CONTRA-FLOW EXCLUSIVE EXPRESS BUS LANES: THE OTTAWA RIVER PARKWAY EXPERIENCE

The Ottawa River Parkway is a four lane divided roadway under the jurisdiction of the Federal Government and administered by the National Capital Commission. Its use is restricted to automobiles, with commercial vehicles and buses prohibited. However during peak hours two lanes on the parkway on which traffic flows are counter to the dominant direction of travel are reserved for OC Transp buses, operating two-way. The author describes this situation, comments on its impact on the transportation network and outlines its cost.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference held in Calgary.
• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)

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• Authors:
  • Bonsall, J A
  • McLean, K G
• Conference:
  • This paper was published as part of the Proceedings of the 1975 Annual Conference held in Calgary.
• Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 151-177

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contraflow lanes; Express buses; Parkways; Peak hour traffic; Traffic flow
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144353
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM