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Simulated Coordinated Ramp Metering Study in Utah Found It Effective in Reducing Mainline Vehicle Delay by 4.74 Percent, Compared to Fixed Ramp Metering.
METHODOLOGY
The study utilized the existing Utah DOT datasets to identify freeway bottlenecks and identified selected locations that could benefit from the coordinated ramp metering. A…
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Date Posted
11/29/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Implementation of Digital Infrastructure Technologies in Florida Revealed a 93 Percent Increase in the Proportion of Compliant Trucks Bypassing the Weigh Stations.
METHODOLOGY
This summary focus on the 12 DI deployments. According to ITS America, DI is the data, communication systems, servers, routers, hardware, sensors, software applications, and…
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Date Posted
07/30/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Intelligent Access Program - Weight Monitoring (CVO18),
Work Zone Management (MC06),
Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05),
Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01),
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Dynamic Lane Management and Shoulder Use (TM22),
Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01)
Utah Study Found That Variable Message Signs Increased Traffic Diversion Rates by 18 Percent During Incidents.
METHODOLOGY
In this study, the researchers first performed a before-and-after study to measure the effect of VMS on Utah freeway diversion rates during incidents, focusing on the freeway I-15. After…
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Date Posted
05/31/2024
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09),
Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12),
Weather Data Collection (WX01)
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Utah's Incident Management Team Program Improved the Incident Response Rate within 15 Minutes of a Crash Occurring by 12.1 Percent After a Program Extension that Enabled the Use of Both Incident-related Data and Computer-Aided Dispatch Logs.
METHODOLOGY
Performance measures studied included Roadway Clearance Time (RCT) and Incident Clearance Time (ICT), as well as Response Time (RT). These performance measures were calculated for IMT…
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Date Posted
06/30/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch (PS01),
Emergency Response (PS02),
Traffic Incident Management System (TM08)
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Ninety-four (94) Percent of Automated Shuttle Pilot Project Riders Surveyed in Utah Felt Safe During Fully Automated Shuttle Operations.
METHODOLOGY
Two surveys were conducted during the project period to better understand the passenger experience and the opinions of the general public regarding automated shuttles. The first survey…
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Date Posted
04/29/2022
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Addition of High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Pedestrian Enhancement Estimated to Lower Odds of Driver Non-Compliance by 37.6 Times Compared to Standard Marked Crosswalk.
Methodology
Data were collected in 2018 via video recordings and site visits at 17 marked crosswalk locations which met Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT), number of lanes, and posted speed limit…
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Date Posted
02/28/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Vulnerable Road User Safety (VS12)
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Changing Variable Speed Limit Signs from White to Amber Legend Decreased Crashes by Approximately 50 Percent and Increased Driver Compliance by Nine Percent in Utah.
METHODOLOGY
Researchers collected data on a biweekly basis during October 2018, October 2019, January 2019, and January 2020. Vehicle travel speeds and traffic flow data were collected from…
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Date Posted
02/24/2022
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Supplement Ramp Meter Loop Detector Observations with Other Detector and Ramp Data to Reduce Inaccurate Wait Time Predictions.
Consider detector data accuracy rate in selecting algorithms. Researchers determined that loop detectors were not entirely accurate in their reporting of volume and occupancy data. The volumes…
Content type
Date Posted
07/28/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT)
Traffic Metering (TM05)
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The Total Deployment Cost for an Automated Shuttle Pilot Project in Utah Was Estimated at $627,000.
The Utah Autonomous Shuttle Pilot, a collaboration between the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) provided passenger service at eight locations across Utah…
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Made Public Date
04/29/2022
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