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Artificial Intelligence based Roadway Safety and Work Zone Detection Technology in Nevada Uncovered 20 Percent More Crashes Than Previously Reported and Reduced Crash Response Times by Nine to Ten Minutes on Average.

METHODOLOGY The AI platform was used to analyze real-time data collected from a variety of sources including in-vehicle navigation devices, road-side traffic detectors, a smartphone navigation app…
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Benefit
Date Posted
04/21/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06), Work Zone Safety Monitoring (MC07), Emergency Call-Taking and Dispatch (PS01), Emergency Response (PS02), Speed Warning and Enforcement (TM17)
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Nevada, United States

UTC Case Study Estimates That Automatic Emergency Braking Technology Can Improve Energy Economy by up to 34.6 Percent and Reduce Pollutant Emissions by 22.5 Percent.

METHODOLOGY A research team led by the Pacific Southwest Region University Transportation Center (UTC) developed a structured database that fused various datasets including real-world traffic state…
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Benefit
Date Posted
02/21/2022
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01)
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California, United States   |   Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Large-scale Study in Four U.S. States Found Flashing Yellow Arrow Treatment Can Reduce Crashes Related to Left-turn Movements by 15 to 50 Percent.

Methodology Data (number of crashes per year and signal information) was retrieved for the four states, and all were obtained directly from the agency staff. The sites were studied for the year 2015…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/30/2021
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Regional Traffic Management (TM07), V2V Basic Safety (VS02), Intersection Safety Warning and Collision Avoidance (VS13)
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Nevada, United States   |   North Carolina, United States   |   Oklahoma, United States   |   Oregon, United States

AI-based Traffic Management Pilot Program Implemented Near Las Vegas Contributed to a 17 Percent Reduction in Primary Crashes.

FINDINGS Results indicated that AI and deep learning strategies, when deployed in collaboration with traffic management and enforcement agencies, can improve safety on congested freeways. Traffic…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/24/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05)
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Southern Nevada has seen an average reduction in incident response times of 12 minutes since using a proprietary, cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) system.

Methodology The agencies decided to try Waycare, an AI-driven, cloud-based system that leverages data and artificial intelligence to facilitate multi-agency communications integration. The platform…
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Benefit
Date Posted
03/30/2020
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01)
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Nevada, United States

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) provides updates on SPaT Challenge activities in recorded Webinar #7.

The following recommendations were discussed: Use industry standards when planning DSRC communication links between intersection signal controllers and roadside units (RSU). Field experience shows…
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Lesson
Date Posted
02/25/2019
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09)
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States   |   Virginia, United States   |   Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Most communities rate benefits of emergency vehicle traffic signal pre-emption from “moderate” to “very high”.

Traffic signal pre-emption systems allow a temporary interruption to normal operation of traffic signals to give emergency vehicles priority. This is done by changing traffic signals in the path of…
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Benefit
Date Posted
02/09/2016
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emergency Vehicle Preemption (PS03)
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Austin, Texas, United States   |   Henderson, Nevada, United States   |   Windsor, California, United States   |   Baltimore, Maryland, United States   |   Redding, California, United States   |   New York, New York, United States   |   Salt Lake City, Utah, United States   |   Bellevue, Washington, United States

Plan to recalibrate traffic sensors to accommodate lane shifts and other changes near work zones.

Managing Work Zone Traffic: The Freeway and Arterial System for Transportation (FAST) system in Las Vegas. This research examined the use of a multi-jurisdictional ITS system to assist traffic…
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Lesson
Date Posted
01/23/2015
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Work Zone Management (MC06), Traffic Incident Management System (TM08), Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09)
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

I-70 Corridor ITS Study identifies system costs for several technology applications.

The purpose of the I-70 Corridor Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and Technology Applications Study was to evaluate and plan for innovative technologies that could enhance the safety and…
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System Cost
Made Public Date
07/12/2013
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Electronic Clearance (CVO03), Smart Roadside and Virtual WIM (CVO08), Intelligent Access Program - Weight Monitoring (CVO18), Dynamic Roadway Warning (TM12), Road Weather Motorist Alert and Warning (VS07), Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02), Transit Vehicle at Station/Stop Warnings (PT12), Vehicle Turning Right in Front of a Transit Vehicle (PT13), Autonomous Vehicle Safety Systems (VS01), Electronic Toll Collection (TM10), Road Use Charging (TM11), Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06), Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12), Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10), Regional Traffic Management (TM07), Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10), Infrastructure-Based Traffic Surveillance (TM01), Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03), Work Zone Management (MC06), Traffic Incident Management System (TM08), Reduced Speed Zone Warning / Lane Closure (VS09)
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Missouri, United States   |   Maryland, United States   |   Kansas City, Missouri, United States   |   Reno, Nevada, United States   |   Springfield, Illinois, United States
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