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Chapter 6: Timing Processes on One Approach
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The purpose of this activity is to provide you with the opportunity to learn more about how the selection
of the basic actuated traffic control timing parameters (minimum green time and passage time) are related
to the length of the detection zone.
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Describe the interaction of the minimum green time, the passage time, and the detection zone length
in producing efficient intersection operation
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Define the terms and variables in the Glossary
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Prepare a document that includes answers to the Critical Thinking Questions
Provide a definition for each of the following terms. Paraphrasing a formal definition (as provided by your
text, instructor, or another resource) demonstrates that you understand the meaning of the term or phrase.
call
detection zone
interval
maximum
allowable
headway
occupancy time
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Considering Minimum Green Time, Passage Time,
and Detection Zone Length