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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 of a vehicle detection safety system installed at a dual track rail crossing can range from $27,500 for a radar-based system to $36,680 for an inductive loop-based system.

Detecting vehicles at railroad crossings is important for several reasons. Certain High-Speed Rail and Quiet Zone corridors use four-quadrant gate railroad crossings, where there are entrance and…
01/04/2018
Taxonomy: Highway-Rail Crossing Warning

Leased fiber optic services that include favorable maintenance agreements can be more cost effective than owned services that have high maintenance costs.

The Federal Highway Transportation report entitled Guidelines for Transportation Management Systems Maintenance summarized traffic management systems (TMS) maintenance practices utilized by state and…
10/29/2008
Taxonomy: Infrastructure Management

Operating costs for Tennessee DOT’s HELP program were $6.5 million for FY 2005-06.

The Tennessee DOT (TDOT) HELP program began in July 1999 for the purpose of reducing traffic congestion, improving safety, and assisting motorists in distress. HELP is a component of TDOT's…
01/31/2007
Taxonomy: Service Patrols

Operating costs for Tennessee DOT’s HELP program were $5.6 million for FY 2004-05.

The Tennessee DOT (TDOT) HELP program began in 1999 for the purpose of reducing traffic congestion, improving safety, and assisting motorists in distress. HELP is a component of TDOT's intelligent…
04/06/2006
Taxonomy: Service Patrols

In Chattanooga, Tennessee a transit signal priority system with 27 buses and 10 intersections was installed for $250,000.

The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) installed a new transit signal priority system to improve on-time performance for buses operating in a heavy retail area of Hamilton…
09/30/2003
Taxonomy: Transit Signal Priority