JAWS started with a simple idea: take a standard equipped Emergency Response (ER) truck and retool it to have an automated dropdown skid-plate that can “scoop” debris off the roadway and onto the shoulder where it can then be removed in a safe manner. This quickly removes the debris and eliminate
KDOT and MoDOT partnered to create a traffic management system, KC Scout, which covers more than 125 miles of freeway in greater Kansas City.
About 300 cameras monitor highway conditions Imbedded sensors measure and gauge traffic flow Electronic message boards update travelers alongOn August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse moved west to east across the United States, covering fourteen states. This was a special event that required extensive planning by transportation agencies across the united states. It is important to look back at the 2017 Total Eclipse to see how state a
This supplement contains five case studies that demonstrate approaches to travel time reliability monitoring described in the guidebook.
Related Artifacts: L02 - Supplement A - Monitoring System Architecture; L02 - Supplement B - Methodological Details; L02 - Supplement C - Ca
This case study is the third of five, performed by the project team in order to validate the approaches to travel time reliability monitoring described in the Travel Time Reliability Monitoring Guidebook. The goal of each case study is to illustrate how agencies apply best practices for: monitori
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have created a "Speed Management Program" to develop a wide range of strategies to control or manage speeding of motor vehicles on the nation's highways. Motorists who excee
For mainline roadway sections, performance metrics such as the speed, volume, and level of service (LOS) are commonly available through traffic sensors and third-party data. However, ramp metering metrics are less prevalent. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) partne
1. How NCDOT avoided a large expense in replacing the aging 511 system.
2. How partnering with the Correctional Institute provided cost savings and resulted in improved customer service.
3. The opportunity provided needed skills to inmates
