PATTERNS AND PROJECTIONS OF TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT IN FREEWAY SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL IN THE USA

This paper explores the historical trends in freeway traffic management technology in the US, and the most likely projections for the coming two decades. First, existing computer-supervised freeway surveillance and control techniques are reviewed with particular emphasis on the scientific and technological landmarks which has led to the evolution of these techniques. Next, the major underlying trends which bear on the future of automated freeway surveillance and control are identified. Finally, extrapolative projections are made to determine the most likely future of this technology. The paper concludes with implications for the issues of meeting short-term transportation needs of urban areas through more efficient use of existing transportation facilities. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Ahmed, S A
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 183-187
• Serial:
  • Transportation Planning and Technology
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0308-1060
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/03081060.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Automation; Digital computers; Equipment maintenance; Forecasting; Freeways; Highway traffic control; Information processing; State of the art studies; Surveillance; Technology; Traffic control; Traffic control devices; Traffic surveillance; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United States
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control device maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 3882: Automatic; 8673: Digital computer; 132: Forecast; 2752: Motorway; 9101: Surveillance; 3855: Technology; 654: Traffic control; 313: Urban area; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330807
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM