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<item><title>ITS Costs >> Twenty year lifecycle costs of fixed spray anti-icing systems ranged from $1,031 to $1,096 per foot for two bridges in North Dakota.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of North Dakota's Fixed Automated Spray Technology Systems (October 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:54:32 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00283?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Expanded traffic monitoring camera system cost estimated at $4.3M in Monroe County, PA.</title><description><![CDATA[Expanded traffic-cam system in Monroe County will cost PennDOT $4.3M (April 1, 2013)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:54:22 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00282?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Costs for creating a statewide electronic crash data collection system range from $1.1 to 2.3 million.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Crash Data Reporting Methods: Final Report (2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:54:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00280?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Cost of a province-wide, supplemental automated license plate reading system is $1,060,200 (CAN).</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:54:10 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00279?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Right angle crashes were reduced by 86 percent, total crashes by 57 percent, and estimated severity costs by $268,900 in a two year analysis of red-light traffic signal enforcement in New Jersey.</title><description><![CDATA[Report on Red-Light Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems: Second Annual Report (November 2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:45:48 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00834?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Total crashes were reduced by 50-66 percent on bridge decks in North Dakota utilizing fixed automated spray technologies for anti-icing.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of North Dakota's Fixed Automated Spray Technology Systems (October 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:44:16 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00844?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Fixed automated spray technology systems for bridges in North Dakota produce 1.3 to 4.3 benefit-cost ratio over their twenty year lifecycle.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of North Dakota's Fixed Automated Spray Technology Systems (October 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:41 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00843?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Nearly 92 percent of warnings issued to drivers by an improved prototype Lane Departure Warning System are valid.</title><description><![CDATA[Development of an Innovative Prototype Lane Departure Warning System (March 2013)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:23 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00837?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Adding an Automated License Plate Reader system to supplement an electronic credentialing system produces an estimated benefit cost ratio of 26.2:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:17 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00836?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Improvements in commercial vehicle travel times, fuel savings and emission reductions are five times greater when using an Automated License Plate Recognition system to determine inspection pull overs in conjunction with an electronic credentialling system.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluation of Automated License Plate Recognition for Improving British Columbia's Green Light Program (21-25 September 2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:12 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00835?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Red light violation cameras significantly reduce rates of red light running at ticketed intersections and those in the same travel corridor.</title><description><![CDATA[Effects of Red Light Camera Enforcement on Red Light Violations in Arlington County, Virginia (January 2013)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>05/09/2013 10:43:00 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00826?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Rural DMSs providing detour information for a full, 3 day bridge closure provided over $21,000 in benefits to motorists in Missouri.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluating the Benefits of Dynamic Message Signs on Missouri's Rural Corridors (December 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/05/2013 09:31:56 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00830?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Vehicle speeds decreased significantly in work zones where DMSs were used to inform drivers upstream.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluating the Benefits of Dynamic Message Signs on Missouri's Rural Corridors (December 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/05/2013 09:31:52 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00829?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS 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.</title><description><![CDATA[Evaluating the Benefits of Dynamic Message Signs on Missouri's Rural Corridors (December 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/05/2013 09:31:47 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00828?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The average cost to implement Adaptive Signal Control Technology is $28,725 per intersection.</title><description><![CDATA[Safety Benefits of Implementing Adaptive Signal Control Technology: Survey Results (January 2013)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/05/2013 09:22:32 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00278?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Six replacement dynamic message signs with remote activation capability cost $321,000 to procure and install in Idaho.</title><description><![CDATA[ITD updating electronic roadside signs to improve driver safety, awareness (February 7, 2013)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>03/05/2013 09:20:57 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2013-00276?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Consider user acceptance of driver fatigue detection systems to be dependent on ease of use, ease of learning, perceived value, driver behavior, and advocacy. </title><description><![CDATA[An Evaluation of Emerging Driver Fatigue Detection Measures and Technologies (6/2009)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:50:05 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/C1D05C29CCBA8C2385257AFB0053600E?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Utilize organizational assets and competencies effectively; do not underestimate the need and efforts for building internal consensus and cultural change when implementing a new parking management system.</title><description><![CDATA[SFpark: Putting Theory Into Practice - Post-launch implementation summary and Lessons learned (August 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:50:02 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/35BA2E00D1F1309985257995005FEC19?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Pursue technology based, high risk policies incrementally to better manage likely organizational and technological challenges.</title><description><![CDATA[SFpark: Putting Theory Into Practice - Post-launch implementation summary and Lessons learned (August 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:49:58 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/E02EE9DDF206BA0785257995005F93D4?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Manage uncertainty and discovery associated with procurement of advanced parking management technologies and plan for potential delays resulting from permitting and regulation processes.</title><description><![CDATA[SFpark: Putting Theory Into Practice - Post-launch implementation summary and Lessons learned (August 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:49:55 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/16984422B2B69EC685257995005E9303?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Conduct extensive outreach, be transparent about goals, policies, and methods of installing an advanced parking management system, and communicate clearly how the revenue from a new parking management system will be used.</title><description><![CDATA[SFpark: Putting Theory Into Practice - Post-launch implementation summary and Lessons learned (August 2011)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:49:49 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/ID/AC0D412B6F832248852579920015004D?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Steering responsive headlight technology can improve driver visibility on inside curves and reduce "bodily injury liability" claims by 17 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Volvo collision avoidance features: initial results (April 2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:39:55 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00824?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Audible "slow traffic ahead" alerts can improve drivers' situational awareness and increase safety on freeways.</title><description><![CDATA[SafeTrip 21 Initiative: Networked Traveler Foresighted Driving Field Experiment Final Report (June 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:39:53 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00823?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A decentralized adaptive signal control system has an expected benefit-cost ratio of almost 20:1 after five years of operation, if deployed city-wide in Pittsburgh.</title><description><![CDATA[Real-Time Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Urban Road Networks: The East Liberty Pilot Test (July 2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:39:49 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00822?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> A decentralized adaptive signal control system could reduce fuel consumption by 4.3 million gallons and total emissions by 39K tonnes annually, if deployed city-wide in Pittsburgh.</title><description><![CDATA[Real-Time Adaptive Traffic Signal Control for Urban Road Networks: The East Liberty Pilot Test (July 2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/31/2013 09:39:45 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2013-00821?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item></channel>
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