Red Bus Lane Treatment Evaluation

The New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) has implemented red-colored bus lanes as part of its collaborative Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program with MTA New York City Transit (NYCT) since 2008. NYCDOT and NYCT have found that the red treatment is effective at reducing unauthorized bus lane usage. NYCDOT is seeking to improve the durability and cost-effectiveness of its preferred red lane treatment. In 2010 a research study began to identify high performance red lane products and installation processes for different roadway surfaces. This paper will present the methodologies and findings from a series of field and laboratory tests used to evaluate red bus lane treatments for NYCDOT. The field evaluations included long-term observations of various products used on bus-only lanes, as well as durability and skid resistance testing. Parallel laboratory evaluations were also undertaken to assess product durability and skid resistance in a controlled, indoor laboratory. The results indicate that a red epoxy-based street paint, an epoxy with red aggregate product, and a red asphalt concrete-based micro surface performed well across all field and laboratory tests.

• Record URL:
  • http://nacto.org/docs/usdg/red_bus_lane_evaluation_carry.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • The link to the compendium of papers lists the title of this paper as Evaluation of Red Bus Lane Treatments in New York City.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Carry, William
  • Donnell, Eric
  • Rado, Zoltan
  • Hartman, Martin
  • Scalici, Steven
• Conference:
  • Managing Operational Performance...Exceeding Expectations. 2012 ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit
  • Location: Pasadena CA, United States
  • Date: 2012-3-4 to 2012-3-7
• Publication Date: 2012

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 31p
• Monograph Title: Managing Operational Performance...Exceeding Expectations. 2012 ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus lanes; Bus priority; Durability; Skid resistance; Traffic paint
• Uncontrolled Terms: Colored pavement
• Geographic Terms: New York (New York)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; Public Transportation; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01380417
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 21 2012 5:09PM