FRONTAGE CONTROL STRATEGY FOR THE NORTH CENTRAL EXPRESSWAY, DALLAS FREEWAY CORRIDOR STUDY

An approach for operation of frontage road intersections along a major freeway is presented. The strategy considers isolated control, system control, and interface with freeway operation. Initiation of frontage road control is the second major phase in overall corridor control. The first phase, now in operation, is freeway ramp control.

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

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

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Whitson, R H
  • Carvell, JDJ
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 44 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Actuators; Computers; Control; Control systems; Expressways; Freeways; Frontage roads; Highway traffic control; Intersections; Ramps; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Transportation corridors; Urban highways
• Geographic Terms: Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic control systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091385
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RF-953-4
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-7964
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM