...CIV E 482 Research Paper Traffic Operations Alishia Ballard Fall 2014 Index 1. Example of Traffic Operations District 4 Caltrans………………………Page 3 2. Traffic Signals…………………………………………………………….Page 7 3. Elements of Design……………………………………………………….Page 9 CIV E 482 Research Paper Traffic Operations Example of Traffic Operations District 4 Caltrans To get a better understanding of traffic operations it is key to understand a specific office within the traffic operations field here in the state of California. According to the California Department of Transportation in District 4’s online informational, which is responsible for the Bay Area, their division of traffic operations consists of 320 technical and administrative staff within nine offices. These offices are responsible for planning, design, and analysis of highway safety and traffic operational improvements. This specific office does what most office in California offices of traffic operations do; they manage traffic activities and operations. We can take a brief look into what all nine of the offices do, and what it is they are responsible for. The office of traffic operations strategies (TOPS) addresses congestions trip reliability and safer with the use of better system management and new technologies according to the Caltrans website. The TOPS management provides guidance and establishes priorities for traffic operation strategies, which support corridor and system-wide transportation improvements...
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...In Brendlin v. California, Sutter County Sheriff's Deputy Robert Charles Brokenbrough (Bay) noticed a vacant Buick in a parking lot obtaining an expired registration sticker and a valid temporary registration permit displayed in the window. The officer called dispatch and was told an application had been put in process to renew the registration. Later that same day, the officer observed the vehicle driving away with Karen Simeroth behind the wheel. He stopped the driver, so that he could confirm whether or not the temporary permit belonged to that specific vehicle. As he approached the vehicle, he recognized Bruce Brendlin as a suspected parole violator. The officer immediately ordered Brendlin out of the car at gunpoint and arrested him (Atkins, Kimberly: The Daily Record of Rochester (Rochester, NY))....
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...Foundation for Traffic Safety. Unlicensed to Kill. Washington: AAA, Nov 2011. PDF file ANA, SANTA. California opens driver's license applications to illegal immigrants. CBS news. 2 Jan 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016 <http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-opens-drivers-license-applications-to-illegal-immigrants/> "Bill AB60 - Drive California." Drive California . 2015. Web. 18 Mar. 2016. <http://driveca.org/bill-ab60/>. Flemming ,Charles. Economic Impact of Traffic Accidents? About $1 trillion a year. Los Angeles Times, May 29 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2016. <http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-economic-impact-of-traffic- accidents-20140529-story.html>. Pastor, Manuel, Enrico Marcelli, Vanessa Carter, and Jared Sanchez. "CSII Publications. " What's at Stake for the State: Undocumented Californians, Immigration Reform, and Our Future Together. University of Southern California, May 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2016. <http://dornsife.usc.edu/csii/undocumentedca/>. Passel, Jeffrey S., and D’vera Cohn. Unauthorized Immigrant Totals Rise in 7 States, Fall in 14. Pew Research Center, 18 Nov. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2016. <http://www.pewhispanic.org/2014/11/18/unauthorized-immigrant-totals-rise-in- 7-states-fall-in-14/>. Sukhvir S. Brar, Research and Development Branch Licensing Operation Division. Estimation of Fatal Crash for Suspended/Revoked And Unlicensed Drivers in California. 2012. PDF file. Benefits on The Road Effective since 2015, California Assembly...
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...elected a black President. But there were an other event this day, which was also really important for change in the State of California. Fifty-two percents of Californian voted in favor of the High Speed Train building in their State (Ortiz). “Story will remember this day, when Californians asked for a new transportation system for the California circulation’s needs of the twentieth century “ said Quentin Kopp, the responsible in charge of the project (Europe1). That is more than needs. As every huge project, the construction of a high-speed train in California will have a lot of positive effect and bad effect, even if in the actual situation, its built is primordial. Indeed, each day there is kilometers of traffic jam. That encouraged the California’s authority to find a solution to relieve the traffic. But on the other hand, the costs, in a period of economic crisis, and the route the train will take can be source of rejection. Highways are full of traffic jam, and airports are getting more and more frequented. Build a substitute of this transportation in California is urgent. At first, the first line built will be Los Angeles-San Francisco. This will generate construction cost of approximately 30 billion dollars. San Francisco is located 432 miles away from Los Angeles, and the trip will take two hours and thirty-eight minutes (State of California). And in the second time, the line will be extended in the North to Sacramento, and in the South to San Diego. Around thirty...
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...California is known for its earthquakes. There are approximately 10,000 earthquakes in California every year. Most of them are so small that they are not felt. Only a few hindered are big enough to cause a scare. These earthquakes are a normal occurrence for Californians. In 2016 and 2017 California suffered a crazy drought, which ultimately leads to a massive amount of large Wildfires. In the Year of 2017, there were a total of 9,133 fires burned in California alone. This caused many short and long-term problems for California and surrounding states. Though legendary for the threat of earthquakes, the 2027 Wildfires were the worst thing to happen to California in the 21st century. The wildfires destroyed a lot of land and buildings during...
