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Utah DOT Deployed a Dedicated Short-Range Communications Corridor Supporting Transit Signal Priority Controls For a Total Cost of $575,900.

Utah DOT developed a project based on the initial 2016 deployment of a full Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) corridor that supported transit signal priority (TSP) controls to leverage…
09/26/2021
Taxonomy: Adaptive Signal Control, Transit Signal Priority

The Estimated Cost To Upgrade New York City’s Fare Collection System Was $640 Million Dollars.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City is undertaking an ambitious project to upgrade its fare collection system called One Metro New York (OMNY). The OMNY system deploys…
09/16/2021
Taxonomy: Multi-use Payment, Transit Fare Payment

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…
08/30/2021
Taxonomy: Surveillance, Monitoring, & Prediction

The Cost To Implement Video Data Storage and Networking Services To Support 68 Traffic Cameras in New York City Was Estimated at $1,663 per Year Annualized Over Three Years.

This study’s primary objective was to introduce a continuous, remote, and real-time pedestrian detection and social-distancing data acquisition system on an existing video surveillance system in New…
08/27/2021
Taxonomy: Infrastructure, Data Archive

Michigan’s ITS Microwave Vehicle Detection System Had Construction Costs of $45,845 per Device Alongside Average Operation and Maintenance Cost of $1,908 per Device per Year.

This project evaluated the accuracy of traffic volume data collected by Intelligent Transportation Systems-Microwave Vehicle Detection System (ITS-MVDS) sites geographically distributed throughout…
08/26/2021
Taxonomy: Traffic, Traffic

The Cost To Deploy and Maintain a Work Zone Intrusion Alert System Can Range From $6,600 to $31,028 per Year.

This study sought to evaluate three existing Work Zone Intrusion Alert (WZIA) technologies: Intellicone; Advanced Warning and Risk Evasion (AWARE); and the Worker Alert System (WAS). Intellicone is…
08/25/2021
Taxonomy: Intrusion Detection

The Cost for a Single Augmented Reality (AR) Headset To Facilitate Commercial Vehicle Maintenance Training Was Estimated at $3,500.

The freight and logistics industry has accelerated its adoption of immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Although still in its…
09/16/2021
Taxonomy: Safety Information Exchange

Estimated Costs for a Ramp Signal Video Detection System Include Initial Equipment and Software Costs of $10,500 and Maintenance Costs of $7,000 per Year.

Florida DOT has been using inductive loops and sensors at I-95 ramp signals in Miami-Dade County, but existing detectors only report volume and occupancy data. In order to support performance…
07/28/2021
Taxonomy: Ramp Metering

A Doppler Radar-Based Animal Detection System Deployed in Idaho Cost An Estimated $60,000 to Equip 250 Meters of Roadway.

This study evaluates the reliability and effectiveness of a doppler radar-based animal detection system. Reliability was measured by how well large mammals (deer size and larger) were detected.…
07/27/2021
Taxonomy: Animal Warning

New York City’s Speed Camera Program Costs over $164 Million Including an Operating Cost of $104 Million During Fiscal Year 2014 to 2019.

Speeding is a leading cause of fatal traffic crashes. As part of its Vision Zero initiative,  the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) implemented a speed camera program, which…
07/27/2021
Taxonomy: Speed Enforcement, Pedestrian Safety