Equipment
to evaluate traffic signal components and fiber optic communications
is housed in a 7,400-square-foot building. An extensive collection
of traffic signal control hardware, including controllers, detector
units, and conflict monitors, provides a valuable resource for
hands-on instruction and research. The laboratory was established
in 1998 to train Illinois Department of Transportation personnel
and contractors in the integration and working relationship of
the railroad and highway signal systems and has been continually
updated since then.
The TOL has about 7,400 sq. ft. of available building space nearly
half of which is comprised of offices, classrooms, and testing areas,
and the rest is a 17-foot high bay area. The lab has a variety
of testing equipment suited for the evaluation of traffic signal
components and fiber optic communications. An extensive collection
of traffic signal control hardware, including controllers, detector
units, and conflict monitors, provide a valuable resource for
hands-on instruction and research. |
