ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES

MILIEUEFFECTEN VAN BENUTTINGSMAATREGELEN

The Dutch national transport policy is focused on using roads more efficiently in order to reduce congestion. Variable message signs (VMS), gating systems, dynamic route information panels (DRIPs) and dedicated lanes on highways are well-known examples. A lot of studies investigate the effects of these measures on travel behaviour. Recently, an investigation has been finished which examines the environmental effects of these measures: noise, air pollution, soil and water pollution, external safety, energy use, landscape and nature. This research is the first step on this subject. The paper deals with the approach of the subject, the outcomes and proposals for policymakers. The main conclusions are: (1) The environmental effects of traffic management measures in order to optimise the use without expanding the capacity (for instance DRIPs) turn out to be most positive; and (2) expanding the capacity using traffic management "tailor made" (for instance, dedicated lanes), is less positive for the environment, but the environmental effects are less negative compared to expansion of the transport network. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see ITRD E206312.

• Corporate Authors:

  Colloguium Vervoersplanologisch Speurwerk

  P.O. Box 45
  Delft,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Veurman, J
  • SPEULMAN, M
  • THIJSSEN, G
• Conference:
  • 27STE COLLOQUIUM VERVOERSPLANOLOGISCH SPEURWERK 2000: WIE BETAALT BEPAALT!: BUNDELING VAN BIJDRAGEN AAN HET COLLOQUIUM GEHOUDEN TE AMSTERDAM, 30 NOVEMBER EN 1 DECEMBER 2000. DEEL 2
• Publication Date: 2000

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 773-92

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Environmental impact analysis; Highway capacity; Networks; Policy; Roads; Traffic; Traffic congestion; Traffic control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road networks
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands
• ITRD Terms: 643: Capacity (road, footway); 8525: Conference; 632: Congestion (traffic); 2436: Impact study (environment); 8078: Netherlands; 173: Policy; 1053: Road network; 755: Traffic; 654: Traffic control
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00920536
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Mar 6 2002 12:00AM