Traffic signal operations and maintenance staffing guidelines / prepared by Dunn Engineering Associates, P.C. in cooperation with Kittelson and Associates, Inc. ; [Robert Gordon, Cade Braud].

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Gordon, Robert L., 1930-

Contributor:

Braud, Cade (Kittelson and Associates)

United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Operations

Dunn Engineering Associates

Kittelson & Associates

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traffic signs and signals--Maintenance and repair--Management.

Traffic signs and signals.

Signalized intersections--Management.

Signalized intersections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([84] pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Operations, [2009]

Summary:

In surveys of practitioners and national experts completed by the FHWA, it was recognized that no clear definition of traffic signal operations has been developed and no consensus appears to exist as to what activities are required to support traffic signal operations. The lack of a concise definition of traffic signal operations provides some insight into why practices, staffing levels, objectives and performance measures are divergent in this area. Operating agencies clearly understand the requirements for adequate traffic signal maintenance. The results of several surveys indicate that many agencies tend to be primarily focused on maintenance activities, with most of their attention focused on keeping traffic signals operating (turning green, yellow and red) and little attention on making the operation efficient on a 24/7 basis. This has some safety implications and contributes to millions of hours of unnecessary traffic delays and congestion.

Contents:

Executive summary

Guidance for operations and maintenance objectives and performance measures

State of practice

Appendix A. Questionnaire

Appendix B. Survey responses

Appendix C. Frequency of signal retiming

Appendix D. North Central Texas Council of Goverments ranking model.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on August 4, 2009).

Text document in PDF format.

"March 2009."

Includes bibliographical references (page 51).

"FHWA-HOP-09-006."

Other Format:

Print version: Gordon, Robert. Traffic signal operations and maintenance staffing guidelines

OCLC:

429143092