2007 Summer Meeting
Amarillo
Fifth Season Inn
Taylor Withrow, LAC Chair
Social Event: TEXAS! At Palo Duro Canyon
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Presentations
Session 1A: New Signal Timing Methods Through Advanced Technology |
| Luedtke, Paul (City of Garland) | Traffic Signal Systems - Better, Faster, Cheaper |
| Kurfees, Wayne (Kimley-Horn and Associates) | Using Uneven Double Cycles to Improve the Effectiveness of Arterial Traffic Signal Operations |
| Butcher, Jennifer (Street Smarts) | Advanced Alternative Timing Methods |
Session 1B: Congestion Management |
| Ewert, Rollin (TCB Inc.) | Managed Lane Analysis on SH 358 Using VISSIM |
| Stensrud, Rachael (TTI) | Mobility Monitoring in Small to Medium Sized Communities |
| Ballard, Andy (TTI) | Guidelines for Vehicle Lane Restrictions in Texas |
Session 2A: Technology - The Key is How We Use It |
| Brewer, Marcus (TTI) | Field Testing Evaluation of Pedestrian/Bicycle Counters |
| Cheek, Marshall (LAN, Inc.) | Intersection Queue Length Estimation with VIVDS |
| Ullman, Brooke (TTI) | Improved Work Zone Portable Changable Message Sign Usage |
Session 2B: Land Use / Transportation Connection |
| Evilla, Chris (Waco MPO) | Waco's Scenario Planning Efforts |
| Paschai, Behruz (Jacobs) | Dallas CBD Comprehensive Transportation Plan |
| Martin, Anna (HDR|WHM) | VISSIM Studies in San Antonio |
Session 3: Student Presentations |
| Hartman, Tom and Kevin Lipnicky (Texas A&M University) | Estimating Demand for Managed Lanes in San Antonio |
| Guo, Lei (Texas Southern University) | Left-turn Deceleration Determinations Using VISSIM |
| Galicia, Luis David (University of Texas at El Paso) | Analysis of Bus Efficiency and Schedule Adherence. Case study: Sun Metro Route 15 |
| Boyles, Stephen (University of Texas) | A Stochastic Incident Delay Prediction Model for Real-Time Incident Management |
| Serrato, Sergio Lugo (University of Texas at Arlington) | Comparing Rural Paratransit Service in Texas and Mexico |
Session 4A: Problem Solved - Intelligent Signal Applications |
| Kacir, Kent (Siemens ITS) & Kirk Houser (City of Tyler) | Adaptive Control Software for a Medium Size City: Experience in Tyler |
| Gisler, Wayne (Harris County) | IH-10 Reconstruction Signal Timings |
| Chaudhary, Nadeem (TTI) | An Intelligent Control System for Detecting and Progressing Platoons at Isolated Traffic Signals |
Session 4B: Performance Measurement |
| Balke, Kevin (TTI) | Designing and Building a System for Measuring and Monitoring Performance Measures in Real Time |
| Cooner, Scott (TTI) | Simulation Model Performance Evaluation for Congested Freeway Operations |
| Ragsdale, Walter (Jacobs) | Review of State Legislature Performance |
