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• Creators:
  Walton, C. Michael ; Persad, Khali ; Wang, Zhong ; Svicarovich, Kristen ; Conway, Alison ; ... More +

  Walton, C. Michael ; Persad, Khali ; Wang, Zhong ; Svicarovich, Kristen ; Conway, Alison ; Zhang, Guohui Less -
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration

  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
• Subject/TRT Terms:
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  Arterial Highways Highway Communications--Texas Intelligent Transportation Systems Intelligent Transportation Systems--Texas Messages (Communications) Toll Roads Toll Roads--Electronic Equipment--Texas Traveler Information And Communication Systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-10/0-5865-1 ; 0-5865

  FHWA/TX-10/0-5865-1 ; 0-5865 Less -
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas
• Edition:
  Technical report; Sept. 2007¿Aug. 2009.
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Abstract:
  Applying Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) to arterial systems allows TxDOT to significantly enhance
  
  transportation system operation efficiency and improve traffic mobility. However, no guidelines are available to
  
  assist TxDOT staff in selecting the most beneficial arterial ITS elements and desirable ITS technologies. To
  
  address these gaps, this study was initiated by TxDOT to investigate the arterial ITS elements, technologies,
  
  arterial performance measures, information dissemination technologies, and financial considerations for arterial
  
  ITS deployments and to enhance the arterial traffic operation efficiency.
  
  A variety of techniques are available to monitor and manage the traffic on arterial roadways, and ITS
  
  applications can support many of these strategies. Evaluation of these ITS strategies and available technologies to
  
  meet TxDOT needs is the essence of this research project. The research addresses two TxDOT goals: making the
  
  current transportation system more efficient through innovative arterial ITS deployments, and maximizing the
  
  benefits of existing ITS infrastructure and new arterial ITS deployments. The research team first synthesized the
  
  state-of-the-art in arterial ITS technologies and management strategies. Then critical performance measures were
  
  investigated and identified through a survey study. Next, the most beneficial ITS elements were examined and
  
  desirable ITS technologies and solutions were identified for arterial management enhancement. Various traveler
  
  information dissemination modes were studied and evaluated, and the guideline was developed to prioritize
  
  arterials suitable for ITS implementations. Finally, a case study was conducted to demonstrate representative
  
  arterial ITS applications. It was found deploying ITS technologies can significantly improve arterial system
  
  operation efficiency. The study findings provide new knowledge and practical guidance to help TxDOT better
  
  utilize existing ITS infrastructure elements and to make wise investments in future arterial ITS applications.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-5865
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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  urn:sha256:a45c59b1e7e4ea48c8552b442e68e60166cec68e6eb7550de60dac79699d823e
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17939/dot_17939_DS1.pdf
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