FHWA Publishes Study on European Traffic Control Practices - Federal Highway Administration - Brief Article

Public Roads, Nov, 1999

FHWA's report, Innovative Traffic Control Technology and Practices in Europe, is a product of an international technology scanning tour conducted in May 1998. The study describes successful traffic control practices used in several European countries. These traffic control practices, if applied in the United States, could help make U.S. streets and highways safer and more efficient.

A team of 10 American traffic engineers traveled to France, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom as part of FHWA's International Technology Exchange Program. Team members represented federal, state, and local governments, as well as two private research organizations. FHWA, the Transportation Research Board (TRB), and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) sponsored the tour.

Members of the teams noted that devices and practices, such as specific freeway pavement markings, variable speed control, and intelligent speed adaption, were recommended for further study for use in the United States.