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Traffic Signals

Traffic Signal Design Guidelines

This manual covers the standards, procedures and specifications that should be used for the design of traffic signal installations and signal system communications.
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Traffic Signals   Traffic Signal at Intersection

Traffic Signal Public Information Document

This document provides local governments, engineers, developers, and citizens a basic understanding of the process behind receiving approval to install a traffic signal.
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Individual Chapters

  1. Introduction
  2. How Do I Request a New Signal?
  3. How Do I Request a Signal Permit Revision to an Existing Traffic Signal?
  4. Pedestrian Accommodations
  5. What Happens to My Request?
  6. References and Resources
  7. Frequently Asked Questions
  1. Appendix A: Traffic Signal Figures

Regional Traffic Operations Program

The Georgia Department of Transportation identified the need to increase the performance of key regionally significant corridors within the Metropolitan Atlanta Region. To accomplish this effort, GDOT created the Regional Traffic Operations Program (RTOP). Through this program, selected corridors will be actively managed from a regional perspective with the goal of increasing throughput during the peak periods.