In 2014, acting on a ruling by the Texas Transportation Commission, TxDOT and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) a Variable Speed Limit (VSL) pilot program was implemented. The pilot…
Lessons learned during the three month pilot project in Texas included the following:
Pavement friction sensors should target travel lanes instead of shoulder areas where wet pavement can persist…
Benefits
During the variable speed limit pilot in Texas, two safety benefits were observed.
Total number of crashes overall was reduced.
At two of the three sites there was a reduction in the…