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EDC-1: Adaptive Signal Control Technology | Federal Highway Administration

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U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 202-366-4000 Center for Accelerating Innovation FHWA Home / Accelerating Innovation / Every Day Counts / EDC-1: Adaptive Signal Control Technology Poor traffic signal timing contributes to traffic congestion and delay. Conventional signal systems use pre-programmed, daily signal timing schedules. Adaptive signal control technology adjusts the timing of red, yellow and green lights to accommodate changing traffic patterns and ease traffic congestion. The main benefits of adaptive signal control technology over conventional signal systems are that it can: Wait, go, stop, wait, wait some more; most drivers have spent time fuming at red lights. Maybe the intersection was empty, yet the light stayed red for a maddening amount of time. Or perhaps the road is so congested that you have to wait three or more full light cycles before you can make a left turn. Why don't traffic l

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