City
State
Country
Geo Type
Latitude
39.10
Longitude
-94.58
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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Missouri Study Indicated That the Leader-Follower Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) System Effectively Managed Gap Distance, with an Average Gap Distance Difference between Actual and Desired Being -3.21 Feet for Mobile Work Zones in Kansas City.
METHODOLOGY
The field test of this system collected and analyzed 12 hours of data across two deployments on US highways outside of major cities in Missouri, one in the day (Kansas City District) and…
Content type
Date Posted
08/31/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Work Zone Management (MC06)
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RideKC’s Freedom On-Demand, an app-based, same-day transportation service, reduced paratransit trip cost from $27.13 to $15.80 a trip, saving $166,000 in 5 months.
Findings
After five months, KCATA recorded more than 15,500 trips on RideKC Freedom On-Demand.
The new service cost $15.80 a trip compared to the traditional paratransit trip that cost $27.13. In…
Content type
Date Posted
02/21/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Fare Collection Management (PT04),
Transit Stop Request (PT15),
Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16),
Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
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The implementation of ramp metering in Kansas City increased corridor throughput by as much as 20 percent and improved incident clearance by an average of four minutes, with these benefits remaining consistent in the long term.
Ramp Metering Deployment in Kansas CityIn April, 2010, KC SCOUT, the joint Kansas and Missouri traffic management agency for the Kansas City region, deployed the first regional application of ramp…
Content type
Date Posted
07/15/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Benefit-to-cost ratios for Electronic Freight Management (EFM) applications ranged from 1:1 to 7:1. Higher ratios were projected for companies with larger supply chains.
FINDINGSThe USDOT's Freight Technology Assessment Tool (FTAT) was used to calculate the net present value, benefit-cost ratio, and total process improvement for each case study. Case…
Content type
Date Posted
12/07/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CF02)
The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve traffic flow and reduce overall peak period travel times on a seven mile section of I-435 by 1 to 4 percent.
METHODOLOGYTravel time surveys were used to evaluate vehicle speeds and travel times on I-435 before and after ramp meters were installed. The before data were calculated in 2007 and the after data…
Content type
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve safety on a seven mile section of I-435; before and after data indicated that ramp meters decreased crashes by 64 percent.
The evaluation team collected traffic data in the study area before and after the ramp metering system was turned on in March 2010. An initial assessment was conducted in 2010 after six months of…
Content type
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City show that ramp meters make it easier for drivers to merge and reduce overall travel times.
METHODOLOGYTravel time surveys were used to evaluate vehicle speeds and travel times on I-435 before and after ramp meters were installed. The before data were calculated in 2007 and the after data…
Content type
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City were consistent with findings in other cities that show ramp metering can reduce crashes by 26 to 50 percent.
The evaluation team collected traffic data in the study area before and after the ramp metering system was turned on in March 2010. The before data were collected from April 2009 to July 2009, and…
Content type
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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An Electronic Freight Management system used to reduce inventory backorders, increase shipping container utilization, and facilitate customs paperwork had a benefit-to-cost ratio ranging from 2.75 to 3.64.
FINDINGSWith improved visibility and better information regarding expected arrival times the importer planned to reduce backorders and limit costs associated with shipping partial orders when…
Content type
Date Posted
05/16/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CF02)
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C-TIP technologies that eliminate empty back-haul movements at regional intermodal freight transfer facilities have potential to generate benefits equivalent to eliminating 245,000 personal vehicle trips annually.
FINDINGS Reduce intermodal freight trips by 22 percent in the Kansas City metropolitan area, with reductions of up to 26 percent for the local carriers of Greer, Mid Cities, and ITS.Reduce cross…
Content type
Date Posted
05/11/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Freight Administration (CF02),
Freight-Specific Dynamic Travel Planning (CF09),
Freight Drayage Optimization (CF11)
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In Kansas City, transit AVL systems improved on-time bus performance from 80 to 90 percent.
