Sustainability & Traffic Control
Reducing Roadway Congestion and Improving Safety without Costly
Construction
Presenter: Matt Selinger, PE, [email protected]
Discussion Overview
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Why is this important?
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Why is this important?
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Solution?
• Re-time & Coordinate traffic signals
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Adaptive Signal Control
• Time signals automatically
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How it works
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How it works
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Historical Perspective
• Available for 20+ years• Cost prohibitive• Difficult to maintain
• About half shut down
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Example Deployment
• 2.5 mile, 4 lanes, 12 signals• 26,000 vpd
• Annual savings– 95,000 hrs travel time– 34,000 gal fuel– 9,000,000 stops– $2.5 million economic benefit
• Tech cost vs. construction cost
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Benefits
• Long term optimization/results• Waste reduced (time, fuel, emissions)• Sustainability (move more cars on
the same pavement)
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Solution?
• Re-time & Coordinate traffic signals
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• Safety
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Where is it being deployed?
• Fort Hood• Offutt AFB
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Where is it being deployed?
• MacDill AFB
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Takeaway…
• Transportation is important• $$ are limited• New tool in the toolbox
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Sustainability & Traffic Control
Reducing Roadway Congestion and Improving Safety without Costly
Construction
Presenter: Matt Selinger, PE, [email protected]