The North Freeway Transitway: Evaluation of the First Year of Barrier-Separated Operation

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• Creators:
  Kuo, Nana M.
• 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:
  Barriers (Roads) Bus And High Occupancy Vehicle Facilities Construction Contraflow Lanes Evaluation Freeways Guideways High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes High Occupancy Vehicles Highway Design
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-87/28+339-9
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Edition:
  Interim: September 1983 - February 1987
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Abstract:
  This report documents the development, construction, and subsequent first year's operation of the North Freeway (I-45N) Transitway in Houston, Texas. The facility and its immediate predecessor, the North Freeway Contraflow Project, are described. A detailed discussion of the problem and unique solutions encountered during the construction and contraflow-to-transitway transition process are also described. Impacts to main lane traffic, both in the peak and in the off-peak direction, are assessed through an analysis of travel times and speeds, vehicle and passenger flow rates, and freeway accident rates. Transitway operation is assessed through an analysis of HOV demand volumes and peaking characteristics, park-and-ride volumes, travel time savings, occupancy rates, violation rates, disabled vehicle incident rates, and a variety of other performance measures. Comparisons of corridor operations during the contraflow operating period, during the construction period, and during the transitway operating period are discussed and evaluated. Finally, projected facility direct benefits and costs are provided and analyzed.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-84-339
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85866/dot_85866_DS1.pdf
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