Capacity & demand

What can we do when we simply have more cars than we do space on a transportation facility? Before we add more lanes, we may be able to regain some of that capacity by using the system more efficiently. Managing demand during peak periods can involve a variety of strategies from different configurations of a facility to supporting alternative travel options. Travelers might chose things like making their trip at a less congested time, using a transportation mode that moves more people, taking a less congested route, or through a means other than travel on the highway system.

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Title Cost Technology Collaboration
Active parking management Medium Medium Medium
Active traffic management High High Medium
Alternative work hours Low Low Low
Bus stops Low Medium High
Channelization & delineation Low Low Low
Congestion pricing High High High
Curb Management and Complete Street Medium Medium High
Dynamic lane assignment Medium High Medium
Employee incentives Low Low High
Employee ridesharing Low Low Low
Freight or truck signal priority Medium Medium Medium
High occupancy toll lanes High High High
High occupancy vehicle lanes Medium Medium High
Land use development Low Low High
Mobility hubs High High High
On-site facilities for employees walking or biking to work Medium Low High
Parallel route usage & improvements High High High
Park and ride Medium Medium High
Parking designated for carpool or vanpool Low Low Medium
Planned event or incident signal timing Medium Medium Medium
Proactive signal timing review & optimization Medium Medium Low
Queue warnings Medium Medium Low
Ramp closures Medium Medium High
Ramp metering Medium Medium Medium
Regional trails, sidewalks, and roadway network utilization Medium Low High
Reversible lanes High High High
Route choice - notifying travelers about travel times or delays Medium Medium High
Safety analysis & countermeasure selection Low Low Low
Signage Low Low Low
Signal timing review & optimization Low Medium Low
Signalization & signal alternatives or removal Medium Medium Low
Special & planned event management Medium Medium High
Tolling for construction or operations costs High High High
Traffic impact analysis & mitigation planning Low Low Medium
Traffic management center High High High
Transit funding during construction Medium Low High
Transit service planning & operations Medium Medium High
Transit signal priority Medium Medium Medium
Trip reduction ordinances Low Low High
Truck lane designations & restrictions Low Low Low
Truck parking facility management Medium Medium High
TSMO Workforce Development Plan Low Low High
Unbundled residential parking High Low High
Variable message signs Medium Medium Medium
Variable speed limits Medium Medium Medium
Work zone intelligent transportation systems Medium High High