PRIORITY TREATMENT FOR HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES: PROJECT STATUS REPORT

This report discusses the current status of 14 preferential treatment projects for buses and carpools in the United States. the range of projects covered include bus and carpool lanes physically separated from the flow of other traffic, contra-flow lanes, exclusive median with-flow lanes, bypasses of metered freeway ramps, and toll reductions for carpools. Key historical events in the development of each project are cited and observations are made on the effectiveness of each. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  JHK & Associates

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• Authors:
  • Rothenberg, M J
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Carpools; Contraflow lanes; Routes; Strategic planning; Tolls; Traffic flow; Vehicle occupancy
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved routes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00159619
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-RD-77- 56 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FH-11-8242
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 13 1977 12:00AM