Analysis of Signalized Traffic Intersections with Varied Traffic Conditions

Mark Paolo Navata, Joshua Martin Villano

Adviser: Adrian Roy Valdez, PhD

Co-Adviser: Jaymar Soriano, MSc

Co-Adviser: Ricardo Sigua, PhD

Abstract

Severe traffic congestion in city is a common problem nowadays. Numerous solutions have been implemented by different government agencies but most of the time, protracted over years of construction and litigation. Optimizing traffic light duration, however, has less social and legal considerations. This study poses the problem of finding the optimal way of improving traffic light or intersection systems through modeling actual and possible scenarios. This study on vehicular traffic is focused on signalized intersections with changes to variables such as traffic light durations, volume flow, exit rate, and road lengths.