Reversible lane systems: Synthesis of practice

Journal of Transportation Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 933-944

  Wolshon, Brian ^a   Lambert, Laurence ^b  

^a Louisiana State University   (United States)

^b ABMB Engineers Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Highways; Roads; Traffic flow; Traffic management

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; HIGHWAY PLANNING; HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL;

EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS; NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM (CO); PEAK COMMUTER PERIODS; TRAFFIC FLOW;

REVERSIBLE LANES;

ROAD TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION PLANNING;

EID: 33751112222     PISSN: 0733947X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-947X(2006)132:12(933)     Document Type: Article

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