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1-2.2: Traffic Signal Plans to Decongest Street Grids

Principal Investigator Michael Cassidy, Ph.D. Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1737417 Policy Brief View Policy Brief 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…

1-2.1: Supply-Side Management of Auto Traffic

Principal Investigator Srinivasa Sunkari, P.E., PMP Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID View TRID – 1737418 Policy Brief View Policy Brief 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. Such…