THE HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL CONTROL SYSTEM

This system which permits two operators to observe traffic on 24 television covers about 48,000 feet of alignment which includes tunnels, bridges, and approach roadways. Details are given of the traffic surveillance and detection, safety surveillance, climate surveillance, and various aspects of equipment status. Communications within the control system are described, as well as the traffic control devices.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Stairs, F H
• Publication Date: 1977-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 38-39
• Serial:
  • Transportation Engineering
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 9
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Equipment; Highway operations; Television; Traffic control; Traffic control devices; Traffic safety; Traffic surveillance; Vehicle detectors; Vehicular tunnels
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems; Tunnel traffic operations
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00164405
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 8 1977 12:00AM