FEASIBILITY OF AN EXCLUSIVE BUS/CAR POOL LANE ON NEW JERSEY ROUTE 3. VOLUME I

The feasibility of setting aside one lane for the exclusive use of bus and car pools on New Jersey Route 3 was determined. The PRIFRE Model, a computer model which determines traffic conditions for normal and priority operations, was calibrated to represent Route 3. Numerous configurations of bus and car pool lanes were identified, and five priority configurations were modeled for eastbound traffic. Three other priority configurations were modeled for westbound traffic. A major criteria in the analysis is the occupancy shifts required in terms of cumulative passenger hours, travel time, vehicle miles traveled, and traffic operations. A benefit-cost analysis was performed including user considerations and system costs. The report contains a recommendation that the state of New Jersey implement a bus and car pool lane in each direction according to specified criteria.

• Corporate Authors:

  Computran Systems Corporation

  Hackensack, NJ  United States 

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Authors:
  • Blue, V J
  • Parietti, D J
  • Adler, B
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 161 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Benefit cost analysis; Bus lanes; Buses; Carpools; Computers; Directional distribution; Expressways; Feasibility analysis; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Highway operations; Highway traffic; Highway traffic control; Mathematical models; Passenger transportation; Peak hour traffic; Simulation; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic lanes; Travel time; User benefits; Vehicle miles of travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models; Traffic direction
• Geographic Terms: New Jersey
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes; Traffic peaks; Vehicular traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092037
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Intrm Rpt., FH-8312-1
• Contract Numbers: FH-11-8312
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1976 12:00AM