TRAFFIC ENGINEERING: PROVEN WAY TO REDUCE CONGESTION

IN DETROIT, TO INCREASE TRAFFIC FLOW, STREETS ARE WIDENED, THEREBY INCREASING THE NUMBER OF LANES; REVERSIBLE FLOW LANES AND ONE-WAY STREET SYSTEMS INSTALLED; AND LEFT-TURNING VEHICLES FUNNELED AWAY FROM THROUGH TRAFFIC. THE STILL DEVELOPING FREEWAY SYSTEM REDUCES LOADS ON EXISTING ARTERIES, FURTHER CUTTING TRAVEL TIMES. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 78, No 6, PP 54-57
• Authors:
  • Malo, A F
• Publication Date: 0

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Sae Journal, Soc Automotive Engr

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Left turns; One way traffic; Pavement widening; Reversible traffic lanes; Streets; Traffic engineering; Traffic flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Street widening
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00227267
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 26 1970 12:00AM