DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS

Studies of urban traffic operations were conducted on the freeways of Houston as part of a research program to develop traffic surveillance, motorist communications and services, and traffic control systems for the improvement of the level of service of existing urban street and highway facilities. The research study concentrates on facilities, equipment, procedures and practices that are available for immediate implementation.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tti/165-18F.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85108
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Texas Highway Dept., Austin.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763
• Authors:
  • McCasland, W R
• Publication Date: 1974-10

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 56 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Control; Electronics; Equipment; Freeway operations; Freeways; Highway operations; Highway traffic control; Level of service; Motorist aid systems; Ramps; Reconnaissance; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow; Traffic signals; Traffic surveillance; Traffic surveys; Transportation operations; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic studies; Transportation management
• Old TRIS Terms: Highway user services
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092496
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TTI-2-18-72-165-18F Final Rpt.
• Files: NTL, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1982 12:00AM