Click on any of the underlined project titles to find out more about the research project and the availability of reports. The first year's activity in 1997-98 resulted in a synthesis of reported ITS benefits , both on ITS applications within Texas as well as nationally. The research team has also developed a proposed ITS evaluation framework , which has been adapted from the FHWA Joint Program Office's ITS evaluation model. The information collected from the ITS evaluations will ultimately be used to update TxDOT's ITS planning and project prioritization procedures.
Several reports are available that describe the research conducted thus far.
The research team gathered and synthesized information about MIS procedures and analyses in Texas. The final report , which was published in 1996, describes the experiences with MIS in Texas. The report also contains recommendations for measures of effectiveness that can be used in MIS or similar corridor planning studies. In this project, the TTI-led research team reviewed definitions of congestion, evaluated different measures of congestion, developed methods to obtain the recommended measures, and prepared a final report and user's guide. The results of the research indicated that travel time-based measures were most appropriate in quantifying and communicating the effects of congestion.