DO TRAFFIC SIGNALS EVER BECOME TOO UNWARRANTED?

This article discusses the considerations necessary when making the decision to remove a traffic signal. It includes a list and discussion of situations that have led to the removal of a traffic signal, a list and discussion of the eight different warrants for traffic signals found in the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices", and a discussion of the factors that affect accident rates after signal removal. It is recommended that, to minimize the possibility of an increase in accidents, the signal should be set to the flashing mode, rather than bagged or disconnected, for at least 30 days after stop signs are installed. An inset accompanying this article addresses the topic of financial benefits of signal removal both for the city and for the driver.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Buttenheim Publishing Corporation

  Berkshire Common
  Pittsfield, MA  United States  01201
• Publication Date: 1981-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 25-28
• Serial:
  • American City & County
  • Volume: 96
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Penton Media
  • ISSN: 0149-337X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash rates; Decision making; Economic benefits; Flashing traffic signals; Recommendations; Warrants (Traffic control devices)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Removal
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370255
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-033 655
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Feb 28 1983 12:00AM