HOV LANE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE CHICAGO METROPOLITAN AREA

As part of an effort to add a potential HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lane to the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago, a regional HOV lane feasibility study was intitiated. The study attempted to identify candidate facilities and further investigate their HOV potential. This article describes the background to the study, the screening guidelines for HOV candidate corridors (congestion; potential time savings; demand; capacity improvement; transit impact). The details of the findings are summarized, including the transit impact findings. Preliminary conclusions drawn from the studies are also presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  Chicago Area Transportation Study

  300 West Adams Street
  Chicago, IL  United States  60606
• Authors:
  • Richter, K E
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 22-26
• Serial:
  • Operations Review
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Chicago Area Transportation Study

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Guidelines; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Impact studies; Public transit
• Geographic Terms: Chicago (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00624342
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 16 1993 12:00AM