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...Ramp Metering Term Paper Progress Report Name: Naeem Rezghi Student ID: 8722229076 Course: Traffic Engineering, CIV4116 -S12 Instructor: Mr. Peyman Misaghi Date: J uly 1, 2012 T able of Contents 1- Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 3 2- History .............................................................................................................................. 4 3- Ramp Metering Algorithms .......................................................................................... 5 3-1- S ystem Architecture .............................................................................................. 5 3-2- Release Algorithm .................................................................................................. 6 3-3- A rbitration Algorithm .............................................................................................. 7 3-4- S witch On- Off Algorithm ....................................................................................... 8 3-5- Q ueue Override Algorithm .................................................................................... 9 3-6- Q ueue Management Algorithm ........................................................................... 9 3-7- Ramp Metering Algorithm ...................................................................................10 3-8- Data Filtering Algorithm: .................
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...THE AIRLINE DEREGULATION EVOLUTION CONTINUES The Southwest Effect [pic] Prepared by: Randall D. Bennett James M. Craun Office of Aviation Analysis U.S. Department of Transportation May 1993 Table of Contents Major Findings 3 Southwest 4 Industry Structural Changes 5 The Southwest Effect 6 The importance of new entrants 8 Appendix A: Charts 10 Chart 1 10 Chart 2 10 Chart 3 11 Chart 4 11 Chart 5 12 Chart 6 12 Chart 7 13 Chart 8 13 Chart 9 14 Chart 10 14 Chart 11 15 Chart 12 16 Chart 13 16 Chart 14 17 Chart 15 17 Chart 16 18 Chart 17 18 Chart 18 19 Chart 19 19 Chart 20 20 Chart 21 20 Chart 22 21 Chart 23 21 Major Findings: The principal driving force behind dramatic fundamental changes that have occurred and will occur in the U.S. airline industry over the next few years is the dramatic growth of low-cost Southwest Airlines: • A return to profitability hinges on developing lower-cost services in short haul markets and increasing fares in longer-haul markets: • Other major airlines are giving up competing with Southwest's low-cost service for market share. Southwest's continuing expansion will force other airlines to bring about a major change in their cost structures by developing new, low-cost services in short-haul...
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...| Welcome to Gotaticket.com Online Traffic School! We hope you find the course educational and fun. Take your time and read the following traffic safety material presented in the sections. Remember, you can come in and out at your convenience by using your unique username located on the right side of the Program Progress Page. Please write this username down and keep it with you until you finish the program. Our tracking system will save your progress automatically each time you log in and out. Good luck and enjoy the program. Section 1 will cover: * driver license and permit requirements * changes to license information * right of ways and wrong of ways …and much more! I have a right to drive, don't I? Driving is a privilege, not a right! Here in America turning 16 is a very special occasion. Do you know why? That's right, you are now eligible to take your driving exam and get your driver license. This is a VERY big responsibility. Driving is something you should never take lightly. You need special training for driving. In the next few sections we are going to discuss some very important details about driving, so perk up and enjoy the lesson! The first thing you need to learn about is how to register a vehicle in the great state of California. What is needed to register a vehicle in California? Lots of people don't understand what happens behind the scenes when you purchase a vehicle in the state of California, but we are going to tell you exactly...
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...Persuasive Letter Lydia Broeker NUR/ 405 September 24, 2013 Lianna Garrett, RN, MSH, FNP September 24, 2013 Mr. Jorge Rifa’ City Council and Administration. 2535 Commerce Way Commerce, California 90040 Dear Mr. Rifa’ and Councilmember’s: I understand the concerns of the quality of air and environmental safety of your resident’s has been a priority on your list of concerns. I recognize and appreciate the efforts the City of Commerce has done by addressing the concerns of the added pollution caused by the trucking traffic and railroad yards. I understand there has been many letters written from the City of Commerce to the Los Angeles City Council regarding the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) that was prepared for the Southern California International Gateway (SCIG) project which addresses the potential growth of the railroad yards that is needed to accommodate the increased rail and container traffic. The increase in traffic will also increase the poor quality of air emitted in the City of Commerce. The lead agency is the public agency which has the principal responsibility for approving a proposed project such as the SCIG. The railroad yards and trucking transportation is the main industry of this city that increases the revenue, but the environment must be a safety priority to your residents. How can the city continue to increase their revenue without continually putting the residents at an increase in health risk due to the smog...
