Introduction

The case study area is located near the center of a university campus with about 46,000 students. Museum Road, presently a two-lane roadway with left-turn bays at the intersections is designed for campus traffic with a 20-mph speed limit and significant pedestrian, bicycle, and bus activity. Exclusive bicycle lanes are provided in both directions.

The four intersections of interest within the limits of the analysis area currently include two traffic-actuated signals, one pretimed signal and a two-way, stop-controlled (TWSC) intersection, with no signal coordination along this urban street. The intersections are closely spaced, about 500 feet between three intersections and about 1,000 feet to the fourth, with very active bus stops near all signalized intersections. Peaking characteristics are also unique, in that pedestrian, bicycle, and bus activity peaks between student classes (several times each weekday); and vehicular traffic peaks at the usual morning, noon and afternoon times due to employee work schedules.