Overcoming Barriers and Challenges to Localized Congestion Removal Projects

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has developed a program focused on mitigating the operational causes of recurring congestion “hot spots” (i.e., traffic bottlenecks) on freeways and intersections. Under the direction of FHWA, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) has developed a document to provide guidance to state and local transportation personnel on how to overcome barriers and challenges to implementation of localized congestion relief projects. The document presents and describes examples of institutional, design, funding and safety challenges that agencies face when trying to develop unique solutions to localized congestion problems. The main questions that this guidance helps an agency answer are: (1) What are the most common barriers and challenges with addressing localized congestion problems? (2) What are some case study examples that highlight how barriers and challenges were overcome? (3) What are some of the key factors in successful implementation of localized bottleneck projects? Ten detailed case studies of projects and programs are presented that illustrate how to overcome common barriers and challenges. The guidebook provides some high-level guidance and practical ideas on how to implement successful solutions to localized congestion problems based on experience and information gathered during this project.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.ite.org/membersonly/techconference/2012/CB12C3104.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Cooner, Scott A
  • Ranft, Stephen E
  • Rathod, Yatin
• 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: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 14p
• Monograph Title: Managing Operational Performance...Exceeding Expectations. 2012 ITE Technical Conference and Exhibit

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bottlenecks; Case studies; Design; Financing; Traffic congestion; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01383609
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 3:38PM