Signalized Intersection Timing Simulator — A capacity, B capacity & A queue Interactive

A two-phase junction serves two conflicting approaches.

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About this tool — how it works & FAQ

About the Signalized Intersection Timing Simulator

A two-phase junction serves two conflicting approaches. Change green allocation, demand and saturation discharge. Signals change through green, amber and all-red while the approach queues grow or drain.

What the simulator shows

• 3D scene parts: Conflicting approaches; signal heads; a vehicle queue; b vehicle queue; phase controller. • Controls: Cycle length (40–140 s); A share of available green (20–80 %); A arrival demand (100–1500 veh/h); B arrival demand (100–1500 veh/h); Saturation flow per approach (1200–2200 veh/h). • Live readouts: A capacity (veh/h); B capacity (veh/h); A queue (veh); B queue (veh); Total departures (veh); Vehicle balance error (veh). • Guided experiments: Overloaded A; Balance equal arrivals; Give A more green. • Four tabs (visual laboratory, curves and measurements, experiments, learn and assess), a model-verification run, a timestamped event log and a trial report.

The model equations

gA=(C−8)split; gB=C−8−gA cA=s gA/C; cB=s gB/C dQ/dt=arrivals−departures; Q≥0 Amber 3 s + all-red 1 s after each green

Model limits and how to explore

Two-approach deterministic fluid queues. Green is treated as effective discharge time; no startup loss beyond the explicit transitions, turning traffic, spillback or pedestrian phases. Vehicle markers illustrate fluid flow rather than individual car-following. Try the preset experiments, then compare the live readouts with the equations.

Frequently asked questions

Can both conflicting approaches be green?

No. The phase state machine includes mutually exclusive greens.

Can longer green help one approach and hurt another?

Yes. Their shares sum to the available green.

What does this simulator not model?

Two-approach deterministic fluid queues. Green is treated as effective discharge time; no startup loss beyond the explicit transitions, turning traffic, spillback or pedestrian phases. Vehicle markers illustrate fluid flow rather than individual car-following.

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