A contraflow lane is in operation on I-45N in Houston during both the morning and afternoon peaks. Operation of that lane requires taking a lane away from the off-peak direction mixed-flow traffic to serve as the contraflow lane. It was recognized at the outset that, at some time, off-peak direction traffic would become sufficiently large to cause continued operation of the contraflow lane to be undesirable; contraflow was never intended as the long-range improvement for the corridor. This report evaluates demand/capacity relationships in the off-peak direction of flow and estimates the year in which it would be desirable to terminate contraflow operation. Alternative actions that could be taken at that time are also evaluated.


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    Title :

    The I-45N Contraflow Lane, Houston, Texas - An Assessment of the Operational Life


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1982


    Size :

    108 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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