Resources
Federal and State Guidelines on EVP Implementation
Federal Highway Administration (2003). Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2003 Edition, Part 4: Highway Traffic Signals. http://www.mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov.
The MUTCD 2003 Edition, includes explicit definitions of preemption and priority at traffic signals. These definitions, combined with instructions for phase transition, reduce some of the issues of concern in EVP deployments by providing the guidance that traffic engineers require to ensure safety and efficiency in operations.
Minnesota Department of Transportation (2005). Minnesota Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MN MUTCD) Part 4: Highway Traffic Signals. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/trafficeng/otepubl/mutcd.
This section of the Minnesota Department of Transportation's MUTCD provides guidance on the installation and operation of EVP systems. The document codifies the lessons learned over 30 years of experience with EVP in Minnesota. The guidance includes detailed instructions for the use of EVP, the design of EVP preemption phases, and the use of confirmation lights. The manual also includes requirements for new signal installation and the inclusion of provisions for installation of EVP.
Responsibilities in EVP Deployment, Operations, and Maintenance
Arizona Department of Transportation (2002). ADOT Traffic Engineering Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures; Section 600 - Traffic Signals. http://www.azdot.gov/highways/traffic/pgp.asp.
This section of the Arizona Department of Transportation's (Arizona DOT's) traffic engineering policy document outlines responsibilities for the key stakeholders in EVP deployments. The document lays out the Arizona DOT policy on who owns, operates, and maintains EVP equipment for jurisdictions in which Arizona DOT owns the traffic signal system and for jurisdictions in which the jurisdiction itself owns and operates the traffic signal system.
Information on Organizing, Planning, Deploying, and Operating EVP
Collura, John, Rakha, H. and Gifford, J. (2003). Guidelines for the Planning and Deployment of Emergency Vehicle Preemption and Transit Priority Strategies. http://www.signalsystems.org.vt.edu/documents/Jan2004AnnualMeeting/SundayWorkshop/GuidelinesEVPandTP_Draft1.0.pdf.
This document provides guidelines on the planning and deployment of both EVP and transit signal priority, including integration of the two. Aspects of the planning process covered in the guidelines include examining institutional issues, conducting an assessment of local needs, determining system objectives and requirements, estimating traffic flow and safety benefits, estimating economic impacts, and obtaining financing. Deployment considerations covered in the guidelines include procurement, pre-installation site surveys, installation, and evaluation.