United States Department of Transportation
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0-6708: Traffic Control for Access Points Within a Lane Closure on a Two-Lane, Two-Way Road
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2013-01-01
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Alternative Title:Traffic Control for Access Points Within a Lane Closure on a Two-Lane, Two-Way Road
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Abstract:When a lane is closed on a two-lane, two-way road for construction or maintenance, provisions must be made to alternate one-way movement of the two original travel lanes through the work area. There are often low-volume access points (e.g., residential driveways or county roads) within the temporary one-lane section of roadway. Existing access point control methods are not always feasible based on conditions such as work duration, traffic volume, time of day, and cost of the method. This project evaluated alternative methods to control traffic entering a lane closure on a two-lane, two-way road from low-volume access points. What the Researchers Did Researchers identified strategies and devices that could be used to control traffic entering from low-volume access points, and then investigated two innovative devices. To stop traffic, device 1 (Figure 1) displays a steady circular red indication. Yellow flashing arrow indications show motorists when turns are allowed (either left or right). A steady yellow arrow indication is provided as a change interval between the flashing yellow arrow and steady circular red indications.
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