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The eSTORM System (Electronic Signals and Traffic Operations Response Management System) Implemented in Florida Contributed to a 10 to 20 Minute Savings in Peak Period Detour Route Travel Times During Hurricane Sally.
METHODOLOGY
The eSTORM system included an enhanced statewide traffic signal database and a mobile data collection app, both using the latest technology to improve emergency and traffic management.…
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Date Posted
06/25/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Performance Monitoring (DM02),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Traffic Signal Control (TM03)
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University of Florida Study of Leading Pedestrian Indicator (LPI) Implementation Found a Range of 25 to 100 Percent Reduction in Vehicle-Pedestrian Conflicts at Test Locations.
Methodology
Preliminary LPI implementation guidelines were developed after input was collected among experienced traffic engineers and FDOT District representatives through surveys, interviews, and…
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Date Posted
11/28/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Transit Pedestrian Indication (PT11),
Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12),
Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12)
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Florida's Rapid Incident Clearance Program Featuring Connected Vehicles Yielded $5.78 in Secondary Crash Savings and $1.20 in Traffic Delay Savings for Every Dollar Spent.
METHODOLOGY
Both investment costs and benefits were converted to monetary values to conduct the B/C analysis. To estimate the savings in secondary crashes and incident-related delays that would…
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Date Posted
08/30/2023
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Response (PS02)
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All-Electronic Toll Collection systems and Hybrid Toll Plazas that support open road tolling experience 73 to 45 percent fewer crashes than Traditional Toll Plazas, respectively.
FINDINGS
The data indicated that certain designs and locations at toll plazas were more likely to experience traffic crashes than regular segments of the expressways.
AETC and HTP designs were…
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Date Posted
09/25/2019
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A Driver Simulator Study on a Smartphone Based Pedestrian-to-Vehicle Warning Technology Demonstrated That Providing Additional Distance Information Leads to Improved Safety and Driving Performance.
Provide additional distance information to improve driving comfort. This study tested whether adding the distance indicator and the color of the warning icon, which would be changed according to…
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Date Posted
05/31/2022
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Florida Study Suggests Identifying Structures that Should Be Geo-Fenced As Restricted Platooning Zones When Implementing Driver Assistive Truck Platooning.
Include capacity change considerations with higher truck platooning penetration when evaluating the benefits of DATP. During the planning phase, DATP’s applicability for urban and rural road…
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Date Posted
04/27/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Carrier Operations and Fleet Management (CVO01),
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS14),
Automated Vehicle Operations (VS17)
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Deploy ITS technologies including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) for dispatchers and responders in traffic incident management.
Traffic incident management serves an essential function in managing the safety and efficiency of roadways. Incidents not only incur harm to those directly involved, they also lead to secondary…
Content type
Date Posted
03/31/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Response (PS02),
Roadway Service Patrols (PS08),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08)
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Effectively communicate plans for implementing contraflow lanes during a hurricane evacuation.
The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…
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Date Posted
10/26/2005
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Wide-Area Alert (PS10),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13),
Disaster Traveler Information (PS14),
Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10),
Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06),
Regional Traffic Management (TM07),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Reversible Lane Management (TM16),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01),
Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10)
Connected Vehicle Survey Study from 39 State DOTs Revealed Annual Roadside Units Maintenance Costs Range from $1,800 to $3,500, or Two to Five Percent of the Original Hardware and Labor Costs Per Device.
Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies have the potential to deliver various safety and mobility benefits not only for users but also for the operators of the transportation systems. This…
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Made Public Date
09/27/2024
Bluetooth travel time monitoring ASCT system in Florida estimated to cost $950,125.
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is partnering with Sarasota and Manatee counties to supply high-tech InSync Traffic Signal Adaptive System and BlueTOAD devices (Bluetooth technology-…
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Made Public Date
12/17/2015
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Costs for creating a statewide electronic crash data collection system range from $1.1 to 2.3 million.
The I-95 Corridor Coalition of states in the northeastern US are working together on several initiatives to improve highway travel. One of these initiatives is improving the collection and accuracy…
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Made Public Date
05/09/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06),
Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12),
ITS Data Warehouse (DM01),
Data Distribution (SU03),
Map Management (SU04),
Object Registration and Discovery (SU06),
Management of Electronic Traffic Regulations (METR) (VS18)
