METROPOLITAN TORONTO TRAFFIC SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL SYSTEM

SOME 600 CONVENTIONAL TRAFFIC SIGNALS ARE TIED TO A CENTRAL COMPUTER. THE SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO MAKE REAL TIME CHANGES IN SIGNAL TIMING DEPENDING ON CHANGING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AS DETECTED BY VEHICLE SENSORS IN THE PAVEMENT. RESULTS TO DATE, EVEN WITHOUT FULLY TRAFFIC-RESPONSIVE OPERATION, INCLUDE 73% SHORTER AVERAGE ARTERIAL TRIP TIMES, 86% FEWER INVOLUNTARY STOPS, AND 12% FEWER ACCIDENTS. /AUTHOR/

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/10480594
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 39, No 2, PP 40-45, 4 FIG
• Authors:
  • HEWTON, J T
• Publication Date: 1969-2

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information processing; Prevention; Safety; Traffic control; Traffic signals; Traffic surveillance; Travel time
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225665
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 15 1970 12:00AM