Social Sciences
8 years ago

HOV Lanes: The Key to Beating Traffic Congestion in Urban Areas!

Compendium of Technical Papers, 64th ITE Annual MeetingInstitute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
CONGESTION -- "L-O-V" IT OR LEAVE IT: A FREEWAY/HOV SYSTEM PLANNING METHODOLOGY
C H Walters, T J Lomax, C M Poe

Paper Summary

A study in Dallas looked at ways to reduce traffic congestion on freeways by adding HOV lanes. They used a method to predict how many people would use these lanes based on the number of mainlanes and congestion levels. The study found that HOV lanes can help reduce traffic delays in the future.

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