Event Title
Location
STEW310
Session Number
158
Session Title
Case Study of the Dallas I-30 Movable Barrier System
Track Title
Traffic Operations
Event Description/Abstract
In 1991 a contraflow HOV facility opened on I-30 in central Dallas. Seeking a short-term strategy to increase capacity on the corridor, TxDOT and Dallas Area Rapid Transit collaborated on the implementation of the first contraflow HOV facility to use a movable barrier system in Texas. This presentation provides a detailed case study focused on the decision-making process, qualitative benefits and costs, and lessons learned from the project experience.
Strategic Use of Highway Capacity
STEW310
In 1991 a contraflow HOV facility opened on I-30 in central Dallas. Seeking a short-term strategy to increase capacity on the corridor, TxDOT and Dallas Area Rapid Transit collaborated on the implementation of the first contraflow HOV facility to use a movable barrier system in Texas. This presentation provides a detailed case study focused on the decision-making process, qualitative benefits and costs, and lessons learned from the project experience.
