Cost

Colorado DOT deployed a truck speed warning system in Glenwood Canyon at a cost ranging from $25,000 to $30,000.

From the Rural ITS Toolbox report: Subsection 7.1 Speed Warning Systems (Truck Speed Warning System)

November 2001
Glenwood Canyon,Colorado,United States

E-mail this Cost  E-mail | Comment on this Cost Post a Comment

Summary Information

A truck speed warning system was deployed on a downgrade curve along I-70 in Glenwood Canyon, Colorado by the Colorado DOT. The curve tightens from 7 to 5 degrees. This stretch of roadway had a history of severe runaway truck accidents. If a truck is detected (via radar) exceeding the posted speed, then the truck's speed is posted on a dynamic message sign. The sign displays, “YOU ARE SPEEDING AT [XX] M.P.H. 45 M.P.H. CURVE AHEAD.” The system has been in operation since September 1996. The cost of the system is estimated in the range of $25,000 to $30,000.

System Cost Comments

No comments posted to date

Comment on this System Cost

To comment on this summary, fill in the information below and click on submit. An asterisk (*) indicates a required field. Your name and email address, if provided, will not be posted, but are to contact you, if needed to clarify your comments.



Source

Rural ITS Toolbox

Author: Deeter, D., H. M. Zarean, and D. Register

Published By: U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration

Source Date: November 2001

EDL Number: 13477

Other Reference Number: FHWA-OP-01-030


System Cost

System cost: $25,000 to $30,000 (1996).

Rating

Average User Rating

0 ( ratings)

Rate this System Cost

(click stars to rate)


Costs From This Source

A bicycle safety system was installed for $5,000 at a tunnel near Chelan, Washington.

A Minnesota integrated communications system project to share application of ITS across transportation, public safety, and transit agencies cost just over $1.5 million.

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

A variable speed limit system consisting of multiple ITS components and covering 40 miles over the Snoqualmie Pass in Washington was designed and implemented for $5 million.

Animal warning system deployed in the Greater Yellowstone Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (GYRITS) corridor at a cost of $3,800 per site.

Colorado DOT deployed a truck speed warning system in Glenwood Canyon at a cost ranging from $25,000 to $30,000.

During a pilot project Minnesota State Patrol vehicles were equipped with an accident investigation system at a cost of $8,000 to $10,000 per vehicle.

Emergency preemption equipment was deployed at several intersections in British Columbia, Canada at a cost of $4,000 (Canadian) per intersection.

The cost to equip a police vehicle in Dane County, Wisconsin for coordinated interagency incident response was $8,000 to $10,000.

Benefits From This Source

In Colorado, a downhill truck speed warning system installed on a curved section of I-70 reduced 85th percentile truck speeds by 27 percent.

Lessons From This Source

Provide traveler information in rural areas to allow for good travel decisions in inclement weather and construction season.

Use speed warning signs on dangerous curves to reduce speeds of trucks.

Cost ID: 2003-00046