FINDINGS
In Kansas City, transit AVL improved on-time performance by 80 to 90 percent.
In Baltimore, AVL improved on-time bus performance by 23 percent.
In Milwaukee, AVL improved on-time…
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01)
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In Kansas City, a transit AVL system reduced the time required to respond to bus drivers' calls for assistance.
FINDINGSIn Kansas City, response times to bus operator calls for assistance decreased from 7-15 minutes to 3-4 minutes with AVL.
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2000
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Transit AVL can improve O&M and reduce operating expenses.
FINDINGS In Kansas City, AVL reduced scheduled running times and generated an estimated operations and maintenance cost savings of $400,000 annually.In New Jersey, automated fare collection…
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2000
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.
In Kansas City, Missouri an automatic vehicle location (AVL) system increase productivity by eliminating seven buses out of a 200 bus system that allowed Kansas City to recover their investment in AVL in two years.
Content type
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01)
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Require Specific Information about Configurability and Data Sample Sizes in Requests for Proposals for Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measure (ATSPM) Systems.
The evaluation resulted in several lessons learned.
Require specific information about configurability and data sample sizes in the system requirements in Requests for Proposals to avoid…
Content type
Date Posted
09/28/2026
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Traffic Signal Control (TM03)
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Take a piecemeal approach to the integration of road weather prediction models, starting with the easily available sources of data and slowly building up capabilities of a modular system.
The IMRCP system is a unique research effort that brings together different transportation operations disciplines together to achieve a lofty goal of providing integrated predictions of road…
Content type
Date Posted
07/16/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
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Engage in robust targeted marketing and communication when forming partnerships with private mobility providers.
Marketing and communication to potential customers is critical. Microtransit operators are relatively new to the market. As a result, public transit agencies entering into public-private partnership…
Content type
Date Posted
07/16/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Stop Request (PT15),
Route ID for the Visually Impaired (PT16),
Shared Use Mobility and Dynamic Ridesharing (TI06)
Geolocation links
Use the self-evaluation and integration planning process to create wider awareness of the benefits of weather integration to improve TMC operations.
The weather integration plans that were prepared serve to guide each TMC's future integration plans but also offer clear examples for the benefit of weather integration for other TMCs. Each TMC…
Content type
Date Posted
08/17/2011
Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measure (ATSPM) System Deployment Cost for Data Analytics Platforms Covering 137 Signalized Intersections was $400,000.
ATSPMs provide transportation agencies with data-driven insights to monitor signal operations, identify performance issues, and prioritize traffic signal improvements more efficiently. In the Kansas…
Content type
Made Public Date
09/28/2026
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Traffic Signal Control (TM03)
Geolocation links
Missouri DOT’s V2V-Enabled Truck Mounted Attenuator Leader-Follower System Was Estimated to Cost $301,485 Per Unit, Considering System Integration, Maintenance and Support, and Training Costs.
Protecting the safety of work zone workers is a priority for local and state transportation agencies. Advancements in technology, such as automated leader-follower vehicle systems for truck mounted…
Content type
Made Public Date
01/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Work Zone Management (MC06)
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I-70 Corridor ITS Study identifies system costs for several technology applications.
The purpose of the I-70 Corridor Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Technology Applications Study was to evaluate and plan for innovative technologies that could enhance the safety and…
Content type
Made Public Date
07/12/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Electronic Clearance (CF03),
Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (CF08),
Intelligent Access Program - Weight Monitoring (CF18),
Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03),
Work Zone Management (MC06),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10),
Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12),
Vehicle Turning Right in Front of a Transit Vehicle (PT13),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Electronic Toll Collection (TM10),
Road Use Charging (TM11),
Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12),
Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01),
Road Weather Motorist Alert and Warning (VS07),
Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09),
Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10),
Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02),
Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)
Cost for 6 RWIS totals $55,000 with annual operating cost of $3,800 per unit.
Kansas City Scout is a comprehensive traffic congestion management and traveler information system operated jointly by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Kansas Department of…
Content type
Made Public Date
07/31/2011
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