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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

Operations Area of Practice

    Pricing / Toll Roads
    Corridor and Arterial Traffic Management
    Active Traffic Management (ATM)
    Travel Demand Management
    Roadway Geometric Design
    Freeway Management
    Communicating Reliability Information
    Work Zone Management
    Road Weather Management
    Traffic Incident Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Freight Management
    Freight Technology and Operations

Organizational Capability Element

    Freeway Operations
    Freight Management Operations
    Traffic Incident Management
    Work Zone Management
    Emergency Transportation Operations
    Road Weather Management
    Roadway Geometric Design
    Arterial Traffic Control Device Operations
    Active Traffic Management/Travel Demand Management/Pricing
    Outreach & Marketing

Content Type

Informational Product

Role in Organization

Transportation Planner
Senior Engineer
Researcher/Academic
Manager / First Line Supervisor
Engineer
Senior Manager
Transit Professional
Associate Engineer

Publishing Organization

FHWA

Document Downloads

Prime Contractor
Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Author
Richard A. Margiotta and
Neil C. Spiller (FHWA)
Issue Date
Publication Number
HOP-12-012