Automated Vehicle Identification (AVI)
General Description:
Automated Vehicle Identification is a system which combines an on-board transponder or bar code sticker with roadside receivers for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), admittance, and stolen vehicle recovery. The technology can be implemented with additional ITS features to allow for employee-specific access (Automatic Gate Access).
Effects of Solution:
¨ Increase Passenger Throughput
¨ Increase Roadway Capacity
þ Manage System Efficiency (Streamlines toll collection)
¨ Reduce Local Demand
Automated Vehicle Identification systems could be used to allow employees to pass through a separate entrance/exit booth and bypass visitor traffic.
Examples of Implementation:
Yellowstone National Park – Gardiner Entrance
Greater Yellowstone Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems Corridor, Phase Two
http://www.coe.montana.edu/wti/wti/pdf/GYRITS2_AVI_System_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Cost/Financial Information:
Source: United States Department of Transportation Intelligent Transportation Systems ITS Benefits, Costs and Lessons Learned Databases. Available at http://www.benefitcost.its.dot.gov (Cost/financial information is estimated, and will vary based on size and scope of project, number of units, etc.)
A basic automated vehicle identification system can cost between $5-10,000 per unit, with complex systems including weight-in-motion and automatic gates systems costing between $78-$150,000.
Additional Resources:
Houston, TX Transtar system information page:
http://www.houstontranstar.org/about_transtar/docs/2003_fact_sheet_2.pdf
California Center for Innovative Transportation web page: