THE EAST R.L. THORNTON FREEWAY (IH 30) MOVABLE BARRIER CONTRAFLOW HOV LANE IN DALLAS, TEXAS: EVALUATION OF THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OPERATION

The East R.L. Thornton Freeway (IH 30) contraflow HOV lane is the first, and currently the only, HOV lane in operation in the Dallas area. As such, it is a demonstration project of the HOV concept. The contraflow HOV lane, which opened in September 1991, was developed jointly between Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The project is the first in the country to demonstrate the movable barrier system as an approach for use in an HOV application. The contraflow HOV lane is operated on the inside freeway lane of the off-peak direction during the morning and evening peak periods. This paper discusses the operational issues associated with the contraflow HOV lane and the movable barrier system as well as an analysis of the operational data from the first two years of usage.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Olyai, K
  • Skowronek, D
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, 64th ITE Annual Meeting
  • Location: Dallas, Texas
  • Date: 1994-10-16 to 1994-10-19
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 79-83

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contraflow lanes; Freeways; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Highway traffic; Off peak periods; Traffic
• Geographic Terms: Dallas (Texas)
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway traffic; Off-peak traffic
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00716575
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 2 1996 12:00AM