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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-007 Date: June 2018 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-007 Date: June 2018 |
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The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Research and Technology (R&T) Program furthers the FHWA Office of Research, Development, and Technology’s goal of ensuring transparency, accessibility, and responsiveness of R&T for all stakeholders.
This report examines how FHWA’s investment in adaptive signal control (ASC) research and increasing awareness of ASC technologies has affected the development and deployment of
these technologies. This report should be of interest to engineers, practitioners, researchers, and decisionmakers involved with the research, design, performance, and management of traffic signals.
Hari Kalla, P.E.
Associate Administrator, Office of Research,
Development, and Technology
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| 1. Report No.
FHWA-HRT-17-007 |
2. Government Accession No.
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| 4. Title and Subtitle
Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology Evaluation Final Report: Adaptive Signal Control |
5. Report Date
June 2018 |
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| 6. Performing Organization Code
OST-R V-321 |
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| 7. Author(s)
Sari Radin, Lora Chajka-Cadin, Emily Futcher, Jonathan Badgley, and Jacob Mittleman |
8. Performing Organization Report No.
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| 9. Performing Organization Name and Address
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center |
10. Work Unit No. (TRAIS)
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| 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address
Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management |
13. Type of Report and Period Covered
Final Report; June 2014–January 2016 |
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| 14. Sponsoring Agency Code
HRTM-20 |
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| 15. Supplementary Notes
The Research and Technology Program Manager and the Contracting Officer’s Representative for this report was John Moulden (HRTM-10). |
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| 16. Abstract
As part of the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Research and Technology Program evaluation, this report documents the findings of a summative evaluation of various adaptive signal control technology (ASCT) research and outreach activities conducted by FHWA over the course of more than 20 yr. The evaluation considers the ways in which FHWA’s investment in ASCT research and related outreach activities have influenced the development and deployment of these technologies. The evaluation also addresses the short-term impacts of ASCT deployments, including reduced traffic congestion and delays. Due to the extended timeline of the program, the research and outreach activities were chronologically categorized into three distinct phases, and each was evaluated on its influence on ASCT development and deployment. This report also identifies challenges and lessons learned that may be applied to further intelligent transportation systems research. |
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| 17. Key Words
Research, Technology, Evaluation, Adaptive signal control, Congestion management |
18. Distribution Statement
No restrictions. This document is available to the public through the National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA 22161. |
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| 19. Security Classification (of this report) Unclassified |
20. Security Classification (of this page) Unclassified |
21. No. of Pages
125 |
22. Price
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| Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) | Reproduction of completed page authorized |
