CORRIDOR TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT FOR HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION: SOUTHEST EXPRESSWAY, MASSACHUSETTS 1984-1985

This 198-page report describes the results of a plan to maintain the transportation service in the corridor served by the city's Southeast Expressway while the road was under reconstruction. Measures implemented were reversible lanes, paddle screens in construction areas to prevent motorist distraction, and new commuter rail, commuter boat, and private commuter bus services. Park-and-ride lots were expanded at commuter rail stations and in carpool staging areas. To minimize the disruptions caused by accidents and vehicle breakdowns, expanded police and towing services were provided. Although the report is specific to the Boston case discussed, the traffic mitigation approaches can be applied to any major corridor reconstruction project. The document also includes some limited material on the planning process and who to involve. The report should be particularly useful to highway and traffic professionals and urban police departments.

• Corporate Authors:

  Office of the Secretary of Transportation

  Technology Sharing Program, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1986-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 198 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transit; Carpools; Commuting; Expressways; Highway planning; Park and ride; Progressive traffic signal control; Public transit; Railroad transportation; Reconstruction; Reversible traffic lanes; Traffic; Work zone traffic control
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus services; Traffic planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Construction; Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00464748
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Office of the Secretary of Transportation
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-I-86-35
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 31 1987 12:00AM