Guidelines for Applying Peak-Period Ramp Closure for Interstate Highways

Details

• Creators:
  Chiu, Yi-Chang ; Waller, S. Travis
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Texas at El Paso. Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Freeways Guidelines Implementation Interstate Highways Lane Closure Peak Periods Ramps Simulation Traffic Assignment
• Publication/ Report Number:
  0-4764
• Resource Type:
  Manual
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Texas at El Paso. Center for Transportation Infrastructure Systems
• Abstract:
  The purpose of this guidebook is to provide general recommendations for applying peak-hour ramp closure as a viable freeway management strategy. Central to the discussion is the review of various traffic operation strategies in conjunction with ramp closure, together with the recommendations for implementation, including traffic engineering, geometric consideration, and benefit evaluations.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-4764-P1
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:5e0627a0d133cdf0d9418bac052a07eb7fdf45be35c186635679a64d5b9d87042360cfcf907ce5b098ee5fb928e6ddf6ae12769b4861a20111dc37ca18805b50
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86589/dot_86589_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.02 MB ]