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1-2.2: Traffic Signal Plans to Decongest Street Grids

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen January 20, 2022

Principal Investigator Michael Cassidy, PhD Final Report (DOI) View Final Report TRID Available Soon Policy Brief Available Soon RIP View RIP entry 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…

1-2.1: Supply-Side Management of Auto Traffic

ResearchBy Christina Van Allen December 11, 2020

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…