Strategy Screening Criteria for Managed Use Lane Projects

Authors: 
David Ungemah, Charles Fuhs, Beverly Kuhn, Ginger Goodin, Peter Sucher, Marvin Gersten
Publisher: 
Texas Transportation Institute
Pages: 
53
Abstract: 
Managed Use Lanes (MUL) have been in existence for nearly 30 years and represent a family of operational strategeis designed to address a wide array of transportation goals. The term itself is very general and can mean different things to different stakeholders in the transportation industry. One key characteristic that all MUL facilitates share in common is active management. Oftentimes, the devlopment of MUL facilities stems from the realization that excessive demand on existing facilities necessitates the efficient management of these facilities. This is particularly true where options for new capacity are limited. Latent demand in moderate to severely congested corridors can quickly fill capacity that is not managed, and any incident, regardless how minor, can have an adverse impact on capacity and systemw de reliability. Active management encompasses a range of strategies, with three principal elements: Elgibility, Access/Traffic Control and Pricing. All three of these elements will be exhibited in the strategies evaluated in these screening criteria.
Publication Date: 
07/2008