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SHRP 2 L11: Final Appendices
Strategy: 2.2. Probe Vehicles and Point Detection
Category: 2. Information Collection and Dissemination
Treatments and
Impacts
Overall Cost
Range*
Low - 200K
but < 1 million
High - >1 million
(Unit)** Capital Cost
($K)
(Unit)** Operation
Cost/year ($K/yr)
Low High Low High
General Cost Info (1, 2, 3)
GPS, Video
Detection,
Microwave Radar,
Bluetooth MAC
Readers
Low 15 20 1.5 2
- The city of Colorado Springs,
Colorado spent about $5.6 million to
replace in-pavement loops with
video detection at 420 intersections.
- At a cost of $65,000, Washington
State DOT added a traffic camera
system to fight congestion at two of
the busiest intersections in the Puget
Sound area.
Notes:
* Overall Cost Range applies to the application of a treatment in roadway segment or corridor. For example, several
DMS can be installed along a important route.
**Unit costs were found by adding the unit cost of different equipment for each treatment. This methodology does not
apply to all treatments (e.g., TMC, Integrated Multimodal Corridors, etc.)
References:
1. Rita ITS Database - http://www.itsoverview.its.dot.gov/. Accessed November 19, 2009
2 Robert P. Maccubbin, Barbara L. Staples, Firoz Kabir, Cheryl F. Lowrance, Michael R. Mercer, Brian H. Philips,
Stephen R. Gordon. Intelligent Transportation Systems Benefits, Costs, Deployment, and Lessons Learned: 2008
Update. FHWA-JPO-08-032. Sep., 2008.
3. Hadi, M. and Sinha, P. Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Analysis System Customization: Technical
Memorandum No.4 - Florida-Specific Intelligent Transportation System Deployment Costs. Florida DOT, Traffic
Engineering and Operations Office, ITS Section. Aug., 2005
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