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Minnesota DOT and Batelle: Minnesota Road Fee System
The Minnesota DOT and Battelle are pleased to provide a demonstration of the Minnesota Road Fee System. This system integrates Connected Vehicle applications with a Mileage-Based Fee Collection application onto a commercially available portable computing hardware solution. This system provides benefits to transportation system operators by providing a direct link between transportation roadway usage and fee collection in an environment where fuel tax revenues are declining. The system enables both fixed fee and variable fee assessment based on location, time of day, day of week, type of vehicle, etc. Anonymous location and vehicle telemetry data captured by the on-board device will provide critical roadway usage data to transportation planners for determining bottlenecks and pinch-points. Transportation system roadway users can benefit from non-distracting safety signage information displayed within the vehicle to alert of potentially unsafe situations, driving conditions or areas where additional attention should be paid.
During the technology showcase event, the developed system will be on display and can be checked out by the public to “try-out” the system. The demonstration units will demonstrate safety signage at various locations while walking around the Technology Showcase Vila and sample user fees will be assessed for distance traveled. Probe data will be collected from the devices and displayed live within the villa. Integration with the Connected Vehicle program will be demonstrated through receipt and display of roadside equipment (RSE) broadcast traveler information messages. Additionally, live data will be streamed back to the villa from vehicles implementing the technology on the roadways around the convention center. In-Vehicle demonstrations may be scheduled for VIPs and members of the press on an as-needed basis.
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