Introduction Implementation Examples Lorem Ipsum Application Techniques and Principles Agencies should keep land uses, customer origins, and destinations in mind when planning express routes. Morning express lines originate in suburban areas from major stations and park-and-ride lots outside of major congestion points on corridors. Central business districts and major employment and commercial centers are ideal […]
Corridor
Dynamic Merge Control
Description Dynamic merge control can: Improve the operation of roads that have more lanes entering the merge area than leaving. Provide higher speeds and better travel times to the higher traffic volume. Be a permanent solution at known bottlenecks or be used temporarily for special events or circumstances. Handle varying traffic demand on the main […]
Adding New Toll Roads
Description Toll roads use an alternative method to pay for construction costs: users of the facility pay instead of the public. Toll facilities (including roads, tunnels, and bridges) charge a fee when the user passes a collection point. Technological advances such as electronic plazas and virtual toll points (geofences) have replaced traditional toll booths. These […]
Virtual Public Meetings
Description Virtual public meetings (VPMs) are an online version of traditional in-person public meetings or open houses. VPMs complement traditional meetings by providing the same information online, in real time, as would be available at traditional meetings. VPMs encourage public participation and feedback on transportation projects using real-time web and chat services. They also allow […]
Sustainable Pavements
Superstreets
Introduction Target Market Arterials with Heavy Delays at an Intersection Signalized intersections commonly cause major delays and congestion on roadways due to the time required for each phase. This design can reduce delays by having several phases running at the same time while minor-street through traffic is redirected. Arterial Intersections with Large Left-Turn Volumes Left […]