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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Inclement Weather Signal Timings

Abstract:

This study examines signal timing in inclement weather conditions. With the completion of the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS), Utah DOT will have the capability to change signal timing plans from a central location by communicating with each controller through fiber optic technology. With this ability, it has become feasible to have a library of special signal timing plans. One of these plans could be for inclement weather conditions. This research reviews relevant literature for similar studies, interviewing other state departments of transportation, and collecting local traffic flow data to determine traffic flow characteristics during inclement weather.

Source(s):

Utah DOT and Utah Transportation Center

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/64662

Date: 2000

Author:

Martin, Perrin, Hansen, Quintana

Keywords:


Arterial management
Mobility
Traffic signal
Traffic control
Traffic management

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