Resources
- Why is the signal always red? (or the signal is always greener on the other side)
- FHWA Traffic Signal Timing
- TRB Traffic Signal Systems Committee
- ITE's Traffic Signal Timing
- 2007 TRB Presentation to Signal Timing Subcommittee
- Oregon and Washington Yellow Light Laws
- Subcommittee List
- 2006 Committee Meeting on Oversaturated Conditions
- 2005 Workshop on Best Practices for Signal Timing and Operations
- 2004 Mid-year Committee Meeting
- 2003 Mid-year Committee Meeting
References
- Bell, M.C. Ageing of Fixed-Time Traffic Signal Plans. In Report to Transport and Road Research Laboratory. Department of Engineering, University Durham, United Kingdom, 1985.
- Bell, M.C., and R.D. Bretherton. Ageing of Fixed-Time Traffic Signal Plans. In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Road Traffic Control. Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, United Kingdom, 1986, pp. 77-80.
- Parsonson, P. Signal Timing Improvement Practices. In Synthesis of Highway Practice, No.172, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. 1992, pp 1-10.
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Improving Traffic Signal Operations - A Primer. Washington, D.C.,1995. http://www.itsdocs.fhwa.dot.gov/JPODOCS/REPTS_TE/13466.pdf. Accessed February, 17, 2004.
- Park, B.B., N. M. Rouphail, and J. Sacks. Assessment of a Stochastic Signal optimization Method Using Microsimulation. Technical Report No 110, National Institute of Statistical Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2000. http://www.niss.org/technicalreports/tr110.pdf. Accessed April 7, 2004.
- Sunkari, S. The Benefits of Retiming Traffic Signals. In ITE journal, Vol. 74, No.4, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, D.C., 2004, pp. 26-30.
- Tarnoff, P.J., and J. Ordonez. Signal Timing Practices and Procedures – State of the Practice. Publication FHWA-HOP-05-015. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, D.C., 2004.
- Swayampakala, R. K., and J.R. Graham. Optimum Time Intervals for the Traffic Signal Re-Timing Process. Presented at the 84th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2005.
- Institute of Transportation Engineers – ITE. Benefits of Retiming Traffic Signals. Institute of Transportation Engineers, Washington, D.C., 2005.
- Park, B. and Agbolosu-Amison S. J., "Investigation of Schedules for Traffic Signal Timing Optimization", FHWA/VTRC 06-CR8, Virginia Transportation Research Council, Virginia Department of Transportation, November 2005.
- Stevanovic, A. and Martin, P.T. "Assessing the Ageing of Pre-Timed traffic signal Control Using Synchro and SimTraffic", Presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., 2006.
- Dajani, L. and Horowitz, A.J. “A Method for Estimating the Useful Lifespan of a Traffic Signalization Plan”, To be presented at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2008.