Guidelines for applying peak-period ramp closure for interstate highways

The purpose of this guidebook is to provide general recommendations for applying peak-hour ramp closure as a viable freeway management strategy. Central to the discussion is the review of various traffic operation strategies in conjunction with ramp closure, together with the recommendations for implementation, including traffic engineering, geometric consideration, and benefit evaluations.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/hostedpdfs/utep/0-4764-P1.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86589
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas at El Paso. Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CTIS)

  El Paso, Texas  United States 
• Authors:
  • Chiu, Y -
  • Waller, S T
• Publication Date: 2006-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 38p
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 0-4764-P1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access roads; Freeways; Highway capacity; Highway traffic control; Peak hour traffic; Ramp metering; Traffic flow
• ATRI Terms: Access road; Freeway; Peak hour; Ramp metering; Traffic capacity; Traffic flow; Traffic management
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01386718
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: NTL, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 22 2012 9:42PM