3 June 2005: The project team has recently updated the Managed Lanes website and added three project bulletins. The products are available online at the following links:

• Bulletin 4160-17B: Incident Management for Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-17B.pdf
• Bulletin 4160-18B: Interoperability Issues on Managed Lanes Facilities
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-18B.pdf
• Bulletin 4160-19B: Year 4 Annual Report of Progress - Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-19B.pdf

26 May 2005: The Spring 2005 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

The following item has been added to the TTI Managed Lanes Website:

• Report 0-4160-17: Incident Management on Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/0-4160-17.pdf

28 March 2005: The following items have been added to the TTI Managed Lanes Website:

Reports

• Report 0-4160-18: Interoperability Issues on Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/0-4160-18.pdf
• Report 0-4160-19: Year 4 Annual Report of Progress - Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/0-4160-19.pdf

Article

• Managed Lanes - Jon Obenberger, Public Roads, November/December 2004 · Vol. 68 · No. 3

25 March 2005: The following items have been added to the TTI Managed Lanes Website:

TRB Managed Lanes Joint Subcommittee Information & White Paper

Visit the following link: http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/related_work/
White Paper Link: http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/related_work/TRB/TRB-MLJS-Managed_Lanes_White_Paper-Sep2003-Final.pdf

Articles

Managed Lanes: The Future of Freeway Travel, Ginger Goodin, ITE Journal, February 2005
Managed Lanes Research in Texas, Beverly Kuhn, and Carlos Lopez, ITE Journal, February 2005

Presentations

Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes - Presentation to Texas A&M University Transportation Graduate Students, November 2004
Managed Lanes - How Project Objectives Influence Operating Strategy - CAMPO Technical Advisory Committee, November 2004
Managed Lanes - CAMPO Transportation Policy Board, December 2004
Traveler Information and Traffic Control Device Needs for Managed Lanes - NCUTCD, January 2005
Managed Lanes - An Overview of Current Issues - ITE 2005 Technical Conference, February 2005
Analyzing Traveler Information Needs for Managed Lanes - ITE 2005 Technical Conference, February 2005
Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes - Texas A&M University ITE Student Chapter, March 2005

10 November 2004: The project team has recently updated the website and added three project bulletins. The products are available online at the following links:

• Bulletin 4160-13B: Identification of Traveler Information and Decision-Making Needs for Managed Lane Users
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-13B.pdf
• Bulletin 4160-15B: Year 3 Annual Report of Progress - Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-15B.pdf
• Bulletin 4160-16B: Traffic Control Devices for Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-16B.pdf

25 October 2004: The Fall 2004 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

14 July 2004: Interoperability Survey Now On-Line

One of the tasks on the managed lanes research project is looking at the interoperability aspects of those facilities. Interoperability is the recognition that the various aspects of a managed lane facility may impact one another or have a relationship with other aspects of neighboring roadways. The research team has put together a web-based survey for the profession, to determine the type, important, and extent of these relationships.

Your participation in this survey will provide valuable input to the research team and help to ensure real-world application of the results. TTI respects your privacy. This survey does not use cookies. No identifying information is collected during the survey or stored with the responses. All correspondence concerning the survey will be kept in complete confidence.

This survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and is located at: http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/survey/

The Texas Transportation Institute and the Managed Lanes Research Team would like to thank you for your participation in the survey.
All questions pertaining to the survey should be directed to:

Robert E. Brydia
Associate Research Scientist
Texas Transportation Institute
Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3135
(979) 845-8140
r-brydia@tamu.edu

9 July 2004: The project team has recently updated the website and added two research reports Traveler Information and Decision-Maker Needs and Traffic Control Devices for Managed Lanes. The products are available online at the following links:

• Report 4160-13: Identification of Traveler Information and Decision-Making Needs for Managed Lane Users
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-13.pdf
• Report 4160-16: Traffic Control Devices for Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-16.pdf

In addition, we have added a new feature to our Products section. On the main page, all of our products (reports, bulletins, presentation, products) are provided in a quick list by topic. You can access this list at "Our Products."

Finally, look for our interoperability survey which will be available sometime the week of July 12th. The intent of this survey is to solicit information and opinions from the profession on the extent of the various aspects of a managed lanes facility which may impact or have a relationship with other aspects of the facility or neighboring roadways.

18 May 2004: The Spring 2004 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

23 December 2003: The Fall 2003 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

16 September 2003: The following presentations recently given by project staff have been added to the website. They are:

• Managed Lanes Research in Texas, ITE Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 26 August 2003, Beverly Kuhn - TTI
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/presentations/0-4160-ITE-2003-Kuhn.pdf
• TxDOT Project 0-4160: Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes, 2003 External Stakeholder Committee Meeting, Austin, TX, 5 September 2003, Beverly Kuhn, Ginger Goodin, Jerry Ullman, Sue Chrysler - TTI
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/presentations/0-4160-Stakeholder-2003.pdf

They are available in Adobe Acrobat format. You can also visit the Presentations section to browse all of our presentations related to this project to date.

