Fuel consumption fell by 13 percent and vehicle emissions were reduced by 14 percent due to a computerized signal control system in Los Angeles, California.
Date Posted
09/21/2000
Los Angeles, California, United States
Los Angeles,
California,
United States
Identifier
2007-B00343
Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) Evaluation Study
Summary Information
The Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control Program (ATSAC) in Los Angeles, California, has operated computerized signal control systems since 1984. As of 1994, it included 1,170 intersections, and 4509 detectors for signal timing optimization.
FINDINGS
The system reportedly decreased fuel consumption 13 percent and decreased air emissions 14 percent.
The system reportedly decreased fuel consumption 13 percent and decreased air emissions 14 percent.
Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) Evaluation Study
Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control (ATSAC) Evaluation Study
Source Publication Date
06/02/1994
Publisher
Los Angeles DOT
Goal Areas
Deployment Locations