The objective of the conference was to bring together those interested in traffic congestion and traffic safety to set the agenda for the 21st century, discuss the challenges, and share innovations and opportunities for improving traffic safety and managing traffic congestion. This publication presents 90 papers prepared for the conference and addressing the subject of traffic congestion and traffic safety issues. The papers are organised according to the following headings: General; Traffic Calming; Congestion in Suburbia/Urban; Traffic Analysis Software; Safety Trends and Issues; Bicycle Facility Design and Operation; Innovations in Traffic Management - Case Studies; Highway Capacity Analysis Tools; Crash Prediction Methods; Communicating with Road Users; Work Zone Congestion Management; Incident Management - Technology; Safety Case Studies; ATIS in Traffic Management; Incident Management Models; Roadway Safety Concerns; Transit Operations in Traffic Congestion; Planning Methods and Evaluation; Street and Highway Safety; Access Management; Traffic Signal Systems; Congestion Monitoring; Traffic Simulation Software, Part I - Introduction; International Perspectives on Traffic Congestion and Traffic Safety; and New Developments in Traffic Modelling. A Subject Index and an Author Index are provided. (A)
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