Freeway management and operations handbook

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• Creators:
  Neudorff, Louis G. ; Randall, Jeffrey ; Reiss, Robert A. ; Gordon, Robert L
• Corporate Contributors:
  Siemens ITS
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Advanced traffic management systems
  • Highway operations
  • Freeway operations
  • Freeway management systems
  • Handbooks
  • Freeway Management
  • Highway Management
  • Freeway Operations
  • Highway Operations
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-OP-04-003
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Contracting Officer:
  Jon Obenberger
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Transportation Management
• Abstract:
  This document is the third such handbook for freeway management and operations. It is intended to be an introductory ; manual – a resource document that provides an overview of the various institutional and technical issues associated with the ; planning, design, implementation, operation, and management of a freeway network. The goal is to provide the user with a ; better understanding the wide variety of potential strategies, tools, and technologies that may be used to support ; management and operation of the freeway network. ; The Handbook addresses the major changes in technology (e.g., ITS and architectures) that have occurred since the last ; Freeway Handbook was prepared. It also considers a broader view as well, including freeway management in the context of ; the entire surface transportation network, lane management concepts, roadway improvements (both geometric and ; operational), performance monitoring and associated measures, established processes for dealing with the risks associated ; with technology – intensive systems, and the role of freeway management during emergencies and evacuations. ; Specific chapters include Introduction (background on the freeway network, definitions, congestion, safety, mobility), freeway ; management and the surface transportation network (the various interdependencies during the facility’s life –cycle, freeway ; management programs, performance monitoring and evaluation, roadway improvements, roadway operational ; improvements (e.g., signs and markings), ramp management, lane management, HOV facilities, traffic incident ; management, planned special event management, freeway management during emergencies and evacuations, information ; dissemination, transportation management centers, surveillance and detection, regional integration, and communications.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16212/dot_16212_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.25 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:94c986ebd0ec938330af34a93e2624e45432deb0c11216a4aa12beed4f0afc99d35726a9f218f484c64e27f0ef68f12e875b0a780b8747dc4588ced58168a4a8