TRAFFIC CONTROL HARDWARE RELIABILITY
This paper evolved from efforts by staff in the Office of Research, Development and Technology and the Office of Traffic Operations to identify needed FHWA-sponsored research in the traffic control hardware reliability areas. This effort quickly grew into discussion of more basic causes or issues which have resulted in the present hardware reliability state-of-the-art. Traffic control systems now in use have experienced difficulties in mainitaining reliable operations. The case is made that a considerable portion is due to poor design, poor construction methods, lack of trained staff, and inadequate maintenance facilities. The causes of these problems are related to failure to utilize available guidelines and information, inexperience with sophisticated electronic systems and failure to properly plan for the procurement and maintenance of these systems. A great deal of research has been accomplished and guidelines and training provided that, if utilized, will enable States and local agencies to install reliable systems. Additional research, training, and guidelines are needed, but the primary need is better utilization of presently available guides and training.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, 6300 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA United States 22101 -
Authors:
- Lavigne, R C
- Heywood, H M
- Publication Date: 1988
Media Info
- Pagination: 6 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Building; Facilities; Guidelines; Installation; Maintenance; Reliability; Traffic control; Training; Utilization
- Uncontrolled Terms: Hardware
- Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I73: Traffic Control;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00476825
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Oct 31 1988 12:00AM