THE URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM AS A RESEARCH TOOL

A COMPUTER TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH WILL ENABLE THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO CONDUCT EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH IN TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL TECHNIQUES IS BEING INSTALLED IN A PORTION OF WASHINGTON, D. C. THIS SYSTEM, KNOWN AS THE URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM/BUS PRIORITY SYSTEM (UTCS/BPS) WILL CONTROL THE SIGNALS AT 111 INTERSECTIONS. EXPERIMENTS AND RESEARCH WILL BE CONDUCTED ON TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL STRATEGIES, SIGNAL PRIORITIES FOR BUSES, THE USE OF DISPLAYS AND CONTROLS BY THE OPERATOR, AND THE CALCULATION OF TRAFFIC PARAMETERS AND MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Traffic Engineers

  2029 K Street, NW
  Washington, DC    20006
• Authors:
  • Gordon, R
  • Raus, J
• Publication Date: 1972-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 183-9
• Serial:
  • Institute of Traffic Engineers, Proceedings

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Bus priority; Data collection; Information processing; Intersections; Lane distribution; Pretimed traffic signal controllers; Queuing; Real time control; Speed; Streets; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic flow; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic surveillance; Traffic volume; Vehicle detectors
• Old TRIS Terms: Real time systems; Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226565
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 17 1973 12:00AM