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Chapter 10: Your Final Design: Putting It All Together
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The purpose of this activity is to give you the opportunity to compare your design results with recom-
mended practice from the
Traffic Signal Timing Manual
.
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Compare your design results with values recommended for practice
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Traffic Signal Timing Manual
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Prepare a document that includes your answers to the Critical Thinking Questions
Use the
Traffic Signal Timing Manual
to complete the tasks below.
You have completed a comprehensive analysis of five of the fundamental timing parameters used
in an actuated traffic control system. As a result of this analysis, you have selected values for these
timing parameters. Comparing your results with those recommended in practice will provide you with
a perspective on the work that you have completed and give you a better idea of how professionals
consider these same design issues.
Review the discussions on minimum green time, maximum green time, passage time, yellow time, and red
clearance time in the
Traffic Signal Timing Manual
.
Compare your design values for the timing parameters listed in Task 1 with the recommended practice
from the
Traffic Signal Timing Manual
.
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