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Mathematical Problems in Engineering
Volume 2015, Article ID 954295, 9 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/954295
Research Article

Development of an Optimization Traffic Signal Cycle Length Model for Signalized Intersections in China

1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Urban ITS, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Urban Traffic Technologies, Southeast University, Si Pai Lou No. 2, Nanjing 210096, China
2School of Highway, Chang’an University, Middle of Nanerhuan Road, Xi’an 710064, China

Received 15 December 2014; Revised 4 March 2015; Accepted 13 March 2015

Academic Editor: Rafael Toledo-Moreo

Copyright © 2015 Yao Wu et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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