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Evaluation of traffic operations at diamond interchanges using advanced actuated control
advanced actuated traffic control at signalized
changing the diamond interchange ring structure within
collected data was analyzed to compare the different
concluded that flexible strategies could lead to
conjunction with a computer simulation package to
controller strategy and phase pattern performs best
diamond interchanges. The study attempts to determine
lag-lag phasing sequence outperforms many of the other
model traffic flow and the interactions with the
of this analysis, it was concluded that no one
outperformed the 2-controller strategy because of the
over 21 of the scenarios tested. The basic S3-phase
performance of the signal strategies is conducted
provides. Specifically, the one controller strategy
reduced delay for special circumstances.
reduction of cycle length during periods of low
requires that a traffic signal controller is used in
strategies because of the flexibility this strategy
strategies for signal control. Based upon the results
the benefits a "flexible'' phasing strategy provides
the traffic signal controller. Modeling the
This thesis documents an operational analysis of ographics.
to the interchange. Flexible phasing is implemented by
traffic intensity at the interchange. It was also
traffic signal. For this research, the microscopic
traffic simulation model TexSIM was used. The
using hardware-in-the-loop simulation. This procedure
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-117).