STUDY OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES DURING RECONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKWAY EAST, I-36, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

To reduce negative effects of congestion delays and adverse community impacts, several people moving strategies were implemented: a new commuter train, third-party van-pool program, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) ramps, new park-and-ride lots, new express bus service, and traffic operation improvements on local streets. Study of these alternative transportation strategies included pre-, during- and post-construction measurements of traffic characteristics, strategy usage, and user responses; an evaluation of strategy effectiveness; and suggestions for applications to future projects. The report presents the results of the second year study, and discusses the use of alternative strategies, panel survey results and strategy effectiveness.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also PB88-129150. Also available in set of 5 reports, PB88-129135.
• Corporate Authors:

  GAI Consultants, Incorporated

  570 Beatty Road
  Monroeville, PA  United States  15146
• Authors:
  • Anderson, R B
  • Hendrickson, C T
• Publication Date: 1983-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 28 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Express buses; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Highway planning; Measures of effectiveness; Park and ride; Railroad commuter service; Traffic; Traffic delays; Traffic lanes; Traffic mitigation; Vanpools
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes; Traffic planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00467796
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: REPT-81-118-ES
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1988 12:00AM