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...DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY HISTORICAL TRE ND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNI TED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TREND Ashutosh Kedia M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY THE HISTORICAL TREND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACT ORS AFFECTING THE TREND Thesis submitted to the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur For award of the degree of Master of Technology by Ashutosh Kedia Under the guidance of Prof. Sudeshna Mitra DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KHARAGPUR MAY 2015 ©2015 Ashutosh Kedia. All rights reserved. Page i M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 APPROVAL OF THE VIVA-VOCE BOARD 05/05/15 Certified that the thesis entitled DEVELOPMENT OF TIME SERIES MODEL TO STUDY HISTORICAL TREND OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES AND INSPECT THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE TREND submitted by ASHUTOSH KEDIA to the Indian Institute of Technology, for the award of the degree, Master of Technology, has been accepted by the external examiners and that the student has successfully defended the thesis in the viva-voce examination held today. (External Examiner) (Chairman) Page ii (Supervisor) M.Tech Project Thesis 2015 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the thesis entitled “Development of Time Series Model to Study Historical Trend of Road Traffic Accidents in the United States and Inspect the Factors Affecting the Trend” submitted by Ashutosh Kedia...
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...business to a different state. This is the case with a lot of businesses today in California trying to relocate to a different state. Location plays into many factors of a business on its own such as the governing laws/taxes in each state, the population, cost of business/living and others. California definitely has a large labor pool, so there is no shortage of employers in need to find more employees. This can be considered an advantage for many businesses in California, but the laws and regulations governing California heavily outweigh many of the advantages it seems to offer. The taxes are punitive, labor laws are punitive and regulations are restrictive. Even many large corporations, such as Toyota, have made the move to relocate their North American headquarters to Texas, which is currently considered to be the number one state for business. A survey was conducted recently by the well-respected California Business Roundtable where they surveyed more than 1,100 large and small business leaders across California on their view on the state’s jobs and business climate. A few of the highlights found by them are: 62 percent rated California’s economy worse than the rest of the country, 69 percent say it’s harder to do business in California than any other state, and 54 percent of those with companies with operations in other states were more optimistic of the economy versus 39 percent of California only companies....
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...that are elected by the city who serve four-year terms. My city council members are: Mayor Sue Long, Mayor Pro Tem Tami Trent, Council Member Doug Strehl, Council Member Linda Gardner, and Council Member Tiara Brown. The matters of business handled during this session were: Declaring the existence of a Nuisance and to require the Abatement of Weeds on private property; Authorization to receive AVOID/Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant; Approval of a Proposed Public Alley Right of Way Vacation; Authorization to Award Construction Contract for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Flood Protection Project; Approve the “Paid Sick Leave for Unrepresented, Non-Benefited Part Time Employees” Administrative Policy, thereby complying with California's AB 1522, called the "Healthy Workplace, Healthy Family Act of 2014"; Approval of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Concerning Working Conditions, Wages and Benefits with the Fortuna Employee Association (FEA); Designation of the City’s Voting Delegates for the Annual League of California Cities Meeting. This city council meeting highlighted and integrated three concepts we have covered in this class: categorical grants,...
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...Effects of Cellphone Use While Driving The reason I oppose the use of cell phone during driving is because I was once engaged in a cellphone use while driving that totally distracted me as it diverted my concentration off the road. This happened to me years ago, while I was driving home from work, I made a quick phone call to my mother and at the same instant the car swerved onto the side of the street and almost hit a pedestrian crossing the road. I realized that the risk of taking my eyes off the road for a split second could cause an injury and even fatal accident. It will show the audience why this issue matters to me, and why it should to them. Using a cell phone while driving is dangerous and increases the chance of getting into a car accident. Therefore, texting ban should be implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road. Cellular phones serve as useful convenient methods of communication. It has become an important communication tool that is used by people all over the world to keep everyone connected. However, the increase use of cellphone while driving is becoming a significant cause of automobile accidents because it decreases a driver’s awareness and attentiveness resulting in driver’s being distracted and impaired driving abilities. It is true that cell phones can also be very useful, but when automobile drivers use them while driving, it becomes a very high distractor because it distracts the driver, impairs the ability to control the vehicle and...
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...The General Plan Student’s Name Institution of Learning Every city has its vision, goals and strategy. That’s why, they need to make some plan in order to set policy guidelines for every future action and to work for particular results. This document describes implementation steps and direction of city development. The general plan of city is its constitution and policy guide for the future. I have chosen a city of Fresno in California to analyze its general plan and how they are dealing with problems. This community is facing some noise issues, especially traffic sound. It might look like not so important problem in the fast-growing world, but often it can be annoying and even harmful for mental health. That’s why, it is useful to know how to deal with such problems. Furthermore, issues of noise are widely spread in Fresno, because there are three airports, four state highways and also some major streets, carrying large vehicles and truck traffic. It is important to note that industrial facilities in the city also generate noise from equipment. Due to the general plan, the goal of the community has been made in relation to this issue. They want to promote a city of Fresno with safe and comfortable streets and to have a lot of opportunities to relax. A vision is to make Fresno an ideal place for living, working and relaxing or to improve the quality of life there. In the general plan there are a lot of solutions to deal with noise problems. For example, state...
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