16. Abstract
Connected vehicle (CV) technologies and Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O)
strategies are increasingly being considered by transportation agencies to improve the safety and mobility of the
transportation network. To fully understand the potential benefits of CV and TSM&O initiatives, it is crucial to not
only identify the performance measures used to evaluate the progress of each initiative, but also to estimate the
benefit-to-cost (B/C) ratios to justify the funding requests associated with implementing these technologies and
strategies.
The primary goal of this research was to assist the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in developing
approaches to evaluate the performance of CV projects and current TSM&O strategies being deployed, including
the Rapid Incident Scene Clearance (RISC) program, the Road Ranger Service Patrol (RRSP) program, and the
Smart Work Zone (SWZ) TSM&O strategies.
A comprehensive review of the existing body of literature was conducted to identify the quantitative and
qualitative performance measures and metrics that are being considered in evaluating the performance of CV
deployments and TSM&O strategies. B/C analyses were conducted to quantify the mobility and safety benefits
associated with implementing the RISC and RRSP programs. Results indicate that for every dollar spent on the
RISC program, $5.78 is returned in secondary crash savings, and $1.20 is returned in incident-related traffic delay
savings. For every dollar spent on the RRSP program, $5.15 is returned in secondary crash savings, and $7.44 is
returned in incident-related traffic delay savings. The study also discussed the potential safety and mobility benefits
of Smart Work Zone (SWZ) technologies.
Performance criteria and evaluation metrics were also developed for the different stages of the CV project
development process (i.e., pre-project phase, planning phase, design-deploy-test phase, and the operations &
maintenance phase). The performance criteria of two CV deployments in Florida (Gainesville Signal Phase and
Timing (SPaT) Project and I-4 Florida’s Regional Advanced Mobility Elements (I-4 FRAME) Project) were also
reviewed. Findings from this research offer guidance in evaluating the effectiveness of CV and TSM&O initiatives.
Evaluation criteria and approaches presented in this report can better prepare FDOT for deployments.
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