MOVING PEOPLE ON THE I-35W CORRIDOR

A BUS METERED FREEWAY SYSTEM INCORPORATES THE BENEFITS OF EXPRESS OPERATION OF TRANSIT BUSES WITH IMPROVED LEVEL OF SERVICE ON THE FREEWAY DERIVED FROM SURVEILLANCE AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES. EXPRESS BUSES ARE GIVEN PRIORITY ACCESS TO THE FREEWAY WHILE AUTOS ARE METERED INTO THE SYSTEM AT RATES THAT DO NOT JEOPARDIZE THE FLOW. THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM WAS RECOMMENDED FOR THE I-35W CORRIDOR, SOUTH OF MINNEAPOLIS. THE ARTICLE DESCRIBES THE EXISTING CORRIDOR AND ITS TRANSIT SERVICE AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS MULTI AGENCY, DUAL MODE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE INTERDEPENDANCE OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT DISCIPLINES.

• Authors:
  • Wolsfeld, R P
  • Carlson, G C
  • Benke, R J
• Publication Date: 1973-8

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 45-59
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering, Inst Traffic Engr
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue Number: 11

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Control systems; Energy resources; Express buses; Freeway operations; Information processing; Public transit; Traffic flow
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis
• Old TRIS Terms: Metering
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226821
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 5 1974 12:00AM