Adaptive Traffic Signal Control System (ACS Lite) for Wolf Road, Albany, New York

Adaptive Control Software Lite (ACS-Lite) is a low cost signal timing optimization system that dynamically adjusts signal timing to meet current traffic demands. Through a public-private partnership between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Siemens, The University of Arizona, Purdue University, Siemens/Eagle, Econolite, Quixote/Peek and McCain Traffic ACS-Lite was developed. As stated in the request for proposal (RFP) field tests of ACS-Lite have resulted in estimated annual user cost savings ranging between $88,000 and $757,000. This system, if successfully demonstrated, could be implemented in some of the New York State (NYS) corridors where variability and unpredictability in traffic demand results in excessive delay and stops that cannot be reasonably accommodated by updating coordinated signal timing parameters. The research team assembled for this contract includes UTRC member Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) and the City College of New York (CCNY), and non-UTRC members Siemens ITS, SenSys Networks, Annese and Associates, Inc. Hereafter, the study team shall be referred to as the Consultant and the NYSDOT Project Manager/Technical Working Group will be referred to as NYSDOT. The main objectives of this research project are to: Demonstrate and evaluate the Siemens ACS-Lite technology and signal timing optimization system at nine (9) signalized intersections along Wolf Road in Albany, N.Y. Deploy a SenSys Arterial Travel Time (ATT) system to allow the collection of arterial and volume data along this corridor. Conduct a Before-and After traffic study on Wolf Road in Albany, N.Y., to assess the operation and cost benefits of the ACS Lite software and hardware applications. Document in a final report the results of the study, including findings, conclusions and recommended improvements to future deployments.

• Record URL:
  http://www.utrc2.org/research/projects/adaptive-traffic-signal-control-system

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $569800.00
• Contract Numbers:

  55505-01-05

  49997-13-24

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  New York State Department of Transportation

  50 Wolf Road
  Albany, NY  United States  12232
• Project Managers:

  Mooney, Deborah

• Performing Organizations:

  City College of the City University of New York

  30 West Broadway, 11th Floor
  New York, NY  United States  10007

  Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
  110 8th Street
  Troy, NY  United States  12180
• Principal Investigators:

  Mouskos, Kyriacos

  Wang, Xiaokun

  Kamga, Camille

  Ban, Xuegang

• Start Date: 20120401
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140930
• Source Data: RiP Project 29959

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adaptive control; Optimization; Public private partnerships; Signalized intersections; Traffic signal timing; Travel demand
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01490741
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University Transportation Research Center
• Contract Numbers: 55505-01-05, 49997-13-24
• Files: UTC, RiP
• Created Date: Aug 30 2013 1:01AM