Benefits-of-the-Month

Benefits-of-the-Month for Traveler Information (from the Intelligent Transportation Systems Benefits Database)

• Drivers who use route-specific travel time information instead of wide-area traffic advisories can improve on-time performance by 5-13% - March 2006
• Dynamic message signs that warn drivers of high winds and harsh driving conditions can reduce traffic speeds by 16% and improve uniformity of traffic flow - January 2006
• 511 traveler and weather information system receives high satisfaction ratings - March 2005
• Traffic and travel time information posted on dynamic message signs frequently help Wisconsin travelers to adjust travel routes - January 2005
• Users give Virginia's 511 service high marks; nearly half adjust travel plans based on 511's information - November 2004
• Internet and Telephone Traveler Information Services Influence Commuter Behavior More Effectively than Radio/TV Broadcasts - December 2003