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AcknowledgementsThe research reported herein was performed under the Federal Highway Administration’s TMC Pooled FundStudy under contract DTFH61-06-D-00007 by Westat and SAIC. SAIC was the prime contractor, with Westathaving the technical lead. Dr. Emanuel Robinson, Senior Research Scientist at Westat, was the Project Directorand Principal Investigator. The other authors of this report are Jeremiah Singer and Jessica Krueger, bothResearch Associates at Westat, and Jennifer Atkinson and Matthew Myers, both Transportation Engineers atSAIC. Mrs. Atkinson also served as overall Task Manager. We would like to give special thanks to Lisa Bedsolewho served as the Technical Editor, provided helpful comments throughout, and ensured 508 compliance ofthe final reports. In addition, we would like to thank Rick Huey, Senior Research Engineer at Westat, for helpfulcomments on the final reports. We would also like to thank Westat’s Graphics Services, especially Brandy Grunerand Kenneth Von Alt, for producing the final layouts and formatting of the reports.The authors acknowledge Jimmy Chu, who servedas the Federal Highway Administration GovernmentTask Monitor for this project, as well as theTransportation Management Center Pooled FundStudy panel members who provided advice andreview throughout the project:Elizabeth BirrielFlorida Department of TransportationMark DemidovichGeorgia Department of TransportationJeff GalasIllinois Department of TransportationMike JenkinsonCalifornia Department of TransportationJim McGeeNebraska Department of TransportationCathy McGheeVirginia Department of TransportationChris QuesnellWisconsin Department of TransportationJason SimsMissouri Department of TransportationThe authors also thank the experts andpractitioners who contributed to the case studies,review of practice, and review of technologies:Rashmi Shirole BrewerMinnesota Department of TransportationClifton CurtisMaine Department of TransportationRick GiffordWashington State Departmentof TransportationLeslie A. GriffinOrlando-Orange County Expressway AuthorityJon Jackels.Minnesota Department of TransportationPaul KeltnerWisconsin Department of TransportationDave MavecMinnesota Department of TransportationBen McKeeverFederal Highway AdministrationDonna NelsonTraffax Inc.Rural Data Collection TechnologyFederal Highway Administrationiv