Traffic Signal Timing Manual

Traffic Signal Timing Manual
Author: U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-02-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781508557173

This report serves as a comprehensive guide to traffic signal timing and documents the tasks completed in association with its development. The focus of this document is on traffic signal control principles, practices, and procedures. It describes the relationship between traffic signal timing and transportation policy and addresses maintenance and operations of traffic signals. It represents a synthesis of traffic signal timing concepts and their application and focuses on the use of detection, related timing parameters, and resulting effects to users at the intersection. It discusses advanced topics briefly to raise awareness related to their use and application. The purpose of the Signal Timing Manual is to provide direction and guidance to managers, supervisors, and practitioners based on sound practice to proactively and comprehensively improve signal timing. The outcome of properly training staff and proactively operating and maintaining traffic signals is signal timing that reduces congestion and fuel consumption ultimately improving our quality of life and the air we breathe. This manual provides an easy-to-use concise, practical and modular guide on signal timing. The elements of signal timing from policy and funding considerations to timing plan development, assessment, and maintenance are covered in the manual. The manual is the culmination of research into practices across North America and serves as a reference for a range of practitioners, from those involved in the day to day management, operation and maintenance of traffic signals to those that plan, design, operate and maintain these systems.

Guidelines for Exclusive/permissive Left-turn Signal Phasing

Guidelines for Exclusive/permissive Left-turn Signal Phasing
Author: Benjamin H. Cottrell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 98
Release: 1985
Genre: Electronic traffic controls
ISBN:

The objective of this research was to develop guidelines for the use of exclusive/permissive left-turn signal phasing. This was achieved by collecting data on traffic and roadway conditions for exclusive, exclusive/permissive, and permissive left-turn phasings and then analyzing the data to identify relationships between the left-turn phasings and traffic and roadway conditions. The guidelines addressed the following" (1) volume guidelines based on peak hour minimum left-turn volume and the product of the peak- hour left-turn and opposing volumes, (2) annual left-turn accident experience, (3) left-turn traffic conflict experience based on critical number and rates, (4) left-turn delay, and (5) site condition factors identified in the study

Traffic Control Devices Handbook

Traffic Control Devices Handbook
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1983
Genre: Traffic signs and signals
ISBN:

Guidelines for implementing the standards and applications contained in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

Left Turn Signal Warrants for Arizona

Left Turn Signal Warrants for Arizona
Author: J. S. Matthias
Publisher:
Total Pages: 86
Release: 1985
Genre: Traffic signs and signals
ISBN:

A warrant was developed to choose the appropriate type of left turn signal phasing: permissive, exclusive/permissive, or exclusive. Time-lapse photography was used to observe volume and delay data at a total of six arterial-arterial signalized intersections in the Phoenix metropolitan area. From the time-lapse film, data on volume, number of vehicles stopping, total delay, average delay per stopped vehicle, and average delay for all vehicles was obtained for each turning movement. The effect of the type of left turn signal phasing on left turn delay and through delay was analyzed. A three year history of Accident rates for the three types of left turn phasing were also reviewed. The developed warrant chooses the type of left turn phasing based on left turn volume, opposing volume, number of opposing lanes, cycle length, approach speed, sight distance restrictions, and accident history. (Author)

Signalized Intersections

Signalized Intersections
Author: Daiheng Ni
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2020-02-27
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030385493

This textbook introduces the basics principles of intersection signalization including need studies, signal phasing, sequencing, timing, as well as more advanced topics such as detectors, controllers, actuated control schemes, and signal coordination. The book covers a variety of topics critical to the set up and operation of intersections controlled by traffic signals. Professor Ni imparts a basic understanding of how intersections work, what justifies intersection signalization, how to properly design phasing and timing plans for intersections, what is needed to run traffic-responsive signals, the workings of traffic controller cabinets, and how to set up signal coordination at multiple intersections—competencies essential to transportation professionals in charge of traffic operation at federal, state, and local levels. Aimed at students in transportation engineering programs with a focus on intersection signalization, the book is also ideal for researchers of traffic dynamics and municipal civil and transportation engineers.

Roundabouts

Roundabouts
Author: Lee August Rodegerdts
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2010
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309155118

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. This report updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.