DESIGN AND EVALUATION OF FREEWAY SURVEILLANCE AND TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

Studies of urban traffic operations were conducted on the freeways of Texas to determine the design and effectiveness of traffic control and surveillance systems; to relieve peak period congestion; to lessen the impact of disabled vehicles on the operation and safety of the freeways; and reduce the incidents of overhead structure damage by overheight vehicles. The research study uses demonstration installations to test the implementation requirements as well as to evaluate the operational theory.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/tti/202-3F.pdf
• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85113
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Research done in cooperation with DOT and FHWA.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • McCasland, W R
• Publication Date: 1976-5

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Evaluation; Freeway operations; Highway operations; Measures of effectiveness; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic control; Traffic incidents; Traffic surveillance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Disabled vehicles; Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Overhead suspension; Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141036
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: ITI 2-18-75-202-3F Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: 2-18-75-202
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 6 1976 12:00AM