RAMP METERING . CONFERENCE PAPERS ON THE WORKING DAYS ON TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 1989

TOERITDOSERING

Ramp metering is the regulation of the quantity of vehicles reaching the motorway by a ramp. This is done by a special traffic light, determining the numbers of vehicles per unit of time and the time in between the vehicles. Three possible applications are described: spread of intensities on the ramp; regulation of waiting time according to origin; and prevention of the blocking of other traffic streams. In the USA ramp metering has been applied very successfully for 15 years now. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Stichting C.R.O.W.

  Galvanistraat 1
  Ede,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Buijn, H R
  • Middelham, F
• Publication Date: 1989-5

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 31-37
• Serial:
  • Crow Publikatie 23
  • Publisher: Stichting C.R.O.W.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access roads; Conferences; Freeways; Numbers; Prevention; Queuing; Traffic control; Traffic density; Traffic signal cycle; Traffic signals; Vehicles; Waiting time
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Security and Emergencies; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499082
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM