COMPUTER TRAFFIC CONTROL IN TEXAS

BY MARCH 1968, A TOTAL OF 77 INTERSECTIONS WERE UNDER COMPUTER CONTROL IN TWO SYSTEMS IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS. NINETEEN PRESSURE DETECTORS AND 32 LOOP DETECTORS AT A TOTAL OF 26 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ARE USED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE COMPUTER. THE SYSTEM HAS REDUCED VEHICLE STOPS BY 16%, AVERAGE VEHICLE DELAYS BY 31%, AND ACCIDENTS BY 8%. THE COMPUTER IS AN IBM 1800 DATA ACQUISITION AND CONTROL SYSTEM. CORE STORAGE IS 16K WORDS WITH DISC STORAGE FOR PROGRAMS AND TRAFFIC FLOW MEASUREMENTS. /BPR/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 10, pp 505-508
• Authors:
  • Wilshire, R L
• Publication Date: 1969-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Data collection; Intersections; Loops (Control systems); Pressure gages; Prevention; Safety; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic signal controllers; Vehicle detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Loops (Electrical); Pressure sensors; Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225600
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Traffic Systems Reviews & Abstracts
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 9 1971 12:00AM