Unit Cost Entry

Unit Cost Element - Curve Speed Warning System

Unit Cost Component - Truck Tip Over Warning System

Idaho Springs, Colorado, USA

Description

Truck Tip Over Warning System (Includes 2 WIM, 2 piezos, traffic detectors, software, PC and controller cabinet)

Cost Type

Actual

Data Date

2002

Reported Units

1

Units

Each (EA)

Year (Dollars)

2002

Capital Cost per Unit ($)

$278,611.00

O & M Cost per Unit ($)



Lifetime

years


Notes

Source

CVO/Freight and ITS Session (Presentation)

Author: Drakopoulos, Alex (Marquette University)

Design Guidelines for Including ITS in Projects, "Colorado DOT CoTrip, Web site URL http://www.cotrip.org/its/ITS Guidelines Web New Format 02-05/Web Solutions Packages/Truck Overturn Speed Advisory System.xls. Last Accessed 2 February 2008

Published By: Presentation at the 12th annual ITS Forum, Wisconsin Chapter of ITS America - Smartways. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

URL: http://www.smartways.org/
meetings/2006ITSForum/pre
sentations/3_Drakopoulos_
CVSafety.pdf Related System Cost ID: 2008-00178

Unit Cost Details

Capital Cost per Unit: $278,611.00

O&M Cost per Unit:

Year (Dollars): 2002

Lifetime: years

Benefits From This Source

At a tunnel in Pennsylvania, an overheight/overwidth warning system improved safety; occasional crashes demonstrate value of system and importance of maintenance.

In Oregon and Colorado, downhill speed warning systems decreased truck crashes up to 13 percent at problem sites.

Application Areas

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Crash Prevention & Safety > Road Geometry Warning > Curve Speed Warning

Related Unit Cost Subsystems

Roadside Detection (RS-D)

Keywords

None defined

ID: 2010-00741