This report describes the procedures used and the effects on freeway and surface street operation due to a ramp control study. The study was conducted by controlling two on-ramps to the Hollywood Freeway during the afternoon rush period. One of the ramps was physically closed and the other was metered during the rush period. As part of the study, signing was provided for alternate routing and a section of city street was restriped and parking prohibited. The ramp control study resulted in overall time savings which were greater immediately after the controls were put into effect than some four months later when conditions were said to have stabilized. Maximum travel time along the congested portion of the freeway was about 9 1/2 minutes before control, 5 minutes on the day after traffic was controlled, and 7 minutes four months later. (BPR abstract)


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    Title :

    Description and Evaluation of Ramp Control on Hollywood Blvd. And Sunset Blvd. On-Ramps


    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    81 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English