14 August 2003: The Summer 2003 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

21 July 2003: Managed lanes research is featured in the latest 2003 edition of the TTI Researcher addressing the challenges facing transportation. Click here to read the managed lanes article or click here to browse the entire issue. To subscribe to the Researcher visit the TTI subscription page at http://tti.tamu.edu/publications/researcher/subscriptions.htm.

The project team has updated the website and published a considerable number of products on a variety of research tasks and topics. All of the products are available online at the following links in Adobe Acrobat format:

• Project Bulletin 4160-8B: State and Federal Legislative Issues for Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-8B.pdf
• Project Bulletin 4160-9B: The Funding and Financing of Managed Lanes Projects
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-9B.pdf
• Project Bulletin 4160-11B: Enforcement Issues on Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-11B.pdf
• Project Bulletin 4160-12B: Year 2 Annual Report of Progress - Operating Freeways with Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-12B.pdf
  

6 May 2003: The Spring 2003 issue of our newsletter is now available online. Click here to read the latest news about our project and managed lanes across the country visit "Newsletters" to check out this and all of our previous issues.

2 May 2003:The project team has updated the website and added a research report and project bulletin on Managed Lane Ramp and Roadway Design Issues. The products are available online at the following links:

• Report 4160-10: Managed Lane Ramp and Roadway Design Issues
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-10.pdf
• Project Bulletin 4160-10B: Managed Lane Ramp and Roadway Design Issues
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-10B.pdf

7 April 2003:The project team has updated the website and published a considerable number of products on a variety of research tasks and topics. The research report and project bulletin on Traffic Modeling are available, along with two user-friendly brochures addressing the marketing of managed lanes projects to both policy makers and the general public. The related research report on Concept Marketing is posted as well as the research report on Legislation, the summary of the 2002 meeting held with the TxDOT Project Monitoring Committee, and the research report on Enforcement. All of the products are available online at the following links:

• Report 4160-7: Managed Lanes - Traffic Modeling
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-4.pdf
• Project Bulletin 4160-4B: Managed Lanes - Traffic Modeling
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/bulletins/4160-4B.pdf
• Product 4160-5-P1: Managed Lanes: More Efficient Use of the Freeway System
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/brochures/4160-5-P1-Policy_Brochure.pdf
• Product 4160-6-P2: Managed Lanes: A New Concept for Freeway Travel
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/brochures/4160-6-P2-Media_Brochure.pdf
• Report 4160-7: Marketing the Managed Lanes Concept
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-7.pdf
• Report 4160-8: State and Federal Legislative Issues for Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-8.pdf
• Report 4160-3: Meeting Summary: 2002 Annual Project Monitoring Committee Workshop
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-3-2002_PMC_Workshop.pdf
• Report 4160-11: Enforcement Issues on Managed Lanes
  http://managed-lanes.tamu.edu/products/reports/4160-11.pdf
  

As always, feel free to visit the Reports section of our website under Our Products to browse all of our products from this project to date. Several presentations from recent conferences and meetings that you might find of interest have also been added. Visit Presentations as well to browse the list and access them in Adobe Acrobat format.

20 January 2003: The project team presented a number of papers at the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board held in Washington, DC, January 12-16, 2003. The following presentations have been posted to the website, all available in Adobe Acrobat format. You can also visit the Presentations section to browse all of our presentations related to this project to date.

• Managed Lanes in Texas: What Are the Challenges and Opportunities - Carlos Lopez, P.E. - TxDOT
• Managed Lanes in Freeway Operations - Beverly T. Kuhn, Ph.D., P.E. - TTI
• Weaving Recommendations for Managed Lanes - Steven Venglar, P.E. - TTI
• State Legislative Issues for Managed Lanes in Texas - Beverly T. Kuhn, Ph.D., P.E. - TTI
• Involving the Public in a New Concept: Managed Lanes - Tina Collier - TTI

9 January 2003: The project team has published two new reports online. They are the Year 2 Annual Report of Progress (Report 4160-12) and The Funding and Financing of Managed Lanes Projects (Report 4160-9). Both are available in Adobe Acrobat format. You can also visit the Reports section to browse all of our products from this project to date.

22 October 2002: The project team has published another Project Bulletin to summarize the task on concept marketing. It is available online at Project Bulletin 4160-7B: Marketing the Managed Lanes Concept. This bulletin is brief and gives an excellent overview of the research. As always, feel free to visit Reports to browse all of our products from this project to date. Several presentations from recent conferences and meetings that you might find of interest have also been added. Visit Presentations to browse the list and access them in Adobe Acrobat format.