NCJ Number
17190
Date Published
1974
Length
25 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT PRESENTS TENTATIVE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS UNDER THE PROJECT AS WELL AS FUTURE TRENDS IN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT THE PROJECT WILL CONSIDER.
Abstract
THE EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TRAFFIC RESPONSIVE RAMP CONTROL WITH ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE; EARLY DETECTION AND RAPID REMOVAL OF UNUSUAL INCIDENTS; SERVICE FOR STRANDED MOTORISTS; AND, AN EFFECTIVE WARNING AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR THE MOTORIST. FUTURE PLANS INCLUDE RAMP METERING AND EXPANDED INCIDENT DETECTION EXPERIMENTS.