Arterial intelligent transportation systems : infrastructure elements and traveler information requirements.

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• Creators:
  Walton, C. Michael ; Persad, Khali ; Wang, Zhong ; Svicarovich, Kristen ; Conway, Alison ; Zhang, Guohui
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Toll roads
  • Messages (Communications)
  • Traveler information and communication systems
  • Arterial highways Intelligent transportation systems--Texas
  • Toll roads--Electronic equipment--Texas
  • Highway communications--Texas
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-10/0-5865-1;0-5865
• 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.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-5865
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/17939/dot_17939_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.80 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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