Global Practices on Road Traffic Signal Control

Fixed-Time Control at Isolated Intersections

Keshuang Tang, Manfred Boltze, Hideki Nakamura, Zong Tian
Elsevier S&T
344 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0128153024
May 2019

Global Practices on Road Traffic Signal Control is a valuable reference on the current state-of-the-art of road traffic signal control around the world. The book provides a detailed description of the common principles of road traffic signal control using a well-defined and consistent format that examines their application in countries and regions across the globe. This important resource considers the differences and special considerations across countries, providing useful insights into selecting control strategies for signal timing at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks. The book's authors also include success stories for coping with increasing traffic-related problems, examining both constraints and the reasons behind them.