Traffic Bottlenecks
Resources
State DOTs Bottleneck Reduction Processes
- California DOT ("Caltrans") 2007 Bottleneck Reduction Process (HTML, PDF 34 KB)
- Minnesota DOT 2007 Bottleneck Reduction Process (HTML, PDF 246KB) - In 2007 the Minnesota Department of Transportation developed a process to identify, rank, and execute low-cost congestion relief projects.
- Ohio DOT Bottleneck Reduction Process (HTML, PDF 15KB) - In 2002 the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) added a congestion index ranking to their "Highway Safety Program" listing of state hot spots. Now, congestion-identified locations have a "voice" in competing with safety-identified locations for priority attention.
Other Resources
- Do Bottleneck Improvements Really Reduce Congestion? (Texas Transportation Institute)
- Traffic Bottlenecks: A Primer Focus on Low-Cost Operational Improvements (HTML, PDF 1.8MB)
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