EVALUATION OF FREEWAY HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES AND RAMP METERING: VOLUME I

In an effort to increase the carrying capacity of urban freeways, two Transportation System Management (TSM) measures have received emphasis--high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and ramp metering with and without HOV bypasses. "HOV lanes" involve reserving one or more freeway lanes for special use by high occupancy vehicles (buses and carpools) at least during peak traffic periods. The principal objectives of this research were: (1) To determine the relative effectiveness of reserved freeway HOV lanes and ramp metering with and without HOV bypass lanes, in improving highway efficiency; (2) To identify the characteristics, circumstances and conditions under which each is most effective; (3) To identify problems or issues likely to affect the implementation of HOV lanes or ramp metering; and (4) To present the results in a set of planning considerations which can be utilized by non-technical decision makers, policymakers and planners, particularly with respect to how and when to select an HOV or ramp meter technique.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB82-161258, HS-030 905 and Volume 2. PB82-161274. HS-030 904. Also available in set of 3 reports PC E99, PB82-161241.
• Corporate Authors:

  Baugh (D) and Associates, Incorporated

  141 Milk Street
  Boston, MA  United States  02109

  Wagner-McGee Associates

  4660 Kenmore Avenue, Suite 825
  Alexandria, VA  United States  22304

  SG Associates, Incorporated

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  Asst Secretary for Policy & International Affairs

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• Authors:
  • Spielberg, F
  • Zellner, C
  • Andrle, S
  • Tcheng, M
  • Wagner, F A
• Publication Date: 1980-8

Media Info

• Pagination: 147 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Carpools; Evaluation; Freeways; Guidelines; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Highway traffic control; Interchange ramps; Measures of effectiveness; Peak periods; Policy; Ramp metering; Traffic engineering; Traffic lanes; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway ramps; Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00364827
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-P-30-80-28 Final Rpt., HS-030 903
• Contract Numbers: DOT-OST-78-050
• Files: HSL, NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 1983 12:00AM