SCHOOL OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE (SATES)

FOUR-WAY TRAFFIC LIGHT USING CD4017 AND

NE555 TIMER
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

PREPARED BY : PAUL KABUTEY ENG18A00011Y

DANIEL NKETIA ENG19A00024Y

PATRICK ADDO ENG19B00195Y

 INTRODUCTION

Traffic lights, also known as traffic signals, are signaling devices positioned at pedestrian crossings, road intersections, and

other locations to control.

Traffic lights are used at busy intersections to aid the flow of traffic more smoothly and safely. It allocates the right of way to

road users using lights in standard colors (Red - Yellow – Green). The increasing amount of traffic in cities have a large

impact on the overcrowding and the time it takes to reach destinations. The method of adding more roads is not enough,

since they will always reach an endpoint, like intersections or traffic jams.

Intersections are controlled mainly by traffic lights and will reduce the amount of traffic jams, especially during rush hour.
 COMPONENTS USED
Item Description Quantity
555 Timer 1
IC
CD4017 - Counter 1
Diode 1N4007 8
Red 4
LED Yellow 4
Green 4
1 KΩ 1
Resistor
220Ω 3
Variable Resistor 20KΩ 1
Capacitor 10μF 1
Battery 9V 1
Connector Battery Lead 1
 METHODOLOGY
This traffic light is made with the help of counter IC, which is mainly used for Sequential
Circuit. Sequential Circuit are used to count the number in the series.

The main IC is CD4017, counter IC which is used to glow the red, yellow and green Led
respectively.

IC 555 timer acts as a pulse generator providing an input to the CD4017 counter IC.

Output pulse from timer IC is fed into Counter IC CD4017 clock input through R2
Resistor. Counter IC output Q0 to Q3 will drive Green signal for North & South Lane,
Red signal for East & West Lane. Output Q4 drives Yellow signal for North & South
Lane.

LEDs are not connected directly with 4017 counter, as the lights won’t be stable. We
have used the combination of 1N4148 diodes and the LEDs in order to get the
appropriate output.
 Advantages of Traffic Signals
Advantages of traffic signals are as follows:
1. Traffic signals help for movement of traffic securely without any collision.
This reduce the number of accidents on roads like pedestrian accident and
right-angle collision of two cars.
2. Signals can increase the capacity of traffic handling at the intersection.
3. The traffic signals help for the safe movement of slow-moving traffic by
interrupting heavy traffic at regular intervals.
4. The indications of the signals can be seen easily in foggy weather or at night
time. Without signaling system, it is very difficult to control traffic by the
traffic policeman at night or in foggy weather or on a rainy day.
5. Traffic control by signals is accurate and economical as compared to traffic
police control.
6. Under favourable conditions, they provide for continuous motion of traffic
along a specified path.
 Disadvantages of Traffic Signals

Disadvantages of traffic signals are as follows:

1. They delay the traffic by stopping the vehicles at the intersection during peak
hours.
2. During signals breakdown, there are serious and wide-spread traffic
difficulties during peak hours
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 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSION:
• The main reason for a traffic controller is to evade traffic jams caused by; illegal parking, not maintaining
traffic rules, careless driving by vehicle owners. Also traffic controller reduces the need for a traffic warden to
control the movement of cars at a particular junction.

RECOMMENDATION
• Due to the rapid growth in science and technology the use of a microcontroller which is more robust, faster
and more reliable should be considered in building this circuit in the future.
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