Strategic diversions in east anglia using mobile vms

This paper looks at the use of mobile variable message signs (vms) in the improvement of journey time reliability, congestion and incident management of the area 6 road network, UK. An initial investigation of the area 6 was carried out to discover any limiting factors before a mobile vms specification was developed. The units procured are used by the operations team for strategic diversions for closures lasting longer than 3 hours, by diverting traffic away from the affected areas. A secondary application was as part of their programme of usage covering maintenance, campaigns and major events informing motorists of maintenance schemes taking place.

• Authors:
  • PANTAZIDIS, T
  • CORDELL, R
  • O'DELL, J
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 7p
• Serial:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 13th ITS WORLD CONGRESS, LONDON, 8-12 OCTOBER 2006

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Conferences; Driver information systems; Freeways; Intelligent transportation systems; Maintenance; Street closure; Traffic congestion; Traffic diversion; Variable message signs
• Uncontrolled Terms: Service
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 628: Diversion (traffic); 8763: Driver information; 8735: Intelligent transport system; 2748: Main road; 3847: Maintenance; 2752: Motorway; 637: Road closure; 8119: United Kingdom; 574: Variable message sign
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01087489
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jan 29 2008 10:43AM