2007 Summer Meeting
Amarillo
Fifth Season Inn
Taylor Withrow, LAC Chair
Social Event: TEXAS! At Palo Duro Canyon
Presentations
Session 1A: New Signal Timing Methods Through Advanced Technology
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |