FHWA Scanning Report on Traffic Management and Traveler Information Systems

FHWA-PL-98-010

Urban areas, no matter which country they're in, typically have one common characteristic-traffic, and lots of it. The techniques and strategies used to mitigate congestion, minimize delays, and improve traffic safety do, however, vary from one country to another. To take a look a how other countries are improving traffic operations and safety-and to identify techniques that might be useful in the United States-a team of U.S. traffic engineers traveled to Sweden, Germany, France, and England. The team members classified their key findings into five categories: traffic control devices, freeway control, operational practices, information management, and administrative practices.

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