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Items that reference source, NCHRP Synthesis 447: Active Traffic Management for Arterials

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Emergency vehicle signal priority pilot project near Houston, Texas found to have no detrimental effects on intersection operations and pleases emergency services personnel.
Dynamic turn restrictions can improve safety and efficiency at intersections with unconventional layouts, right-turn overlaps, emergency vehicle conflict concerns, and high pedestrian volumes.
Dynamic parking management strategies may improve the ability to find on-street parking, yield environmental benefits, and improve access to local businesses.
Deployment of Bluetooth devices to collect arterial travel time data in Cobb County, Georgia helped with signal timing project evaluation and monitoring real-time traffic conditions.
Collecting intersection data through their adaptive signal control system has helped Bellevue, Washington develop a better understanding of traffic patterns in the city and adjust timing plans accordingly.
Reversible lane deployment in Roswell, Georgia has improved capacity in the peak direction, though higher collision rates have been observed along the reversible corridor.
Deployment of special event signal timing plans has reduced queuing onto travel lanes of I-75 before events and reduced time for traffic to disperse after events to 90 minutes from 3 to 4 hours.

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