Recommended Citation
Latoski, S. P., R. Pal, and K. C. Sinha. An Evaluation of the Cost Effectiveness of the Hoosier Helper Program and Framework for the Design of ITS Optimal System Configuration, Phase 1. Publication FHWA/IN/JTRP-97/09. Joint Transportation Research Program, Indiana Department of Transportation and Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1997. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284313470DOI
10.5703/1288284313470
Abstract
This research provides a benefit-cost analysis for each of two distinct Hoosier Helper operating scenarios: daytime patrol and 24-hour patrol. The computation of agency cost involves an aggregation of equivalent annual investment cost, employee salaries and fringe benefit, overhead cost, and maintenance cost for Hoosier Helper. The following components comprise the estimation of Hoosier Helper benefits: non-recurrent congestion delay savings, secondary crash reduction, and vehicle operating cost savings. The results of an analysis of over two thousand evaluations from motorists assisted by Hoosier Helper are also presented.
Report Number
FHWA/IN/JTRP-97/09
Keywords
Hoosier Helper, freeway service patrol, benefit-cost analysis, incident management, congestion, secondary crash, SPR-2126
SPR Number
2126
Project Number
C-36-71G
File Number
8-9-7
Performing Organization
Joint Transportation Research Program
Publisher Place
West Lafayette, IN
Date of this Version
1997