Development of automatic freeway merging control system which aids entrance ramp driver in complicated merging maneuver; developed system is based on fitting merging ramp vehicles into openings in freeway stream; formula is evolved for ideal merging gap; control system functions and components; prototype merging control system at inbound entrance ramp of Telephone Road Interchange on Gulf Freeway in Houston, Tex; sonic detector of gaps and for finding speed of outside traffic lane; length of queue; occupance of merge area; merging control system can meter at faster rate because it has flexibility to meter more than one ramp vehicle whenever large freeway gaps are detected. (v 37 n 11 Aug 1967 p 48-52)


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    Title :

    Taking scourge out of merge


    Additional title:

    Traffic Eng


    Contributors:
    Drew, D.R. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1967


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English






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