Sixth Street Freeway Traffic Study. Phase II
Sixth Street Freeway Traffic Study. Phase II
During the summer of 1965, a comprehensive study of peak period traffic conditions was conducted on the Sixth Street Freeway. The purpose of that study was to isolate the causes of congestion and determine the extent of changes in the roadway system necessary for the alleviation of the congestion. The 1965 study resulted in a series of recommendations consisting of sign revisions, lane striping and ramp closures. A study of the feasibility of closing the Paseo off-ranp was also recommended. The purpose of this report is to evaluate the effects of the implemented recommendations and to report on the feasibility of closing the Paseo off-ramp. All recommendations were implemented during June and July of 1966. News releases, signing and the distribution of closure handbills preceded the ramp closings. Before and after the implementation of each recommendation, speed and volume data were gathered at locations where it was felt traffic operations would be most affected by the proposed change. Accident statistics are being compiled in order to study the impact of the recommendations upon the accident rate. In addition to studies on the freeways, studies were made to determine the effect of displaced traffic on the city street system. (Author)
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Sixth Street Freeway Traffic Study. Phase II
1967
55 pages
Report
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English
Civil Engineering , Traffic , Roads , Urban areas , Feasibility studies , Velocity , Vehicles , Maps , Volume , Missouri
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