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Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City were consistent with findings in other cities that show ramp metering can reduce crashes by 26 to 50 percent.

The evaluation team collected traffic data in the study area before and after the ramp metering system was turned on in March 2010. The before data were collected from April 2009 to July 2009, and…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Initial findings from a ramp meter evaluation in Kansas City show that ramp meters make it easier for drivers to merge and reduce overall travel times.

METHODOLOGY Travel time surveys were used to evaluate vehicle speeds and travel times on I-435 before and after ramp meters were installed. The before data were calculated in 2007 and the after data…
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Benefit
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States

The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve safety on a seven mile section of I-435; before and after data indicated that ramp meters decreased crashes by 64 percent.

The evaluation team collected traffic data in the study area before and after the ramp metering system was turned on in March 2010. An initial assessment was conducted in 2010 after six months of…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Traffic Metering (TM05)
Geolocation links
Kansas City, Missouri, United States

The Kansas City Scout program used ramp meters to improve traffic flow and reduce overall peak period travel times on a seven mile section of I-435 by 1 to 4 percent.

METHODOLOGY Travel time surveys were used to evaluate vehicle speeds and travel times on I-435 before and after ramp meters were installed. The before data were calculated in 2007 and the after data…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
11/01/2012
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Emissions Monitoring (ST01), Eco-Traffic Metering (ST03), Traffic Metering (TM05)
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Kansas City, Missouri, United States
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