Citation

Rouphail NM, Nemeth Z. ITE J. 1982; 52(6): 18-21.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Institute of Transportation Engineers)

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Abstract

This paper focuses on the areas of merge and speed control at four-lane rural freeway lane closures. The following issues are addressed: (1) Investigation of the merits of implementing reduced speed limits; (2) Investigation of the impact of different (real and hypothetical) merging strategies on the standard deviation of the speed distribution at the beginning of the taper; and (3) Effectiveness of the standard construction zone traffic control devices in promoting early merge.