This study provides the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) with a user analysis of the Iowa 511 Traveler Information System. The researchers assessed the Iowa 511 system using survey results and usage data. The system was evaluated by examining the trends in users, usage characteristics, and
This report is a summary of the 2012 Fiscal Year of the West Michigan Transportation Operations Center. The report covers incident management, work zones, communications in the control room, and equipment maintenance.
This document is a report on the effects of ramp metering on the general traffic and congestion of areas surrounding Seattle, Washington. Even the smallest of actions can have large effects on traffic congestion -- take rubbernecking, for example -- the same goes for benefits to traffic. Ramp Met
This session will features brief presentations by: Scott Perley, Head of the Performance Analytics division with Iteris, Inc. discussing their PeMS tool. Tony Kratofil, Deputy Region Engineer, MDOT Michael L. Pack, Director of the CATT Laboratory at the University of Maryland discussing
This document is a summary of a study done on a section of I-405, where ramp meters were implemented in 1999. The report includes visual aspects, such as charts and graphs, to lay out the data suggesting that the ramp meters aided in decreasing travel times in the morning, but not necessarily the
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects that ramp metering had within the Twin Cities metro area. 430 ramp meters were to be shut down for six weeks, so data was collected for five weeks before they were turned off. Objectives of this study included examining how ramp metering affe
The WSDOT Performance Measurement Library is a tool that aids practitioners in comparing measures and reporting systems. It is a list of 51 state, commonwealth, and federal district transportation authorities and their online performance measurement and strategic planning mechanisms. There are li
Traffic Incident Management (TIM) programs address congestion and travel delay, public health and safety, energy savings, public safety resources, responder safety, and more. This report is a review of the benefits of TIM programs. TIM is very broad, and includes elements such as development of u
