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Application Area Icon for Arterial ManagementArterial Management (35 unique system cost summaries found)

Traffic

The cost to deploy a new traffic management system in Espanola, New Mexico was $862,279.(September 2, 2008)

Monroe County, NY, deployed five CCTV cameras at high priority intersections at a cost of $279,338.(August 2006)

TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.(5 August 2004)

Two California cities opt to transmit real-time video over existing copper-based communications infrastructure at a cost of $96,000 compared to $161,000 if new fiber optic cable alternative selected.(May 2004)

The $106 million capital cost for CommuterLink - the Salt Lake City, Utah advanced transportation management system - includes numerous components such as a signal system, ramp metering, traveler information dissemination, traffic surveillance and monitoring, and fiber optic network.(March 2004)

In Lake County, Illinois, TMC physical components cost $1.8 million.(September 2003)

The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado spent about $5.6 million to replace in-pavement loops with video detection at 420 intersections.(September 2003)

The cost of stage one of the Watt Avenue ITS corridor in Sacramento, California was estimated at $1.5 million.(May 2003)

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.(4 December 2002)

Traffic Control
Adaptive Signal Control

The City of Tyler, Texas deployed Adaptive Control System (ACS)-Lite on a 3.17-mile corridor at a cost of $546,900.(12/09/2007)

An adaptive signal control system used to manage traffic at 65 intersections in Arlington, Virginia, was implemented for $2.43 million.(February 2001)

Advanced Signal Systems

The cost to deploy a new traffic management system in Espanola, New Mexico was $862,279.(September 2, 2008)

Based on data from six separate studies, the costs to retime a traffic signal range from $2,500 to $3,100 per intersection per update.(2004 - 2006)

The average cost to retime signals under the MTC (California) program is $2,400 per intersection.(6 October 2006)

For the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the cost to time signals ranges from $1,800 to $2,000 per intersection.(October 2006)

The cost of retiming 16 signals at the Mall of Millenia (Florida) was about $3,100 per intersection.(October 2005)

A rough estimate for four retiming plans (AM, noon, PM, and off peak periods) ranges from $2,000 to $2,500 per intersection.(7-10 August 2005)

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Tucson were estimated at $72.1 million. (May 2005)

A modeling study evaluated the potential deployment of full ITS capabilities in Cincinnati. The annualized life-cycle cost was estimated at $98.2 million.(May 2005)

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Seattle were estimated at $132.1 million.(May 2005)

From The National Traffic Signal Report Card: costs to update signal timing is $3,000 per intersection.(2005)

TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.(5 August 2004)

The cost of retiming traffic signals in the Washington, DC area is about $3,500 per intersection.(April 2004)

The $106 million capital cost for CommuterLink - the Salt Lake City, Utah advanced transportation management system - includes numerous components such as a signal system, ramp metering, traveler information dissemination, traffic surveillance and monitoring, and fiber optic network.(March 2004)

In Lake County, Illinois, TMC physical components cost $1.8 million.(September 2003)

To improve air quality in downtown Syracuse, the New York State DOT deployed a computerized traffic signal system and optimizd the signal timing of 145 intersections at a total project costs of $8.3 million.(September 2003)

The city of Indianapolis, Indiana, upgraded more than 220 of its intersections with advanced signal controller systems and connected them to a central computer system for $5.1 million.(28 January 2002)

Nineteen metropolitan North Seattle, Washington city signal systems were integrated at a cost of $1,755,000.(30 May 2000)

Bicycle & Pedestrian

A pedestrian safety system was deployed in downtown Boulder, Colorado; total project cost ranged from $8,000 to $16,000.(November 2001)

Special Events

The $106 million capital cost for CommuterLink - the Salt Lake City, Utah advanced transportation management system - includes numerous components such as a signal system, ramp metering, traveler information dissemination, traffic surveillance and monitoring, and fiber optic network.(March 2004)

Lane Management
Pricing

London congestion pricing annual O&M costs are estimated at £92 million.(January 2006)

Parking Management

A smart parking field test conducted for the California Department of Transportation and the Bay Area Rapid Transit estimated capital cost at $150 to $250 per space; O&M costs were estimated at $40 to $60 per space.(July/August 2007)

Data Collection

Advanced parking management systems cost between $250 and $800 per parking space to install.(January 2007)

Pay and display parking stations costing approximately $15,000 each are recommended for the City of Bellingham, Washington.(September 2004)

Detailed costs of the advanced parking management system operational test in St. Paul, Minnesota.(2001)

An advanced parking information system was deployed as part of the Seattle Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative for $925,000; maintenance costs of the system hardware were estimated at 7% of the hardware capital costs.(30 May 2000)

Information Dissemination

In Chicago, the RTA/Metra parking management guidance system cost approximately $1 million(9 May 2008)

Advanced parking management systems cost between $250 and $800 per parking space to install.(January 2007)

Detailed costs of the advanced parking management system operational test in St. Paul, Minnesota.(2001)

An advanced parking information system was deployed as part of the Seattle Metropolitan Model Deployment Initiative for $925,000; maintenance costs of the system hardware were estimated at 7% of the hardware capital costs.(30 May 2000)

Information Dissemination
Dynamic Message Signs

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Tucson were estimated at $72.1 million. (May 2005)

A modeling study evaluated the potential deployment of full ITS capabilities in Cincinnati. The annualized life-cycle cost was estimated at $98.2 million.(May 2005)

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Seattle were estimated at $132.1 million.(May 2005)

TMC central hardware costs can exceed $200,000 if regional communications and system integration are required.(5 August 2004)

The $106 million capital cost for CommuterLink - the Salt Lake City, Utah advanced transportation management system - includes numerous components such as a signal system, ramp metering, traveler information dissemination, traffic surveillance and monitoring, and fiber optic network.(March 2004)

The cost of stage one of the Watt Avenue ITS corridor in Sacramento, California was estimated at $1.5 million.(May 2003)

Detailed costs of the advanced parking management system operational test in St. Paul, Minnesota.(2001)

Highway Advisory Radio

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Tucson were estimated at $72.1 million. (May 2005)

A modeling study evaluated the potential deployment of full ITS capabilities in Cincinnati. The annualized life-cycle cost was estimated at $98.2 million.(May 2005)

The annualized life-cycle costs for full ITS deployment and operations in Seattle were estimated at $132.1 million.(May 2005)

The cost of stage one of the Watt Avenue ITS corridor in Sacramento, California was estimated at $1.5 million.(May 2003)

Speed Enforcement

The installation and operational costs for 599 speed cameras (mobile and fixed) deployed during a two-year pilot study in the United Kingdom totaled approximately £21 million.( 11 February 2003)

Study reports automated speed enforcement system costs 5.9 million euros in Denmark and 178,000 euros in Finland.(2000)

Traffic Signal Enforcement

The installation and operational costs for 599 speed cameras (mobile and fixed) deployed during a two-year pilot study in the United Kingdom totaled approximately £21 million.( 11 February 2003)

Implementation costs for automated red light camera systems range from $67,000 to $80,000 per intersection.(January 2002)