NATIONAL SIGNAL TIMING OPTIMIZATION PROJECT

Recognizing the great fuel conservation potential of optimizing signal timing, FHWA's Washington office undertook the National Signal Timing Optimization Project. The objectives of this project were two fold. First--to establish credible data on the effectiveness of signal timing, and second--to define the cost, level of staff, computer time and capability required to undertake a signal timing optimization project such that decision makers can more effectively budget for this activity. In order to accomplish these two objectives FHWA's Washington office undertook two major activities. First--they got involved in revising the TRANSYT signal timing optimization program and in providing training in its use. The second activity was to apply the program in 11 cities around the country. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented at the 68th Annual Road School, Purdue University, March 9-11, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Purdue University

  School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907
• Authors:
  • Ratulowski, E
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 124-130
• Serial:
  • Engineering Bulletin of Purdue University
  • Issue Number: 153
  • Publisher: Purdue University

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer programs; Demonstration projects; Optimization; Traffic signal timing; Training
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382968
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 30 1984 12:00AM