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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 […]
Bicycle Lanes
Bicycle lanes can be as simple as adding a symbol on an existing shoulder—or as elaborate as meeting the full design criteria and including signs and pavement markings. Conventional bicycle lane markings include a 4- to 6-inch solid white line, the bicycle symbol, an arrow showing direction of travel, and a black BIKE LANE sign. […]
Active Demand Management
Target Market ADM can reduce traffic congestion in any city. ADM methods work especially well in places with: Tech-savvy people with flexible work schedules. Managed lanes: lanes with rules, such as HOV lanes and toll roads. How Will This Help? Implementation Examples Three examples of ADM in operation or testing are described here. For more […]
Public-Private Partnerships
Introduction How Will This Help? Reduces cost to the public. A P3 allows public agencies to share costs with the private sector. Reducing the required capital for any single projects allows the dedicated transportation dollars to be stretched for more projects. Help funds keep pace with rising highway construction costs. Since 1991, roadway construction costs […]
Indexed Motor Fuels Tax
Introduction How Will This Help? Issues Implementation Examples Lorem ipsum For More Information Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Building a Better Gas Tax: How to Fix One of State Government’s Least Sustainable Revenue Sources. December 2011. Legislative Budget Board. Texas Highway Funding: Legislative Primer. 83rd Texas Legislature, March 2013. Transportation Investment Advocacy Center. Variable-Rate […]