TxDOT Evaluated Multiple Projects in Texas Using Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Strategies.
Texas, United States
Summary Information
The TxDOT Transportation System Management and Operations (TSMO) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) provides the estimated cost of selected traffic incident management components based on recent TxDOT and municipal project cost estimates. The costs associated with implementing that system are shown below in Table 1.
TIM Component (2021$) |
Initial Capital Cost |
O&M Cost |
Vehicle Detection and Cameras |
$9000/Detection Device |
$500 annual |
Automated Incident Detection System |
$1,000/Camera |
$100 annual |
Emergency Vehicle Preemption |
$4,000/traffic signal |
$250 annual |
Dedicated Incident Responders |
$50/Hour |
|
Incident Response Vehicles |
$60,000/Vehicle |
$3,000 annual |
Traffic Management Center Employees |
$50/Hour |
|
Travel Information System Integration |
$50,000/integration |
$1,000 annual |
Connected Vehicle Communication Hardware and Software |
$5,000/location |
$500 annual |
Scene Photo Sharing System |
$200,000/System |
$15,000 |
Dynamic Message Signs |
$125,000/Sign |
$5,000 annual |
TxDOT Statewide TSMO Standard Operating Procedures
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