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TRAFFIC SIGNAL

MANAGEMENT

PURPOSE

Purpose: Foster understanding


through development of educational
outreach materials
Illustrate benefits and basic techniques
Share information on new technologies
Highlight need for multi-municipal
cooperation

Target Audience:

Municipal Officials, Planning Commission


Members, Municipal Staff Members

WHAT IS TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?
The use of current tools, techniques
and equipment to manage streets and
signal systems more efficiently and in a
cost-effective manner in order to
improve safety, economic vitality and
quality of life.

WHAT IS TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?

The #1 investment we can make for


immediate positive impact.

Cost-effective way to improve traffic


flow.

Maximizes the benefits of the existing


infrastructure.

WHY TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?

2/3 of all miles driven are on signalized


roads

Over 300,000 signals in U.S.

75% of the signals could easily be upgraded

Congestion affects everyones mobility

Adding capacity

Expensive

Long implementation timeframe

Potentially controversial

Environmental and social impacts

WHY TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?
Properly designed, operated and
maintained traffic signal systems yield
significant benefits:

Less Congestion
Improved Fuel Consumption
Vehicle Emissions Reduced
Improved Air Quality

WHY TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?

Cost effective: cost ratios of 40:1

Low-cost alternative to physical


reconstruction

Arterial management
Saves time for commercial vehicles,
emergency vehicles, buses and the
public
Reduces aggressive driving behavior, red
light running

WHY TRAFFIC SIGNAL


MANAGEMENT?

Postpone or eliminate need for


additional capacity

Safety reduce accidents by


providing smoother traffic flow with
fewer stops

Maintenance and training streamlined

Improved pedestrian flow, side-street


movements

Municipal cost and energy savings

HOW CAN BENEFITS


BE ACHIEVED?

STRATEGIES

Standardization of equipment
Remove unwarranted signals
Install and maintain equipment
properly
Traffic signal retiming
Implement additional signal plans based
on time of day/day of week
Turn lanes and minor intersection
improvements

STRATEGIES

Traffic Signal Equipment


Enhancements:

Isolated or independent signals

Arterial Interconnected Signals

Time based coordination

Closed Loop Systems

Centrally Interconnected & Controlled


Systems

Personal computer (PC) based

Traffic Operations Centers

Detection & Actuation


Strategies

Fixed Time Operations

High traffic and pedestrian volume areas,

Not flexible for changing traffic patterns

Central Business Districts hours

Semi Actuated Operations

Applicable to corridors

No detectors or actuation on main streets

Fully Actuated Operations

Most flexible

Best for isolated signals

GOALS

Centralized coordination of signals


Coordinate signal operations over
jurisdictional boundaries
Integrate traffic flow over larger areas
Corridor Administrator to set up and
implement

Municipal Training
Dedicated funding stream
Administrative hierarchy

MULTI - MUNICIPAL COOPERATION


Procurement Methods:

Department of General Services (DGS)


COSTAR program

Purchase equipment as public procurement unit =


economies of scale lower costs

Cost Sharing concept allows municipalities


with smaller budgets to benefit too

MULTI - MUNICIPAL COOPERATION

Equipment better maintained

Reduced liability
Maintenance streamlined with standardization

Funding for larger projects

Municipality retains basic timing parameters

Costly reconstruction postponed by utilizing


existing facilities more efficiently

Repairs made more quickly

Traffic Signal System


Improvement Program

Traffic Signal Retiming

Signal Maintenance Strategies

Utilize New Technologies

Traffic Signal System


Improvement Program
Traffic Signal Retiming:

Interconnect signals

Wireless technology
Hardwire interconnectivity

Coordinate signal controllers


Reassign green time

General cost range $760 - $2,700 per intersection

20-25 hours per intersection

Traffic Signal System


Improvement Program
Signal Maintenance Strategies:

Preventive Maintenance
Remedial Maintenance
Staffing Rules-of Thumb

One traffic engineer per 75-100 signals


One signal technician per 40-50 signals

Consultants often supplement staff


Eligible for Federal Aid Funds

Traffic Signal System:


Improvement Program
Utilize new technologies:

ACS Lite (Adaptive Control Software) allows older


software to communicate
Interconnecting signals
Spread Spectrum (wireless)
Actuating Signals
Develop emergency priority corridors
Use of LED signal lamps

LED SIGNAL LAMPS

SAVINGS

Signal maintenance costs


Energy costs

Avg. intersection:
10 vehicular signals/
8 pedestrian

Per vehicular signal


Per pedestrian signal
Per intersection
Annual cost / intersection

Incandescent LED Signals


bulbs
135-150 watts

8-10 watts

70 watts

8 watts

2060 watts
$175/month

164 watts/less
$23/month

$2,100

$276

Average savings of $1,824 monthly/


$40,128 annually per intersection

TESTIMONIALS
A statewide traffic signal retiming
program in California found the
following benefits:
7% reduction in travel time
14% reduction in delay
9% saving in fuel
Benefit/cost ratio 58:1

TESTIMONIALS
A new signal system and improved
signal timing conducted in Abilene,
Texas (a mid-sized urban area)
achieved:
13% reduction in travel time
37% reduction in delay
6% fuel saving

TESTIMONIALS
An advanced traffic control system in
Oakland County, Michigan (a large
suburban area) achieved:
30% reduction in delay
19% increase in peak hour speeds
6% reduction in accidents
33% reduction in stops

Route 51 Corridor

SYNCHRO/SIMTRAFFIC MODEL
MOEs
Total Network Performance

PM Calibrated

PM Optimized

Total Delay (hours)

49.1

44.4

Delay/Vehicle (seconds)

117

109

Total Stops

3498

3214

Travel Distance (miles)

2691.1

2514.6

Travel Time (hours)

123.3

113.2

Average Speed (mph)

22

22

Fuel Used (gallons)

198.3

179.8

Fuel Efficiency (mpg)

13.6

14

HC Emission (grams)

514

481

CO Emission (grams)

19643

18991

NOx Emissions (grams)

1603

1491

Vehicles Entered

1744

1686

Vehicles Exited

1276

1246

Hourly Exit Rate

7656

7476

Denied Entry Before

Denied Entry After

TRAFFIC SIGNAL OPERATIONS SELF


ASSESSMENT TOOL
Help agencies understand opportunities
for improving their own policies and
practices

Designed for any agency responsible for operation


and maintenance of traffic signals
One hour to complete
No data collection required
Results used anonymously in the 2007 National
Traffic Signal Report Card
To use tool:
http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/surveyintro.zgi?p=WEB225U6FTB7YM

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

FHWA Operations web site:


http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov

Traffic Signal Operation Self Assessment:


www.ite.org/selfassessment

MARC Operation Green Light:


www.marc.org/transportation/ogl/

ACS Lite Software: raj.ghaman@fhwa.dot.gov

PennDOT: http://www.paits.org/tsop/index.htm

SPC: http://www.spcregion.org/trans.shtml

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