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Reversible lane deployment in Roswell, Georgia has improved capacity in the peak direction, though higher collision rates have been observed along the reversible corridor.

Reversible Lane Deployment Roswell, GA has used reversible lanes on a 1-mile corridor of South Atlanta Street (State Route 9) between Marietta Highway to Riverside Road for over 30 years. This…

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Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Reversible Lane Management (TM16)

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Roswell, Georgia, United States

Use appropriate traffic control markings and measures to encourage driver comfort and proper use of reversible lanes at signalized intersections.

Performance data collected during the simulated drives and self-reported questionnaire responses were used to evaluate driver behavior and comprehension of the reversible lane designs and associated…

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Lesson

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09/27/2019

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Reversible Lane Management (TM16)

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Nationwide, United States

Deploy reversible lanes on arterial streets to improve capacity in the peak direction, but note that it may yield higher collision rates.

Reversible Lane Deployment Roswell, GA has used reversible lanes on a 1-mile corridor of South Atlanta Street (State Route 9) between Marietta Highway to Riverside Road for over 30 years. This…

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Lesson

Date Posted

01/08/2018

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Reversible Lane Management (TM16)

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Roswell, Georgia, United States

Effectively communicate plans for implementing contraflow lanes during a hurricane evacuation.

The breakdown in the effectiveness of the transportation system during a hurricane evacuation has spurred a renewed interest in evacuation planning both within individual states and at the Federal…

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Lesson

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10/26/2005

Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Vehicle Emergency Response (PS05), Incident Scene Pre-Arrival Staging Guidance for Emergency Responders (PS06), Wide-Area Alert (PS10), Disaster Response and Recovery (PS12), Evacuation and Reentry Management (PS13), Disaster Traveler Information (PS14), Intermittent Bus Lanes (PT10), Traffic Information Dissemination (TM06), Regional Traffic Management (TM07), Integrated Decision Support and Demand Management (TM09), Reversible Lane Management (TM16), Broadcast Traveler Information (TI01), Restricted Lane Warnings (VS10)

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A 1.7-mile-long zipper barrier installed on the Golden Gate Bridge to faciliate reversible lane operations cost $30 million.

The Golden Gate Bridge suffers from congestion during peak periods. One solution to alleviate directional congestion is reversible lanes. Reversible lanes were first deployed on the Golden Gate…

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Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Reversible Lane Management (TM16)

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San Francisco, California, United States

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Reversible lane deployment in Roswell, Georgia has improved capacity in the peak direction, though higher collision rates have been observed along the reversible corridor.

Use appropriate traffic control markings and measures to encourage driver comfort and proper use of reversible lanes at signalized intersections.

Deploy reversible lanes on arterial streets to improve capacity in the peak direction, but note that it may yield higher collision rates.

Effectively communicate plans for implementing contraflow lanes during a hurricane evacuation.

A 1.7-mile-long zipper barrier installed on the Golden Gate Bridge to faciliate reversible lane operations cost $30 million.

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