Increased Capacity of Highways and Arterials Through the Use of Arterial Flyovers

Details

• Creators:
  Bonilla, Carlos ; Urbanik II, Thomas
• 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:
  • Overpasses
  • Arterial highways
  • Grade separations
  • Guardrails
  • Ramps
  • Highway capacity
  • Implementation
  • Guidelines
  • Cost effectiveness
  • At-Grade Traffic.
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-87/+376-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Interim: September 1984 - February 1987
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
• Description:
  The main objectives of this study were to propose warranting conditions, to identify operational considerations and to prepare implementation guidelines for the development of flyovers. This has been accomplished. Also, it has been demonstrated that flyovers can increase the capacity of congested arterial intersections in a cost-effective manner. A relationship has been developed between average approach volume over the design life of the project and benefits. Projects with an average approach volume of 50,000 vehicles per day generate benefits of $6.5 million which is greater than typical costs of about $5 million dollars. Implementation of several flyovers in Texas would be appropriate to substantiate their benefits and provide an impetus for further use of the concept.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2~8-85-376
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86238/dot_86238_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.83 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f24239b97bdbcfaa8fe38a7aafd7d04815b7109b250741d3208b015a6936b7ca6108bf8073add0b993bf2b421cef68b44beae718f3796a3f7fa59d750c16b5cd