Feasibility assessment for ramp metering in Northern Ireland

• Published in: 12th IEE International Conference on Road Transport Information & Control - RTIC 2004 pp. 137 - 144
• Main Authors: Maxwell, B, Day, P
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Stevenage IEE 2004
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Control engineering computing; Exact sciences and technology; Ground, air and sea transportation, marine construction; Public administration; Road transportation and traffic; Road-traffic system control; Traffic engineering computing; Transportation planning, management and economics; Europe; Ireland; road traffic; ramp metering; M3 motorway; Northern Ireland; traffic management tool; motorway flow; M27 motorway; route management strategy; motorway traffic management tools; metering; feasibility assessment; automated highways; M6 motorway; government data processing; Roads Service; intelligent transport systems; Highways Agency; Short term; Travel time; International conference; Long term; Implementation; Public transportation; Traffic meter; Traffic flow; System description; Traffic control; Feasibility; Road traffic; Data gathering

Ramp metering is a traffic management tool that has been widely adopted in continental Europe to improve motorway flow at times of peak congestion. Recently its use has also been the subject of a trial conducted by the Highways Agency in England on the M3 and M27 motorways and sites previously adopt...