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This study analyzes the benefits and costs of deploying MDSS in transportation departments, examining user costs, work hours, material and equipment use, and environmental impact. The objectives include describing MDSS functions and estimating deployment resources. Tasks involve stakeholder interviews, cost/benefit identification, detailed analysis methodology development, and reporting findings. Study timeline covers needs assessment (2002) to full deployment (2007). For more information, contact David L. Huft at SDDOT Office of Research.
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Analysis of MDSSBenefits and CostsDavid Huft, South Dakota DOTMDSS Stakeholders Meeting #8 Falls Church, VA August 10, 2006 Connecting South Dakota and the Nation
Pooled Fund StudyTPF-5(054) Project Partners • Colorado DOT • Indiana DOT • Iowa DOT • Kansas DOT • Minnesota DOT • New Hampshire DOT • North Dakota DOT • South Dakota DOT(lead state) • Wyoming DOT • Federal Highway Administration • Meridian Environmental Technology
Safety User costs Work hours Material use Equipment use Environmental impact ? Software Instrumentation Data processing Training Management ? Potential Benefits & Costs
Study Objectives • Describe the essential functions of a winter MDSS. • Describe the resources needed to supply the essential functions of an MDSS. • Characterize and estimate the costs of deploying MDSS in state transportation departments. • Characterize and estimate the benefits of deploying MDSS in state transportation departments.
Study Tasks • Meet with project’s technical panel • Interview stakeholders, identify: • identify objectives for MDSS deployment • potential costs and benefits • data sources for formal benefit/cost analysis • Define a detailed analysis methodology • Estimate tangible benefits and costs of MDSS deployment alternatives evaluate the risk • Characterize intangible benefits and costs
Study Tasks • Report findings, conclusions, and recommendations to the project’stechnical panel. • Develop outreach materials suitable for distribution to elected officials and state DOT decision makers • Prepare a final report of research methodology, findings, conclusions and recommendations. • Make an executive presentation to the project’s technical panel and provide electronic copies
Pooled Fund StudyTimeline (simplified) Assess States’ Needs, Readiness 2002 Evaluate Functional Prototype 2003 Develop MDSS Software 6-State Limited Deployment 2004 Refine Pooled Fund MDSS Validation Studies 2005 8-State Field Trials 2006 Extensive Deployment B/C Analysis 2007 Full Deployment
For More Information: Contact David L. Huft SDDOT Office of Research 700 East Broadway Pierre, SD 57501-2586 Phone: 605.773.3358 Fax: 605.773.4713 dave.huft@state.sd.us