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.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Research Project Title: Design and Operations Criteria for Ramp Metering.
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Corporate Authors:
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
Arlington, TX United States 76011Texas Department of Transportation
Research and Technology Transfer Office, P.O. Box 5051
Austin, TX United States 78763-5051Federal 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