OPERATIONAL DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR HOV LANES ON ARTERIAL ROADWAYS INCLUDING PLANNING STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTING MEASURES

The purpose of this document is to summarize relevant information and proven guidelines in the areas of planning, design and operation of High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on arterial roadways in Ontario municipalities. It is intended for reference by planners, designers and decision-makers involved in developing municipal transportation programs and facilities. This document presents a set of experience-based HOV guidelines, but does not purport to define standards for all Ontario applications. Some standards may evolve over time, while many HOV applications will be tailored to site-specific needs and conditions. This report is based on the guidelines developed as part of the Metro Toronto HOV Network Study, augmented by recent operational experience and research in Ontario and elsewhere, and modified to reflect the needs of the broader community.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was reissued as DOT-FTA-T-95-14, as part of the Technology Sharing Preprint Series of the US Department of Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Ontario Ministry of Transportation

  1201 Wilson Avenue
  Downsview, Ontario  Canada  M3M 1J8
• Publication Date: 1994-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; References;
• Pagination: v.p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Design; Guidelines; High occupancy vehicle lanes; Operations; Planning
• Uncontrolled Terms: Operational test and evaluation
• Old TRIS Terms: Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00711365
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Transit Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: TDFO-94-04
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 6 1995 12:00AM