Unit Cost Entry

Unit Cost Element - Sign Post

Unit Cost Component - Smart Transit Sign engineered post with installed foundation

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Description

Permanent post mount for Smart Transit Sign (DMS)

Cost Type

Estimated

Data Date

2008

Reported Units

7

Units

Each (EA)

Year (Dollars)

2007

Capital Cost per Unit ($)

$2,350.00

O & M Cost per Unit ($)



Lifetime

years


Notes

This sign post would be engineered to properly fit and secure the Smart Transit Signs and have a concrete base.

Source

EDAPTS Benefit/Cost Evaluation

Author: Jia,Xudong; Edward Sullivan; Cornelius Nuworsoo; Neil Hockaday

Published By: University of California,

Other Reference Number: PATH Report No. UCB-ITS-PRR-2008-19

URL: http://digitalcommons.cal
poly.edu/cgi/viewcontent.
cgi?article=1056&context=
crp_fac&sei-redir=1#searc
h=%22EDAPTS+Benefit/Cost+
Evaluation%22 Related System Cost ID: 2011-00216

Unit Cost Details

Capital Cost per Unit: $2,350.00

O&M Cost per Unit:

Year (Dollars): 2007

Lifetime: years

Benefits From This Source

Implementation of ITS with AVL, real-time passenger information, and electronic fare media in a mid-sized transit system resulted in a minimum 3.9:1 benefit/cost ratio.

Application Areas

Intelligent Transportation Systems > Arterial Management > Parking Management > Information Dissemination

Related Unit Cost Subsystems

Non-ITS

Keywords

None defined

ID: 2012-02216