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ABSTRACT

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

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IMPLEMENTATION STATEMENT

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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ABSTRACT	iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	v

IMPLEMENTATION STATEMENT	vii

LIST OF TABLES	xi

LIST OF FIGURES	xiii

INTRODUCTION	1

OBJECTIVE	3

SCOPE	5

METHODOLOGY	7

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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS	9

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CONCLUSIONS	11

RECOMMENDATIONS	13

ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, & SYMBOLS	15

REFERENCES	17

APPENDIX	19

LIST OF TABLES

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LIST OF FIGURES

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INTRODUCTION

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OBJECTIVE

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SCOPE

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METHODOLOGY

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DISCUSSION OF RESULTS

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CONCLUSIONS

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RECOMMENDATIONS

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ACRONYMS, ABBREVIATIONS, & SYMBOLS

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REFERENCES

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For books:

1.	Leick, A., GPS Satellite Surveying. John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995, pp. 560-
572.

For journals, proceedings, transactions:

2.	Robertson, H.D., "Travel Time and Delay Studies," Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, H.D. Robertson (ed.), Institute of Transportation Engineers, 4th Edition, Washington, D.C., 1994, pp 52-68.

3.	Pittman, M.E., "Precision Direct and Inverse Solutions of the Geodesic," Surveying and Mapping, Vol. 46, No. 1, 1986, pp. 47-54.

For reports, bulletins, theses, dissertations, and other irregular publications.

4.	Rouphail, N.M.; Anwar, M.; Fambro, D.B.; Sloup, P.; and Perez, C.E.; Validation of a Generalized Delay Model for Vehicle-Actuated Traffic Signals, 76th Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board, Preprint 970837, Washington, D.C., 1997.

5.	TRB, Highway Capacity Manual, Special Report 209, 3rd Edition Update, National Research Council, Washington, D.C., 1994.

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APPENDIX

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