Interim Manual for Managed Lanes

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• Creators:
  Kuhn, Beverly T. ; Goodin, Ginger D. ; Brewer, Marcus A. ; Collier, Tina S. ; Fitzpatrick, Kay ; Jasek, Debbie ; Venglar, Steven P.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M University. Texas Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Busways Decision Making Freeway Operations Freeways Geometric Design High Occupancy Toll Lanes High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes Managed Lanes Manuals Planning Traffic Law Enforcement Truck Lanes

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/TX-04/4160-14
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; Texas
• Edition:
  October 2000 – August 2003/ Draft
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas. Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Texas cities are currently considering the managed lane concept on major freeway projects. As a new concept of operating freeways in a flexible and possibly dynamic manner, it has a limited experience base, thereby creating a knowledge vacuum in emerging key areas that are critical for effective implementation. Complicating the effort is the rapid progress of several freeway improvement projects in Texas in which managed lane operations are proposed. The operational experience both in Texas and nationally for managed lanes is minimal, particularly for extensive freeway reconstruction projects. The objectives of this research project are to investigate the complex and interrelated issues surrounding the safe and efficient operation of managed lanes using various operating strategies and to develop a managed lanes manual to help the Texas Department of Transportation make informed planning, design, and operational decisions when considering these facilities for its jurisdiction. This document presents three years of research in the form of a draft manual for managed lanes. It includes three chapters in draft form, which include a guide to the manual, an introduction to managed lanes, and design. This document includes research in a usable format, providing a clear, concise, and stepwise approach to planning designing, operating, and enforcing a managed lanes facility. It also refers the user to other pertinent documents which provide additional detailed information on various aspects of managed lanes.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  0-4160
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2f2855b4c69331f964e442a99b355441eca23e94ed2575966253189ec4f744e182f644f67f6ecb27e70376d7bd2517d3a1a2fbb9ba278ca66828023bd8f35be2
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/87465/dot_87465_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.90 MB ]