle Signage (TI07),
Standard Railroad Grade Crossing (TM13),
Advanced Railroad Grade Crossing (TM14),
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Freight Administration (CVO02),
CV Driver Security Authentication (CVO14),
Fleet and Freight Security (CVO15),
En-Route Guidance (TI03),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16),
Electronic Toll Collection (TM10),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04),
Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Emissions Monitoring (ST01),
Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03),
Traffic Metering (TM05),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09),
Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09),
Roadside Lighting (ST04),
Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01),
Core Authorization (SU02),
Map Management (SU04),
Location and Time (SU05),
Object Registration and Discovery (SU06),
ITS Communications (SU07),
Security and Credentials Management (SU08),
Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09),
Center Maintenance (SU10),
Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11),
Transit Traveler Information (PT08),
Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11),
Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12),
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01),
Transit Signal Priority (PT09),
Transit Security (PT05),
Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03),
Maintenance and Construction Activity Coordination (MC08),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Management of Electronic Traffic Regulations (METR) (VS17)
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The cost to design and deploy a shared regional transportation, emergency, and communications center in Austin and Travis Counties (Texas) was estimated at $5 million.
Several public service and safety agencies in Austin and Travis Counties (Texas) are forming a partnership to implement a shared regional transportation, emergency, and communications center. The…
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Made Public Date
03/30/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07)
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Intersection-related crashes decreased 11 percent overall at signal controlled intersections in Texas after the installation of automated traffic enforcement systems.
METHODOLOGYTo evaluate the effectiveness of automated traffic enforcement systems at signal controlled intersections to reduce crashes, the Texas Transportation Institute conducted an extensive study…
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Date Posted
11/28/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
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