DESIGN OF A SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM PROTOTYPE FOR THE GULF FREEWAY

THIS REPORT DISCUSSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SAFETY WARNING SYSTEM FOR URBAN FREEWAYS. THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO ALERT MOTORISTS OF FREEWAY STOPPAGES WHICH OCCUR DOWNSTREAM OF OVERPASSES. THE DESIGN FEATURES OF A PROTOTYPE SYSTEM INSTALLED ON THE GULF FREEWAY ARE DISCUSSED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 28 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transp

  11th and Brazos Streets
  Austin, TX  United States  78701

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Dudek, C L
  • Biggs, R G
• Publication Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Information systems; Ramp metering; Traffic control; Traffic control devices; Traffic surveillance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226634
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1973 12:00AM