SIGNAL CONTROL WITH THE LHOVRA-SYSTEM. PLANNING GUIDE

SIGNALREGLERING MED LHOVRA-TEKNIK. PROJEKTERINGSHANDBOK

The Lhovra-system, signal control in high speed areas by detection, was developed and tested at two localities in Sweden and is used at several intersections. The aim of the system is to give heavy traffic priority, to increase the priority of vehicles on the main road and to reduce the accidents by improved traffic signal cycles. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  VAEGVERKET, CENTRALFOERVALTNINGEN

  Borlaenge,   Sweden 
• Authors:
  • Bergh, T
  • Peterson, A
• Publication Date: 1983

Language

• Swedish

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 47 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus priority; Detectors; Heavy vehicles; Intersections; Prevention; Safety; Speed; Traffic safety; Traffic signal controllers; Traffic signal cycle; Traffic signal preemption; Traffic signals
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 576: Cycle (traffic signals); 455: Junction; 1236: Lorry; 648: Priority (traffic); 6120: Sensor; 5408: Speed; 8109: Sweden; 565: Traffic signal
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394329
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Report/Paper Numbers: TU 155 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM