Traffic Signal Preemption at Intersections Near Highway–Rail Grade Crossings

Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2017

Subject Area

place - north america, infrastructure - traffic signals, literature review - literature review, planning - safety/accidents, planning - surveys, mode - rail

Keywords

traffic signal, railway grade crossing

Abstract

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 507: Traffic Signal Preemption at Intersections Near Highway–Rail Grade Crossings documents the current practices of traffic signal preemption deployed at intersections adjacent to railway grade crossing in both the United States and Canada. The study provides information on practices dealing with traffic signal preemption, maintenance, funding, and operations.

Rights

Permission to publish the abstract has been given by Transportation Research Board, Washington, copyright remains with them.

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