THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND SAFETY. SESSION 15

The Golden Gate Bridge has recently come under close scrutiny with emphasis on improving operational efficiency and safety. Current activity is focused on Bridge deck replacement and sidewalk improvements. This project is only the third such project since the Bridge was opened to traffic in 1937. Previous improvements included truss stiffening for the main roadway support structure and replacement of all suspender cables. None of this former work involved significant disruptions to traffic. The deck replacement project, however, requires lane closures at night, a reduced speed limit, and stiff contractor penalties for any disruption to the AM peak traffic. Instead of the existing 60-feet roadway with six lanes, a new 62-foot roadway (with 11 feet in the outside lanes) will offer significant improvements to Bridge operations, especially for wider vehicles compelled to use U.S. 101 for north-south travel. (Author)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was presented during the Institute of Transportation Engineers 54th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, September 23-27, 1984.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • JOHNSON, B C
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, 1984
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 9-13

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Driver rehabilitation; Highway bridges; Improvements; Sidewalks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Rehabilitation; Replacing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390621
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM