CLOSED NETWORK SIGNAL TIMING

THE METHOD PRESENTED AFFORDS A PLAN FOR TIMING THE TRAFFIC SIGNALS COMPRISING A CLOSED NETWORK. BY THIS METHOD AN APPLICABLE CYCLE AND TIMING OFFSET CAN BE DEVELOPED FOR THE SIGNALS COMPRISING A NETWORK UNDER ANY STREET GRID PATTERN. THE APPLICATION OF THIS TIMING TECHNIQUE CAN HAVE DIRECT USE IN URBAN AREAS WHERE SIGNAL COORDINATION IS MANDATORY. FURTHERMORE, THIS METHOD WILL BE EXTREMELY BENEFICIAL TO COMMUNITIES OF RELATIVELY MODEST FINANCIAL MEANS. THIS CAN ALSO HAVE DIRECT APPLICATION IN OLDER CITIES WHERE STREETS ARE NARROW AND NOT LAID OUT IN A PERFECT GEOMETRIC PATTERN. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 42, No 4, PP 35-37, 3 FIG
• Authors:
  • Schiffman, M
• Publication Date: 1972-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Intersections; Traffic flow theory; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signal timing; Urban areas
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226305
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM