Traffic signal clearance intervals

ITE Journal (Institute of Transportation Engineers)

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 20-24

  Tarnoff, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

INTERSECTION OPERATIONS; INTERSECTION SAFETY; TRAFFIC SIGNAL CLEARANCE INTERVALS; TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING;

TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

EID: 1942486771     PISSN: 01628178     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

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6. Longer cycle lengths should be used judiciously. There are many considerations for the selection of longer cycle lengths in addition to the need to maintain signal splits compatible with pedestrian clearance intervals, including the impact of cycle length on progression, intersection capacity and spillback.
7. Eccles, K.A. and H.W. McGee. "A History of the Yellow and All-Red Intervals for Traffic Signals, Executive Summary." Washington, DC: ITE, 2001.
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