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1-2.2: Traffic Signal Plans to Decongest Street Grids

Principal Investigator Michael Cassidy, PhD Final Report (DOI) Available Soon TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP Available Soon Abstract This project, a companion to Project 1-2 Supply Side Management of Auto Traffic, will entail synchronizing green phases across neighboring traffic signals to the backward waves that propagate through queues. The goal is to…

1-2.1: Supply-Side Management of Auto Traffic

Principal Investigator Srinivasa Sunkari, P.E., PMP Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP View RIP entry Abstract Many traffic signals frequently experience oversaturated conditions. Such conditions cause significant delay and queue backups. When traffic signals are closely spaced, queues from downstream signals can back up to upstream signals.…