The current pedestrian crossing warrant model for British Columbia divides treatments into three main categories: signing and markings, special crosswalks, and pedestrian signals. Special crosswalks…
04/25/2019
Taxonomy: Pedestrian Safety, Roadway Operations & Maintenance
Variable speed limits (VSL) are being introduced on three major highways in British Columbia to help reduce crashes related to poor weather conditions. Speed limits will be adjusted by operations…
03/31/2016
Taxonomy: Variable Speed Limits
The 2007 Transit Signal Self-Assessment, a voluntary self-assessment survey, was taken by 417 agencies in the US and Canada in 2006, in order to determine their "report card" grade for traffic signal…
10/02/2012
Taxonomy: Adaptive Signal Control, Advanced Signal Systems
This paper investigated the countermeasures used to improve safety and reduce vehicle-animal accidents on low-volume rural roadways. The paper identified a number of roadside warning systems that may…
08/26/2004
Taxonomy: Animal Warning
Several intersections in British Columbia, Canada, were equipped with emergency vehicle preemption systems to improve emergency response. The system deployed consists of digital siren detectors…
09/30/2003
Taxonomy: Emergency Vehicle Signal Preemption