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TR 6313 Traffic Control and Signalization I
Description:
Traffic controls are imposed to provide for safe, efficient, and orderly movement of people and goods on our nation’s street and highway systems. Traffic control is examined in the urban context in which both vehicles and pedestrians be accommodated. Techniques for quantifying traffic stream behavior are described. Federal, state, and local standards for the design and implementation of control devices are presented. Selection of appropriate control measures, design and timing of traffic signals at individual intersections and in arterial networks is treated in detail. Use and application of current computer tools – HCS++ and Synchro – are illustrated.
Credits: 3:0:0:3
Pre-Requisite: Graduate status
Co-Requisite: none
Notes: none
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