OPERATION GREEN LIGHT: A PLAN FOR REDUCING TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS

Task forces were formed to develop the major program components of Operation Green Light, a comprehensive, coordinated plan to reduce regional traffic congestion in northeastern Illinois. The task forces have identified issues and problems and developed projects and recommendations. This article presents a status report of the work accomplished by the task forces and provides highlights from reports prepared by two of the groups: the Transit/Highway Initiatives Task Force and the Roadway Operations Task Force.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Area Transportation Study

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Ligas, J F
  • Richter, K E
• Publication Date: 1990

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 7-23
• Serial:
  • Operations Review
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Chicago Area Transportation Study

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Highway operations; Highway planning; Traffic; Traffic congestion
• Geographic Terms: Illinois
• Old TRIS Terms: Traffic planning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496410
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM