Mitigating Traffic Congestion on I-10 in Baton Rouge, LA: Supply- and Demand-Oriented Strategies & Treatments

Ahmed, Samir; Osman, Osama A.; Codjoe, Julius A

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Mitigating Traffic Congestion on I-10 in Baton Rouge, LA: Supply- and Demand-Oriented Strategies & Treatments

2018-12-01
By Ahmed, Samir ; Osman, Osama A. ; Codjoe, Julius A

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Ahmed, Samir ; Osman, Osama A. ; Codjoe, Julius A
Corporate Creators:

Transportation Consortium of South-Central States (Tran-SET) University Transportation Center for Region 6 ; Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, La.) ; Oklahoma State University ; United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
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Publication/ Report Number:

17ITSLSU09
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Louisiana;United States
Edition:

Final report, May 2017 – May 2018
Corporate Publisher:

Transportation Consortium of South-Central States
Abstract:

The aim of this study is to develop a better understanding of the causes of traffic congestion on I-10 in the Baton Rouge, LA area, particularly at the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge, and to identify treatments and strategies to mitigate congestion at the bridge site. This study developed and calibrated a microsimulation model of I-10 (from Lobdell Highway in Port Allen to Highland Road, I-110 to Florida Street, and I-12 to Walker Road) and investigated several supply- and demand-oriented strategies. This includes: rehabilitation and utilization of the old Mississippi River Bridge on US-190 and the existing US-190/US-61 corridor, overall demand management of I-10 eastbound traffic, reduction in percent trucks traveling eastbound on I-10 during the A.M. peak period, and ramp metering at the on-ramp west of the I-10 Mississippi River Bridge. The majority of the tested strategies appear to be feasible and effective solutions; however, a combination of supply- and demand-oriented treatments must be implemented to fully relieve congestion on I-10 in Baton Rouge.
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69A3551747106
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