The report of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program summarizes the alternative measures that are being used effectively in various cities to deal with the compounded problem of ever-increasing traffic demand of existing freeways and deemphasis on providing new facilities. It is addressed to the broad audience of highway administrators, legislators, and other public officials who should find useful to their management and operation of freeway systems the overview of proven traffic control and improving operations. This synthesis of past and present practices describes operational and safety problems typical to an urban freeway corridor, a range of options for dealing with these problems, and guidelines for implementing and operating freeway control systems. The report is based on previous research, actual experience from operating freeway control systems in various parts of the United States, and numerous interviews with individuals having responsibility for those systems.


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    Title :

    Freeway Traffic Management


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    1979


    Size :

    69 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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