This study presented the results of an independent evaluation of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County Adaptive Mobility with Reliability and Efficiency (AMORE) Mobility on…
Consider third-party accessibility testing to enhance digital accessibility and ensure compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and screen readers. Valley Metro employed a third-…
The following recommendations are summarized based on the study:
Maintain an inventory of deployed technology on arterial corridors. An inventory would help the agency personnel know exactly which…
Open-road tests show that adaptive cruise control systems can amplify breaking behaviors, potentially causing "phantom jams."
After the initial car slowed down each car following it showed a "…
Cross-jurisdictional signal coordination is an achievable goal for any size community regardless of the number of jurisdictions involved, the type of signal hardware and communication equipment, or…
Methodology
The independent evaluation team defined a logic model to describe project goals and link to corresponding evaluation hypotheses, performance metrics, and data sources, including system…
RESULTSSimulation results demonstrated that compared to optimized traffic signal timing plans, adaptive control algorithms can decrease travel time and improve traffic volume handling by…
RESULTS
Call volumes during the post-enhancement period increased 74 percent compared to the pre-enhancement period. Although much of the increase was the result of new callers, most of the…
Findings
It is not necessary for all vehicles to be automated to benefit from mobile actuation of an autonomous vehicle controller. A single autonomous vehicle can control the flow of at least 20…
The proposed work located on I-10 (from I-19 to Valencia Road) and I-19 (from I-10 to approximately San Xavier Road) within the City of Tucson consisted of constructing a freeway management system (…
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) conducted a study to explore the potential benefits and costs of fully deploying ITS operational strategies in large, medium, and small metropolitan areas.…
This report presents an analysis of the existing, pre-enhanced 511 traveler information system operated by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). The cost presented represents the estimated…