METHODOLOGY
The study leveraged the existing application programming interface (API) capabilities of the traffic simulation tool to emulate the CAV operations. Three simulation cases were considered…
Methodology
Preliminary LPI implementation guidelines were developed after input was collected among experienced traffic engineers and FDOT District representatives through surveys, interviews, and…
METHODOLOGY
Both investment costs and benefits were converted to monetary values to conduct the B/C analysis. To estimate the savings in secondary crashes and incident-related delays that would…
FINDINGS
The data indicated that certain designs and locations at toll plazas were more likely to experience traffic crashes than regular segments of the expressways.
AETC and HTP designs were…
Provide additional distance information to improve driving comfort. This study tested whether adding the distance indicator and the color of the warning icon, which would be changed according to…
Include capacity change considerations with higher truck platooning penetration when evaluating the benefits of DATP. During the planning phase, DATP’s applicability for urban and rural road…
Traffic incident management serves an essential function in managing the safety and efficiency of roadways. Incidents not only incur harm to those directly involved, they also lead to secondary…
The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…
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The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is partnering with Sarasota and Manatee counties to supply high-tech InSync Traffic Signal Adaptive System and BlueTOAD devices (Bluetooth technology-…
The I-95 Corridor Coalition of states in the northeastern US are working together on several initiatives to improve highway travel. One of these initiatives is improving the collection and accuracy…