Recurring Traffic Bottlenecks: A Primer

Overview

This Primer is the signature product of the Localized Bottleneck Reduction (LBR) Program, which is administered out of the Office of Operations, Office of Transportation Management, at FHWA HQ in Washington, D.C. This is the updated 3rd version of this document. The LBR program is focused on relieving recurring congestion chokepoints (as opposed to nonrecurring congestion causes) and the operational influences that cause them. Widening, lengthening, retiming, metering, or bypassing these problem areas to unclog them can often be done with lower cost, less intensive “footprint” means than traditionally waiting for a complete facility rebuild or an out-year project.

Source Organization Location

Washington
,
DC
Content Type
Informational Product
Author
Richard A. Margiotta and
Neil C. Spiller (FHWA)
Issue Date
Insitutional, Organizational, and Process
Project Design
Tactical Element
Work Zone Traffic Management
Road Weather Management
Traffic Incident Management
Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
Traffic Incident Management
Work Zone Traffic Management
Emergency Transportation Operations for Disasters
Road Weather Management
Active Management and TSMO
TOM Chapters
24.1
20.1
20.2
20.3
20.4
15.4
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Role in Organization
Transportation Planner
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Engineer
Senior Manager
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer
Publishing Organization
FHWA
Prime Contractor
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Publication Number
HOP-12-012