The I-45N Contraflow Lane Houston, Texas: An Assessment of the Operational Life

Christiansen, Dennis L.; Stokes, Robert W.; Mounce, John M.; McCasland, William R.

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The I-45N Contraflow Lane Houston, Texas: An Assessment of the Operational Life

1982-01-01
By Christiansen, Dennis L. ; Stokes, Robert W. ; Mounce, John M. ; ...

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Creators:

Christiansen, Dennis L. ; Stokes, Robert W. ; Mounce, John M. ; McCasland, William R.
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Assessments Contraflow Lanes Evaluation High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Highway Capacity Long Range Planning Off Peak Periods Priority Treatment Traffic Lanes Travel Demand Management Vehicle Operations
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-82/22+205-16
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Houston (Texas)
Edition:

Final - September, 1973 - January, 1982
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

A contraflow lane is in operation on I-45N in Houston during both the morning and afternoon peaks. Operation of that lane requires taking a lane away from the off-peak direction mixed-flow traffic to serve as the contraflow lane. It was recognized at the outset that, at some time, off-peak direction traffic would become sufficiently large to cause continued operation of the contraflow lane to be undesirable; contraflow was never intended as the long-range improvement for the corridor. This report evaluates demand/capacity relationships in the off-peak direction of flow and estimates the year in which it would be desirable to terminate contraflow operation. Alternative actions that could be taken at that time are also evaluated.
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PDF
Funding:

2-10~74-205
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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