Planning and Operational Practices for Reversible Roadways

In recognition of the need for more comprehensive documentation on reversible lane planning, design and management practices, the Transportation Research Board sponsored a synthesis on convertible roadways and lanes. This article focuses on key findings of the synthesis and presents an overview of planning, design and control principles that have been developed for reversible lanes. Anecdotal information collected from interviews and reviews of field applications are included. Examples are used to illustrate the range of practices and to highlight locally adopted techniques that are particularly effective and/or innovative. Findings show that although reversible lanes and roadways have had a lengthy and varied history, few evaluations of true benefits and costs have been conducted. Agencies responsible for the design and management of reversible lanes generally regard them as safe and efficient and drivers appear to adapt to reversible flow quite easily. However, more information is needed on most aspects of reversible lanes, including design, control and evaluation.

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• Authors:
  • Wolshon, Brian
  • 0000-0002-1703-2995
  • Lambert II, Laurence
• Publication Date: 2006-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 38-43
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 76
  • Issue Number: 8
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Evaluation and assessment; Field studies; Highway design; Highway operations; Highway planning; Literature reviews; Reversible traffic lanes; Roads; Traffic control; Traffic flow
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Research Board
• Uncontrolled Terms: Data synthesis
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01033470
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 29 2006 10:37AM