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A Statewide Adverse Weather Forecasting Model in Montana Using Road Weather Information System Measurements Improved Forecasting Accuracy by 32 Percent.

METHODOLOGY The RWIS site observations were collected through a data access webpage from January 1 to March 31, 2020 and October 2020 to March 2021 from 72 sites across Montana. The data collected…
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Benefit
Date Posted
10/26/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Winter Maintenance (MC04), Weather Data Collection (WX01)
Geolocation links
Statewide, Montana, United States

Analysis of Road Weather Information System Enhancements and Expansion in Montana Estimated to Save up to $2.2 Million in Crash Occurrence and Delay Costs.

Methodology After performing a needs assessment and weather data and software analysis, researchers conducted a benefit-cost analysis to investigate outcomes related to using different software…
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Benefit
Date Posted
08/30/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
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Montana, United States

Montana Road Weather Information System Software Enhancements Cost Up to $173,800 Annually, Depending on Forecasting Functionalities and System Expansion.

Road Weather Information Systems (RWIS) have been developed by transportation agencies to address operational and safety challenges associated with weather. Researchers conducted a comprehensive…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
08/30/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
Geolocation links
Montana, United States

Deploying More Road Weather Information System Sites Having Basic Capabilities Located Near Maintenance Section Boundaries Is More Beneficial than Fewer Sites with More Sensors.

Researchers used workshops, surveys, and interviews with Montana DOT personnel to conduct a RWIS needs assessment. Findings included a number of key lessons including: Maintenance personnel need…
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Lesson
Date Posted
08/30/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02)
Geolocation links
Montana, United States

An animal detection system with the warning lights activated resulted in 1.52 mi/h lower vehicle speeds (compared to warning lights off) for passenger cars and pick-ups.

METHODOLOGYThe study area was on US Highway 191 inside of the Yellowstone National Park, with a posted speed limit of 55 mi/hour. The data collection period occurred over two weeks in which there…
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Benefit
Date Posted
09/30/2011
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Situational Awareness (VS03)
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Montana, United States

In Montana, a public road information system framework cost approximately $823,000.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) developed and implemented a public road information system framework for data collection, storage, and retrieval of public road information. The MDT…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
09/03/2009
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) ITS Data Warehouse (DM01), Data Distribution (SU03), Map Management (SU04), Object Registration and Discovery (SU06), Management of Electronic Traffic Regulations (METR) (VS17)
Geolocation links
Montana, United States

An evaluation of scheduling software for the paratransit service in Billings, Montana found that the break-even point for savings as a result of the software implementation was a three percent improvement in efficiency.

The CASD software selected by MET was the RouteMatch software. To evaluate the software implementation, MET Transit considered several performance measures to measure system efficiency and…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/13/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
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Billings, Montana, United States

The METropolitan Special Transit, a paratransit service in Billings, Montana, spent approximately $43,500 to add automatic vehicle location (AVL) technology to its fleet of 15 vehicles. $83,575 was spent for a computer-assisted scheduling and dispat

The METropolitan Special Transit (MST) in Billings, Montana operates a paratransit service between the hours of 6:30 AM and 6:00 PM during the weekdays and between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM on Saturdays.…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
05/14/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Transit Vehicle Tracking (PT01), Dynamic Transit Operations (PT03)
Geolocation links
Billings, Montana, United States

Evaluation data show that anti-icing programs can cut snow and ice control costs in half.

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FINDINGSColorado DOT saw an overall reduction in costs of 52 percent for freezing rain events. They also reported a 55 percent decrease in use of sand and a reduction in costs of about 50 percent per…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/28/2008
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Winter Maintenance (MC04), Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02), Infrastructure Monitoring (MC09), Weather Data Collection (WX01), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)
Geolocation links
Statewide, Colorado, United States   |   Statewide, Oregon, United States   |   Idaho, United States   |   Plains, Montana, United States

Consider dynamic natural conditions and surrounding landscapes when selecting technologies for animal detection system deployments.

By providing drivers with advanced warning, animal detection systems reduce the likelihood of animal-vehicle collisions on roads in or adjacent to wildlife habitat. As the majority of large mammals…
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Lesson
Date Posted
11/19/2007
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) In-Vehicle Signage (TI07), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Situational Awareness (VS03)
Geolocation links
Thompsontown, Pennsylvania, United States   |   Montana, United States
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