Improving safety and efficiency of signalized intersections during inclement weather : project summary.

Details

• Alternative Title:
  0-6861 : improving safety and efficiency of signalized intersections during inclement weather.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Signalized intersections
  • Wet weather
  • Traffic safety
  • Road weather information systems
  • Weather conditions
  • Inclement weather
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-6861
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  Using a combination of simulation and field studies, the research team found that agencies can achieve slight improvements by adjusting their traffic signal timing plans during adverse weather conditions. Agencies can detect when adverse weather conditions are impacting traffic operations at intersections by integrating a pavement-condition-monitoring system at their traffic signal cabinets. Weather-responsive traffic signal timing plans should be implemented only at critical intersections or systems where traffic operations are severely impacted by weather events. These intersections typically are high-volume, high-speed intersections whose operations are severely impacted due to reduced speeds.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/32221/dot_32221_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 376.61 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6ae46a23a9f877d47b9fe9d4f436c42e614853d46632cc52fbd2ba22dad5be65