Tennessee, United States | ITS Deployment Evaluation

Location Name

Interstate 75 and Tennessee 163

State

Tennessee

Country

United States

Geo Type

Road

Latitude

35.32

Longitude

-84.78

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In Tennessee, a low visibility warning system installed on I-75 dramatically reduced fog-related crashes.

Managers with TDOT and TDS employed both advisory and control strategies to implement the warning system. Advisory strategies provide information on prevailing and predicted conditions and control…

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Benefit

Date Posted

08/05/2008

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Weather Data Collection (WX01), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03)

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Tennessee, United States

In Tennessee, a fog detection and warning system implemented in 1994 significantly improved safety as no fog-related accidents have occurred since implementation.

Notes: See also: Robinson, et al. Safety Applications of ITS in Rural Areas: Section 3.2.8 Fog Detection Warning System – Tennessee, EDL No. 13609, Prepared by SAIC for the U.S. DOT. Washington DC:…

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Benefit

Date Posted

01/01/2001

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Roadway Automated Treatment (MC03), Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06), Weather Information Processing and Distribution (WX02), Spot Weather Impact Warning (WX03), Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01), Traffic Signal Control (TM03), Variable Speed Limits (TM20)

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Tennessee, United States

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In Tennessee, a low visibility warning system installed on I-75 dramatically reduced fog-related crashes.

In Tennessee, a fog detection and warning system implemented in 1994 significantly improved safety as no fog-related accidents have occurred since implementation.

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