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Organizations
TRB's Traffic Signal Systems Committee

All-Way Stop Controlled Intersections
A Delay Model for Multiway Stop-Sign Intersections, Anthony Richardson

Analysis of Traffic Operations at All-Way Stop-Controlled Intersections by Simulation

Two-Way Stop Controller Intersections
Probability, Queuing, and Simulation Models
Baass article, ITE Journal
Kyte and Khisty lab exercise

Delay Effects on Driver Gap Acceptance Characteristics at TWSC Intersections

Intersection Design Guides
Florida Intersection Design Guide
Signalized Intersections: Informational Guide
NCHRP 457 Evaluating Intersection Improvements: An Engineering Study Guide, Jim Bonneson

Books
Traffic Signal Control: Isolated Actuated Intersections - web version (Urbanik and Kyte)

Traffic Signal Control: Isolated Actuated Intersections - Chapter 2
HCM Applications Guide

Highway Capacity Manual (and Committee on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service)
Chapter 16 - Signalized Intersections
Chapter 17 - Unsignalized Intersections

Definition of headways, gaps, and related terms - paper by Stan Teply

Signal Timing
Traffic Signal Clearance Intervals, ITE article by Phil Tarnoff
Traffic Signal Clearance Intervals Animated slides - ITE course

Diamond Interchange Operations, Indiana Diamond Interchange Operations Workshop
Improving Diamond Interchange Operations Using Advanced Controller Features (4158-1)
Utah DOT signal timing process

Design Guidelines for Deploying Closed Loop Systems (Purdue report)
Cycle Based Method for Estimating Platoon Delays

Detection
Intelligent Detection-Control System for Rural Signalized Intersections, Jim Bonneson and others (4022-2)
Detection-Control System for Rural Signalized Intersections, Technical Memorandum, Jim Bonneson and others (4022tm1)
Detection-Control System for Rural Signalized Intersections, Literature Review, Jim Bonneson and others
Video Detection for Intersection and Interchange Control, Bonneson and Abbas (4285-1)
Intersection Video Detection Manual, Bonneson and Abbas (4285-2)
Intersection Video Detection Field Handbook, Bonneson and Abbas (4285-3)

ITS and Other Standards
Fact, Folklore and Myths about ITS Standards, Paul Olson
Draft ATC Controller Standard, Revision 2, June 2, 2003

NTCIP 1202 Object Definitions for Actuated Traffic Signal Controller Units v02.18, March 24, 2004
Relevant 1202 standards

Priority and Preemption
Transit Priority, Paul Olson

Signal Timing Sheets
Actuated controller settings spreadsheet, Jim Sturdevant, Indiana DOT
City of Omaha 156th-Q St
City of Omaha 78th-Maple St
Department of Public Works, Washington, DC-Blank
Department of Public Works, Washington, DC, North Capital St-Gallatin St
I15 SB Ramp at 1300 South
LADOT 6th St-Burlington Ave
LADOT Chase ST-Topanga Canyon Blvd
LADOT Sepulveda Blvd-Wilshire Blvd
Lake Ridge
Monarc US40-US40&DE72
Monroe County DOT-Main&Gibbs
Road Commission for Oakland County Waterford Michigan - Alburn Mile Mall East Dr and Brown Road
Sacramento Ca BiTrans System - 20 Tara Bl & Upper Riverdale Rd
State Street and 300 South
Controller sub-menu
Coordinator sub-menu
Detector sub-menu
City of Mesa timing sheet
Preemptor sub-menu
City of Scottsdale timing spreadsheet

FHWA timing parameter data base
FHWA memo describing timing parameter data base

Simulation and Modeling
PTV-America (VISSIM) library

Traffic Analysis Toolbox Volume III: Guidelines for Applying Traffic Microsimulation Modeling Software
http://www.itc-world.com/docs/Caltrans%20Microsimapps%202002.pdf
Florida DOT manual on modeling

Technical Questions
All-pedestrian phase

Using yellow as green
Traffic as Ants - ABC News article

Web sites of the day
National Transportation Library
Committee on Highway Capacity and Quality of Service
McTrans
Idaho Transportation Department
ITS-America
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
California Department of Transportation (CalTrans)
Local Technical Assistance Program
Idaho Technology Transfer Center
VISSIM
SimTraffic
CORSIM
NGSIM
Paramics
TRANSYT 7F
SYNCHRO
PASSER
HCS
HiCap
Traffix
Siemens ITS - Eagle Traffic Control Systems
Highway Capacity Manual Applications Guide
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
ABC News special on transportation

 
OL01 CE 572 - Intersection Traffic Operations (Spring 2005)