RAMP METERING TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE: TASKS 1 AND 2 SUMMARY

The primary objective of this project is to develop improved ramp metering design and implementation guidelines for use by the Texas Department of Transportation. These guidelines will provide for more effective design, implementation, and maintenance of ramp-metering systems at existing as well as proposed freeway entrance ramps. This report documents the results of Tasks 1 and 2 in the proposed work plan. The purpose of these tasks was to study current ramp-metering operations in Texas and other states. Researchers conducted several field studies as part of a review of the ramp-metering operations in Texas. This report also presents a summary of results from these field studies. Finally, this report presents a strategy to complete the remaining research.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research Project Title: Design and Operations Criteria for Ramp Metering.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011

  Texas Department of Transportation

  Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763-5051

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Chaudhary, N A
  • Messer, C J
• Publication Date: 2000-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Field studies; Freeways; Guidelines; Implementation; On ramps; Ramp metering; Technology
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00806904
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-00/2121-1,, Letter Report 2121-1
• Contract Numbers: Project No. 0-2121
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 19 2001 12:00AM