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The cost to operate the Capital Bikeshare program in Arlington, VA was estimated at $2 Million per year.

Since 2010, the Capital Bikeshare service has connected a network of over 500 stations via 4,300 bicycles across several jurisdictions in the Washington, DC area including Arlington County, VA.…
01/23/2019
Taxonomy: Transportation Demand Management

Virtual-DMS systems that disseminate roadside information using RSUs cost roughly 80 percent less than traditional DMS systems.

This report compared the costs of implementing two alternative designs for traveler information systems. The cost to implement and operate a network of traditional roadside dynamic message signs (…
02/25/2019
Taxonomy: Dynamic Message Signs, In-Vehicle Systems

Carsharing service Car2Go pays cities $1,009 to $2,644 per vehicle for parking and other operating costs.

Carsharing is the short-term provision of individual vehicles to individuals who drive themselves and return the cars to set locations. It differs from traditional car rental in that most carsharing…
02/27/2018
Taxonomy: Ride Sharing / Matching

Arlington County, VA spent $1,431,000 to operate its bikesharing service in FY2014.

Since 2010, the Capital Bikeshare service has connected a network of over 450 stations via 4,000 bicycles across several jurisdictions in the Washington, DC area including Arlington County, VA.…
02/27/2018
Taxonomy: Ride Sharing / Matching

An Active Traffic Management (ATM) system covering 12.4 miles of I-66 in Northern Virginia cost $39 million.

In Northern Virginia, VDOT installed an Active Traffic Management (ATM) system on the I-66 corridor from Centreville (Exit 52/U.S. 29) to the Capital Beltway (Exit 64/I-495). Construction officially…
06/19/2018
Taxonomy: Lane Control, Queue Warning, Speed Harmonization

A multi-modal ICM solution for the I-95/I-395 corridor would cost approximately $7.45 Million per year.

This study focused on a comprehensive ICM approach as opposed to traditional measures that rely on traffic diversion and alternate route capacity to manage congestion. System impacts were evaluated…
08/30/2014
Taxonomy: Variable Lane, Ramp Metering, Traffic, Transit Signal Priority, Freeway, Transit

Truck driver credentialing system at three Virginia terminals cost $7.5 million.

The Virginia Port Authority installed an electronic credentialing system at three terminals in Virginia. The system uses a badge with an RFID chip to compare the driver and trucking company's…
06/03/2013
Taxonomy: Credential Checking

Annual maintenance costs for a traffic signal control system upgraded from five non-coordinated actuated signals to five coordinated actuated signals is $2,434.40.

A case study for quantifying the benefits of coordinated actuated traffic signal systems provided cost estimates for upgrading a 2.4 mile arterial segment on Route 17 in Gloucester, Virginia from a…
01/13/2012
Taxonomy: Advanced Signal Systems

The Virginia DOT implemented and operated a variable speed limit (VSL) system for two years on a 7.5 mile section of I-495 for $3.2 million (2008).

In July 2008, a variable speed limit (VSL) system was implemented on a 7.5 mile section of I-495 (the Capital Beltway) in Virginia between the Springfield Interchange and the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. A…
12/07/2012
Taxonomy: Variable Speed Limits

The Safety Service Patrol (SSP) in Hampton Roads, Virginia, had a total annual operating cost of $2,353,238 from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.

Safety service patrols (SSP) support mobility by quickly responding to and clearing incidents. It is increasingly imperative for state DOTs to demonstrate the benefits of SSP in order to maintain…
05/02/2011
Taxonomy: Service Patrols