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Project ID: | FHWA-PROJ-10-0033 |
Project Name: | Dilemma Zone ITS for High Speed Intersections |
Status: | Active |
Contact: | Last Name: Huang First Name: Peter Telephone: 202-493-3484 E-mail: peter.huang@dot.gov |
Organization: | Federal Highway Administration - Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) |
Office: |
Office of Operations Research and Development |
Team: |
Trans Ops Concepts and Analysis Team |
Roadmap/Focus area(s): |
Intersections |
Project Findings: | Data not yet available |
Project Description: | The project will have hardware and software development, and field testing. |
Laboratories: |
Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory |
Start Date: | August 1, 2010 |
End Date: | September 1, 2012 |
Funding Amount: | $750,000.00 |
FHWA Program Name: | Small Business Innovation Program (SBIR) (2% of Adjusted CA) |
Goals: | The key project objective is to reduce the risk of dilemma zone, which is a safety problem at high speed intersections when a driver sees a yellow light and does not have a decision whether to go or stop. This project will develop a warning system to help drivers to overcome the dilemma zone problem. |
Project Type: | Onsite and Offsite |
Background Information: | Data not yet available |
Test Methodology: | simulation + field testing |
Other Information: | Data not yet available |
Partners: | Data not yet available |
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Fieldtest: |
The field test was performed at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center's (TFHRC) Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (TOL) testbed, as well as on public roads in Maryland and Virginia. |
Expected Benefits: | The expected benefit is improved safety at high speed intersections. |
Deliverables: |
Name: Final report and a prototype system Product Type(s): Research report, Hardware, Software Description: The prototype system will be installed at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) for testing and demo. The final report will be published for public distribution. Audiences: Academics, Federal Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center staff, Operations researchers, Safety researchers, Signal phase and timing subject matter (SME) expert group, State highway agencies, Traffic engineers, U.S. Department of Transportation: Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) Secondary Audiences: , Intelligent Transportation Systems Program Managers |
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FHWA Topics: |
Research/Technologies--Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) Research/Technologies--FHWA Research and Technology |
TRT Terms: |
intersection intersection safety dilemma zone signal |
FHWA Disciplines: |
Operations Safety |
Subject Areas: |
Safety and Human Factors Operations and Traffic Management |