Effective placement of detectors at diamond interchanges /

"Figure 3 and Figure 4" signal operations were the two

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prabhakar, Dayakar
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:"Figure 3 and Figure 4" signal operations were the two
advance detector are used on the frontage roads, it appears
and Figure 4" phasing sequences. The I 00-foot setback
conditions. Therefore, application guidelines on the
detectors at diamond interchanges based on traffic
detectors on the frontage roads of diamond interchanges.
developed a set of detector application guidelines which were
diamond interchanges to minimize total interchange delay.
distance produces less delay than detector layouts having
have published guidelines on the optimal location of
increase in U-turn volume for the "Figure 4" phasing
interchanges of freeways having one-way frontage roads. At
location of detectors may result in inefficient traffic
longer advance detector setback distances. In addition,
Most signalized interchanges in Texas are tight urban diamond
operations. Further, the signal designer usually does not
phasing strategies considered for study. This research
placement of detectors at diamond interchanges are needed
placement of inductive loop detectors on frontage roads at
research addressed the problem of determining the effective
results in the lowest interchange delay for both "Figure 3
sequence.
shown by TEXAS Model to provide efficient traffic operations.
simulation studies to determine the optimal location of loop
TEXAS Model for diamond interchanges was used to perform
that a 100-foot setback distance for the advance detector
these interchanges, traffic actuated control with improper
total interchange delay appears to be very sensitive to
When a 40-foot long stop line detector and a 6-foot long
which would result in efficient traffic operations. This
Item Description:"Major subject: Civil Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 85 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.