EVALUATION OF REVERSIBLE LANES

This study involved an evaluation of reversible lanes as a method of increasing traffic flow. A unique feature of the system was allowing left turns during the period of reversible flow, which required moving the left-turn lanes and shifting signal displays without interrupting traffic flow. The evaluation involved a comparison of data taken before and after installation of the reversible lanes. Types of data included delays, volumes, accidents, speeds, traffic conflicts, fuel consumption and environmental factors. Installation of the reversible lanes resulted in significant savings in travel time in the peak direction. There was a large increase in travel times in the off-peak direction in the afternoon. An economic analysis based on current operating times showed a benefit-cost ratio of 6.90.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Printerhall Limited

  29 Newmart Street
  London W1P 3PE,   England 
• Authors:
  • Agent, K R
  • CLARK, J D
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 551-555
• Serial:
  • Traffic Engineering & Control
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Hemming Group, Limited
  • ISSN: 0041-0683
  • Serial URL: http://www.tecmagazine.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Benefit cost analysis; Economic analysis; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Left turns; Peak periods; Reversible traffic lanes; Traffic conflicts; Traffic crashes; Traffic delays; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Traffic volume; Travel time
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376091
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-034 118
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1983 12:00AM