Reducing Lane and Shoulder Width to Permit an Additional Lane on a Freeway

Fitzpatrick, Kay; Avelar, Raul; Perez, Marcie; Ranft, Stephen; Stevens, Roma; Venglar, Steven; Voigt, Tony

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Reducing Lane and Shoulder Width to Permit an Additional Lane on a Freeway

2015-03-01
By Fitzpatrick, Kay ; Avelar, Raul ; Perez, Marcie

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Fitzpatrick, Kay ; Avelar, Raul ; Perez, Marcie ; Ranft, Stephen ; Stevens, Roma ; Venglar, Steven ; Voigt, Tony
Corporate Creators:

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

0-6811
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office
Abstract:

This research identified the operational and safety implications of using reduced lane and shoulder widths for a variety of freeway configurations. As demand on Texas freeways continues to increase, it is important to better understand the impacts of narrowing lanes and shoulders in an effort to add lanes for additional capacity.
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[PDF - 550.30 KB]
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