EVALUATION OF PRIORITY TECHNIQUES FOR HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLES ON ARTERIAL STREETS

This report presents an evaluation of the priority techniques for high-occupancy vehicles (buses and carpools) relative to arterial streets. The techniques considered include contraflow lanes, concurrent flow lanes, reversible lanes and priority at traffic signals. The report is aimed at an overall evaluation of the relative merits of each of the four techniques rather than an extensive documentation of the many implemented projects. /Author/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Urbanik II, Thomas
  • HOLDER, R W
  • FITZGERALD, A V
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bus transportation; Carpools; Contraflow lanes; Routes; Strategic planning; Traffic flow; Traffic lanes; Traffic signals; Vehicle occupancy
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved routes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00167854
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Research Rpt. 205-5
• Contract Numbers: Study 2-10-74-205
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 16 1981 12:00AM