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<item><title>ITS Costs >> In Kent, Washington, the cost of connecting five arterial traffic signals and five CCTV cameras to a central signal system and another traffic management center was $92,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:34 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00262?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Edmonds, Washington, connecting six arterial traffic signals and five CCTV cameras to a central signal system cost $90,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:28 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00261?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> In Snohomish County, Washington, interconnecting five traffic signals and three CCTV cameras to a central signal system cost $91,000.</title><description><![CDATA[ITS Evaluation Framework - Phase 2 Continuation (2009) Seventeen Projects (June 2009)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/02/2013 09:48:21 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00260?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve traffic flow and reduce overall peak period travel times on a seven mile section of I-435 by 1 to 4 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Ramp Metering 2011 Evaluation Report (2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:32:01 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00800?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve safety on a seven mile section of I-435; before and after data indicated that ramp meters decreased crashes by 64 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Ramp Metering 2011 Evaluation Report (2012)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:31:58 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00799?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City show that ramp meters make it easier for drivers to merge and reduce overall travel times.</title><description><![CDATA[Ramp Metering 2010 Evaluation Report (January 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:31:55 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00796?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City were consistent with findings in other cities that show ramp metering can reduce crashes by 26 to 50 percent.</title><description><![CDATA[Ramp Metering 2010 Evaluation Report (January 2011)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/01/2012 10:31:45 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/ITS/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2012-00795?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The Arizona DOT installed a freeway management system to control and monitor traffic on an 7.5-mile section of Loop 101 in the Scottsdale/Phoenix area for approximately $1.6 million (2009).</title><description><![CDATA[Arizona DOT Intermodal Transportation Division Contracts and Specifications Section: Tabulation of Bids - Bid Results for 2008106 (01/27/2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/30/2012 09:27:51 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00250?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The Arizona DOT installed a freeway management system to control and monitor traffic on I-10 and I-19 within the City of Tucson for approximately $3.1 million (2010).</title><description><![CDATA[Arizona DOT Intermodal Transportation Division Contracts and Specifications Section: Tabulation of Bids - Bid Results for 2009096 (02/01/2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>01/23/2012 10:51:25 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2012-00251?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS 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.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the U.S. 75 Corridor in Dallas, Texas (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:54 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00236?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS 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.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation for the I-15 Corridor in San Diego, California (September 2010)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/31/2011 07:48:43 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2011-00219?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS 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.</title><description><![CDATA[I-95 Corridor Coalition - Vehicle Probe Project General Benefits White Paper  (August 12, 2010)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>10/04/2010 08:05:12 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2010-00653?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Follow a modular approach when deploying complex projects in locations with a shortened construction season.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Traffic Management Final Evaluation Report  (April 2000)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/08/2010 11:35:37 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;DE15F990C72500BD8525775000504F08^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Lessons >> Use Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (AMS) to identify gaps, determine constraints, and invest in the best combination of Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Results for the Test Corridor (September 2008)          ITS Lessons Learned Knowledge Resource     http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>12/11/2009 12:20:18 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;43CAB9C9CAF3435B8525767800548502^Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> Planning-level studies indicate that an effective combination of ICM strategies can be implemented for $7.5 Million per year (annualized capital and O&amp;M).</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Corridor Management: Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Results for the Test Corridor (September 2008)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/30/2009 03:55:47 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2009-00194?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Benefits >> Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) strategies that promote integration among freeways, arterials, and transit systems can help balance traffic flow and enhance corridor performance; simulation models indicate benefit-to-cost ratios for combined strategies range from 7:1 to 25:1.</title><description><![CDATA[Integrated Approach: Inside story on the ICM test corridor (2009)          ITS Benefits Database     http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>11/06/2009 07:43:10 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itsbenefits.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/B2009-00614?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> A modeling study evaluated the potential deployment of full ITS capabilities in Cincinnati.  The annualized life-cycle cost was estimated at $98.2 million.</title><description><![CDATA[Benefits and Costs of Full Operations and ITS Deployment: A 2003 Simulation for Cincinnati (May 2005)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/17/2008 03:34:03 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00164?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> The cost of O&amp;M at the Arizona TMC was estimated at $2 million per year.</title><description><![CDATA[Transportation Management Center Staffing and Scheduling for Day-to-Day Operations (January 2006)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>09/09/2008 03:47:54 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00161?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>ITS Costs >> TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.</title><description><![CDATA[Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Analysis System Customization: Technical Memorandum No.4 - Florida-Specific Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Costs Version 2 (5 August 2004)          ITS Costs Database     http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov]]></description><pubDate>07/08/2008 11:51:44 AM</pubDate><link>http://www.itscosts.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/SummID/SC2008-00162?OpenDocument&amp;Query=Home</link></item><item><title>New Lessons Database Entry >> Find innovative funding resources to help finance management and operations (M&amp;O) strategies and ITS.</title><description><![CDATA[     Getting More by Working Together - Opportunities for Linking Planning and Operations.  November 2004 .          ]]></description><pubDate>10/11/2006 12:13:40 PM</pubDate><link>http://www.itslessons.its.dot.gov/its/benecost.nsf/Lesson?OpenForm&amp;ADD62E2288FBD36D8525707E0061C4CC</link></item></channel>
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