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21st Century Operations Using 21st Century Technologies

Effects on Intelligent Transportation Systems Planning and Deployment in a Connected Vehicle Environment

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov

FHWA-HOP-18-014

July 2018


Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Chapter 1. Introduction

Report Overview

Definition of Intelligent Transportation Systems

Connected Vehicle Technology

Automated Vehicle Technology

Overview of Methodology

Chapter 2. Intelligent Transportation System Categories and Services

Traveler Information

Freeway Management and Arterial Management

Archived Data Management

Public Transportation

Emergency Management Strategies

Construction and Maintenance Management Strategies

Other Traffic Management

Vehicle Safety

Connected Vehicle Technology 

Chapter 3. Connected Vehicle Impacts on Core Intelligent Transportation System Functions

Traveler Information 

Freeway Management

Arterial Management

Archived Data Management 

Public Transportation 

Emergency Management Strategies 

Construction and Maintenance Management Strategies 

Chapter 4. Connected Vehicle Impacts of Peripheral Intelligent Transportation System Functions

Other Traffic Management Strategies

Vehicle Safety 

Connected Vehicle Technology  

Chapter 5. Key Findings and Recommendations

List of Tables

Table 1. Preliminary capital cost comparison of traditional and virtual dynamic message signs.

Table 2. Preliminary cost estimates for connected vehicle curve speed warning.

Table 3. Preliminary cost estimate for mobile accessible pedestrian signal system.

Table 4. Wyoming Department of Transportation connected vehicle pilot deployment program preliminary data size requirements.

Table 5. Preliminary cost estimates for connected vehicle transit signal priority.

Table 6. Preliminary cost estimates for emergency vehicle preemption.

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