Intelligent Infrastructure - Traveler Information - En Route Information En Route Information http://www.itsoverview.its.dot.gov/TI.asp ITS Benefits >> Rural DMSs providing detour information for a full, 3 day bridge closure provided over $21,000 in benefits to motorists in Missouri.03/05/2013 09:31:56 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00830?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Vehicle speeds decreased significantly in work zones where DMSs were used to inform drivers upstream.03/05/2013 09:31:52 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00829?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Ninety-four percent of travelers took the action indicated by the DMSs in rural Missouri and drivers were very satisfied by the accuracy of the information provided.03/05/2013 09:31:47 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00828?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Audible "slow traffic ahead" alerts can improve drivers' situational awareness and increase safety on freeways.01/31/2013 09:39:53 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00823?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> In the Puget Sound region, 46 percent of traveler information seekers surveyed benefited from an in-vehicle device that provided freeway traffic information.01/02/2013 01:53:05 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00813?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Travelers that used in-vehicle devices to alert themselves of freeway traffic congestion reportedly saved an average of 30 minutes each time they used the information to change their travel routines.01/02/2013 01:53:01 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00812?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> Alaska's NewGen 511 Traveler Information System cost $440k to develop and $140k annually to operate.01/02/2013 09:50:26 AMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00263?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> In Yakima, Washington, the deployment of a Traveler Information System cost $333,000.01/02/2013 09:48:05 AMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00256?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> The cost to implement a multimodal trip planner can range from $138,000 to more than $4 million depending on the need to develop custom software and consolidate data feeds; open source software and data feeds from ISPs can decrease costs.11/01/2012 10:54:49 AMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00228?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> A survey of travelers who used a multi-modal trip-planning website found that 40 percent of them decided to try at least one transit service that they do not normally use.11/01/2012 10:52:54 AMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00794?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> In central Washington state, the cost of deploying two variable message signs (VMS) on westbound Interstate 90 was $660,000.01/30/2012 09:21:23 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00255?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> In Washington State, a traveler information system was installed between the Washington-Oregon border at a cost of $358,000.01/30/2012 09:13:37 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00254?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> In Washington state, the Mount St. Helens traveler information system was installed at a cost of $499,526.01/30/2012 12:39:00 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00253?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 corridor in Dallas, Texas produced an estimated benefit-to-cost ratio of 20.4:1.10/31/2011 08:26:40 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00757?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> The total 10-year project cost of implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas is estimated at $13.6 million with annualized costs of $1.62 million per year.10/31/2011 07:48:54 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00236?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> Implementing Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California is estimated to cost $1.42 million annualized and a total 10-year life-cycle cost of $12 million.10/31/2011 07:48:43 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00219?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) on the I-15 Corridor in San Diego is expected to yield a benefit-to-cost ratio of 9.7:1.09/28/2011 10:23:06 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00736?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Thirty percent of commuters would like to see an expansion of the Automated Parking Information System (APIS) that provides heavy-rail commuters with station parking availability information at en-route roadside locations.06/30/2011 03:30:57 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00702?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Costs >> A traveler information system with two highway advisory radios and a portable dynamic message sign was deployed in a 3-month pilot test at the Grand Canyon National Park at a cost of $19,600.04/27/2011 02:09:45 PMhttp://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00205?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> A traveler information system for informing visitors to the Grand Canyon National Park of the availability of a shuttle for car-free travel to the Canyon View Information Plaza added 368 shuttle riders per day, an increase of transit mode share by 45.7 percent.04/08/2011 02:12:27 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2011-00664?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> New York State DOT TMC operators and New York State Thruway Authority staff were able to reduce traffic queues by 50 percent using vehicle probe data available through the I-95 Corridor Coalition.10/04/2010 08:05:12 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00653?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Lessons >> Beware of challenges involved in developing an integrated statewide operations system for traffic monitoring, incident data capture, weather information, and traveler information—all seamlessly controlled by a central software system. 10/04/2010 04:30:52 PMhttp://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&B1E0375715336A20852577760060E011^HomeITS Benefits >> The use of vehicle probes allowed North Carolina and South Carolina monitor traffic at a quarter of the cost of microwave or radar detectors.10/04/2010 02:54:07 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00650?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> New Jersey Department of Transportation enhanced incident management efficiency by using I-95 Corridor Coalition’s Vehicle Probe Project data, experiencing an estimated savings of $100,000 per incident in user delay costs.10/04/2010 02:51:36 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00649?OpenDocument&Query=HomeITS Benefits >> Intelligent speed control applications that smooth traffic flow during congested conditions can reduce fuel consumption by 10 to 20 percent without drastically affecting overall travel times.10/03/2010 10:22:16 PMhttp://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00646?OpenDocument&Query=Home