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Hardware for a Passive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Tag and Reader System for Signage Management Has an Estimated Minimum Cost of $4,860 per 1,000 Signs.

An important part of transportation asset management is inventory management, such as developing and maintaining an inventory of roadside signs and associated attributes such as measured…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
09/26/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09), Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09), Roadside Lighting (ST04), Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01), Core Authorization (SU02), Map Management (SU04), Location and Time (SU05), Object Registration and Discovery (SU06), ITS Communications (SU07), Security and Credentials Management (SU08), Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09), Center Maintenance (SU10), Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11)
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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Recognize Limitations in Passive Radio Frequency Identification Tag Reading Distance and Driving Speed When Selecting Technologies for Traffic Sign Asset Management.

Consider the limitations of the current passive RFID technology. Vermont Agency of Transportation had an expectation for a reader vehicle traveling at 50 mph speeds at a 60-foot distance to the sign…
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Lesson
Date Posted
09/26/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09), Transportation Infrastructure Protection (PS09), Roadside Lighting (ST04), Connected Vehicle System Monitoring and Management (SU01), Core Authorization (SU02), Map Management (SU04), Location and Time (SU05), Object Registration and Discovery (SU06), ITS Communications (SU07), Security and Credentials Management (SU08), Device Certification and Enrollment (SU09), Center Maintenance (SU10), Field Equipment Maintenance (SU11)
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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Deploying transit signal priority systems may reduce transit bus delay in Burlington, Vermont by 14.2 to 16.5 percent on Route 15 and by 2.5 to 7 percent on the Old North Route, without producing delays for non-priority traffic.

METHODOLOGYVISSIM, a micro-simulation modeling tool, was used by researchers to evaluate the impact of TSP on bus travel time in Burlington, Vermont. The research assessed the impacts of transit…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/30/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Signal Priority (PT09)
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Burlington, Vermont, United States

When developing transit signal priority (TSP) systems, consider using traffic simulation models as a cost-effective means of comparing the impacts of different TSP strategies on transit and non-transit vehicle travel time.

Planning, deploying and evaluating transit signal priority (TSP) systems is a complex undertaking involving multiple factors, including the impact on non-transit traffic, pedestrian safety, the…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/10/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Signal Priority (PT09)
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Burlington, Vermont, United States

Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities decreased delay by 13 to 94 percent, and improved travel times by 7 to 25 percent.

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RESULTS A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that: Delays can decrease by 13 to 94 percent. Travel time can fall by 7 to 25 percent.…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Gainesville, Florida, United States   |   St. Augustine, Florida, United States   |   Statewide, California, United States   |   Statewide, Texas, United States   |   Maryland, United States   |   Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Signal retiming projects in several U.S. and Canadian cities reduced fuel consumption by 2 to 9 percent.

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RESULTS A synthesis of various traffic signal retiming projects across the U.S. and Canada revealed that: Fuel consumption can decrease by 2 to 9 percent. Below are a few examples of successful…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Gainesville, Florida, United States   |   St. Augustine, Florida, United States   |   Statewide, California, United States   |   Statewide, Texas, United States   |   Maryland, United States   |   Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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